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Where to find Belted Kingfisher in August
within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

This page shows which locations in the selected region historically had the highest probability of a checklist including Belted Kingfisher in August. Because some locations may be undersampled, the results are sorted based on a confidence score which takes into account how many samples are available. The bar chart shows how the probability of observing this species varies over the year.

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Rank Map Pics Location Distance Observed Sampled Frequency Confidence
1 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 42 52 80.8% 68.1%
2 Lake Wheeler marshes 6.9 257 444 57.9% 53.2%
3 Town Lake Park 23.4 33 52 63.5% 49.9%
4 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 10 15 66.7% 41.7%
5 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 71 151 47.0% 39.2%
6 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 9 14 64.3% 38.8%
7 Bond Park 2.7 46 95 48.4% 38.6%
8 North Carolina Museum of Life and Science 17.8 14 25 56.0% 37.1%
9 Shelley Lake 8.1 30 61 49.2% 37.1%
10 Lake Betz 7.3 80 191 41.9% 35.1%
11 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 13 24 54.2% 35.1%
12 Lake Raleigh 6.0 12 22 54.5% 34.7%
13 Neuse River Trail--Milburnie Park 13.5 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
14 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 75 210 35.7% 29.5%
15 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 33 85 38.8% 29.2%
16 Chandler's Swamp 16.9 6 11 54.5% 28.0%
17 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 33 92 35.9% 26.8%
18 Apex Community Park 3.7 11 25 44.0% 26.7%
19 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 114 366 31.1% 26.6%
20 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 38 109 34.9% 26.6%
21 Lake Wheeler 8.2 14 34 41.2% 26.4%
22 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 63 200 31.5% 25.5%
23 Durant Nature Preserve 13.3 20 54 37.0% 25.4%
24 Lake Lynn 7.7 37 116 31.9% 24.1%
25 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 77 264 29.2% 24.0%
26 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 12 31 38.7% 23.7%
27 Schenck Forest 3.6 25 80 31.2% 22.2%
28 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 19 58 32.8% 22.1%
29 Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve 22.1 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
30 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 53 196 27.0% 21.3%
31 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 9 24 37.5% 21.2%
32 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
33 Neuse River Trail--Thornton Road 15.5 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
34 Jordan Game Land--(Hortons Pond Rd.) Mill Branch 11.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
35 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co) 12.3 20 66 30.3% 20.6%
36 Neuse River Trail--Mingo Bridge 13.6 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
37 Lake Benson 11.9 8 24 33.3% 18.0%
38 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 25 100 25.0% 17.5%
39 Morgan Creek Trail 17.5 10 34 29.4% 16.8%
40 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 22 91 24.2% 16.5%
41 Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek 10.3 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
42 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
43 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade 20.0 5 15 33.3% 15.2%
44 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 5 15 33.3% 15.2%
45 E. Carroll Joyner Park 20.6 5 15 33.3% 15.2%
46 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 4 11 36.4% 15.2%
47 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access 10.5 20 90 22.2% 14.9%
48 Brumley Nature Preserve--South 22.7 6 20 30.0% 14.5%
49 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
50 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 19 95 20.0% 13.2%
51 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 6 22 27.3% 13.2%
52 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 5 19 26.3% 11.8%
53 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 36 238 15.1% 11.1%
54 Lower Haw SNA--Bynum 20.3 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
55 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 4 16 25.0% 10.2%
56 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 8 42 19.0% 10.0%
57 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
58 Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek 15.0 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
59 Haw River--Bynum Dam 20.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
60 Barksdale Drive Greenway 9.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
61 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Canoe Access 18.4 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
62 Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.) 13.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
63 Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge 19.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
64 Mitchell Mill Natural Area 23.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
65 Jordan Game Land--Cub Creek 13.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
66 Capital Hills Drive Wetlands 13.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
67 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats 18.8 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
68 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
69 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 8 49 16.3% 8.5%
70 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 3 13 23.1% 8.2%
71 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 7 43 16.3% 8.1%
72 Rocky Branch Greenway 6.4 4 20 20.0% 8.1%
73 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 7 44 15.9% 7.9%
74 Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station 21.6 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
75 Little River Fishing Facility 23.7 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
76 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
77 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 4 25 16.0% 6.4%
78 North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden 4.6 7 55 12.7% 6.3%
79 Jordan Lake--Marthas Chapel Pulloff 12.6 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
80 Neuse River Trail--Old Falls of Neuse 15.1 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
81 Robertson Creek Nature Preserve 23.8 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
82 Beaver Marsh 16.7 14 140 10.0% 6.1%
83 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 4 27 14.8% 5.9%
84 Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' 16.4 3 18 16.7% 5.8%
85 Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek 14.5 11 110 10.0% 5.7%
86 AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park 10.0 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
87 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 18 209 8.6% 5.5%
88 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 19 238 8.0% 5.2%
89 Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road 18.1 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
90 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 4 34 11.8% 4.7%
91 Clayton Riverwalk--County Line to Sam's Branch Greenway 21.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
92 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Granville Co) 20.0 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
93 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
94 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 14.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
95 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 2 16 12.5% 3.5%
96 White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland 6.1 2 16 12.5% 3.5%
97 Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway 12.9 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
98 Stagecoach Road Waterfowl Impoundment 12.2 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
99 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
100 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 9 169 5.3% 2.8%
101 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
102 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
103 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64 18.7 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
104 Beaver Creek Greenway 7.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
105 17 Acre Woods 18.0 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
106 Penny's Bend Nature Preserve 20.0 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
107 North Carolina Museum of Art--Pond 4.7 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
108 Duke Forest--Hollow Rock & Hollow Rock Nature Park 17.9 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
109 Jordan Game Land--Mason Point Peninsula 12.1 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
110 Orange County Sportsplex Pond 24.9 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
111 Jordan Lake--Morgan Creek arm (seasonal mudflats) 12.6 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
112 Leigh Farm Park 14.5 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
113 Lower Booker Creek Trail 17.0 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
114 Horace Williams Tract 19.1 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
115 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 3 83 3.6% 1.2%
116 Fearrington Village 17.5 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
117 Bolin Creek--Community Park to MLK Blvd. 17.4 2 48 4.2% 1.2%
118 White Pines Nature Preserve 24.5 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
119 Falls Lake--Sandling Beach 17.5 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
120 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
121 Hank Anderson Community Park 20.3 2 53 3.8% 1.0%
122 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 2 55 3.6% 1.0%
123 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
124 White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side 6.7 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
125 North Carolina Botanical Garden 16.0 2 69 2.9% 0.8%
126 Jordan Game Land--Audubon Platform 12.3 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
127 Falls Lake 15.1 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
128 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
129 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 1 39 2.6% 0.5%