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Where to find Wood Thrush in May
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 Wood Thrush in May. 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			17 Acre Woods	18.0	79	121	65.3%	56.5%
2			Baileywick Road Park	10.2	12	16	75.0%	50.5%
3			East Fork Mine Creek Trail (Bent Creek)	9.4	8	10	80.0%	49.0%
4			Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve	4.6	34	58	58.6%	45.8%
5			Raven Rock SP--Avents Creek Access Area	22.3	3	3	100.0%	43.8%
6			Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve	22.1	3	3	100.0%	43.8%
7			Durant Nature Preserve	13.3	44	82	53.7%	42.9%
8			Indian Trail Park	18.1	9	14	64.3%	38.8%
9			Horton Grove Nature Preserve	24.6	38	77	49.4%	38.5%
10			William B. Umstead SP--Turkey Creek Trail	4.2	4	5	80.0%	37.6%
11			American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Mall	12.2	4	5	80.0%	37.6%
12			White Pines Nature Preserve	24.5	19	36	52.8%	37.0%
13			University Lake, Chapel Hill	19.3	13	23	56.5%	36.8%
14			UNC Chapel Hill--Battle Park	16.9	13	24	54.2%	35.1%
15			American Tobacco Trail--Massey Chapel Road	12.0	2	2	100.0%	34.2%
16			Biltmore Hills Park (Access from Fitzgerald Dr.)	9.2	2	2	100.0%	34.2%
17			William B. Umstead SP	5.4	23	49	46.9%	33.7%
18			Ritter Park	4.3	23	49	46.9%	33.7%
19			Schenck Forest	3.6	81	206	39.3%	32.9%
20			Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road	18.1	43	105	41.0%	32.0%
21			White Deer Park	11.6	18	40	45.0%	30.7%
22			Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road	20.9	3	4	75.0%	30.1%
23			Eno River SP--Few's Ford	23.2	31	79	39.2%	29.2%
24			Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park	13.6	20	48	41.7%	28.8%
25			Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station	21.6	23	57	40.4%	28.6%
26			Lake Johnson Park	4.2	91	283	32.2%	27.0%
27			Bass Lake Park & Trail	10.7	28	81	34.6%	25.1%
28			Hank Anderson Community Park	20.3	18	50	36.0%	24.1%
29			Shelley Lake	8.1	35	109	32.1%	24.1%
30			Symphony Lake Greenway	4.4	11	28	39.3%	23.6%
31			New Hope Bottomlands	15.5	3	5	60.0%	23.1%
32			Raven Rock SP	23.9	15	42	35.7%	23.0%
33			Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park	22.3	18	55	32.7%	21.8%
34			Walnut Creek Greenway between Lake Dam Rd & Gorman St	5.1	4	8	50.0%	21.5%
35			Parker Preserve	15.5	9	24	37.5%	21.2%
36			Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64	18.7	14	42	33.3%	21.0%
37			Duke Forest--Blackwood Division - Gate 34	21.5	2	3	66.7%	20.8%
38			Little Beaverdam Creek	18.4	2	3	66.7%	20.8%
39			Butner Game Land--H Street Fields	23.2	2	3	66.7%	20.8%
40			Erwin Road Swamp	17.7	2	3	66.7%	20.8%
41			Jordan Game Land--Seaforth Road South End	17.3	2	3	66.7%	20.8%
42			Falls Lake--New Light Creek	17.6	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
43			Smith Creek Greenway (Entrance on Creek Moss Avenue)	16.2	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
44			Bolin Creek--Community Park to MLK Blvd.	17.4	13	42	31.0%	19.1%
45			Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment	23.4	37	150	24.7%	18.5%
46			Swift Creek Bluffs	5.3	16	56	28.6%	18.4%
47			Glennstone/Heron Rookery	18.4	18	65	27.7%	18.3%
48			Carolina North--Tripp Farm Gate	19.7	9	28	32.1%	17.9%
49			Brumley Nature Preserve--North	22.2	90	424	21.2%	17.6%
50			Haw River--Bynum Dam	20.5	7	21	33.3%	17.2%
51			American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access	10.5	16	60	26.7%	17.1%
52			Higgins Greenway	1.2	4	10	40.0%	16.8%
53			Third Fork Creek Trail	13.6	12	43	27.9%	16.7%
54			North Carolina Museum of Life and Science	17.8	10	35	28.6%	16.3%
55			Old Bynum Bridge	20.4	76	387	19.6%	16.0%
56			North Carolina Botanical Garden	16.0	33	154	21.4%	15.7%
57			Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Canoe Access	18.4	4	11	36.4%	15.2%
58			Valley Springs Park	20.7	2	4	50.0%	15.0%
59			Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd.	11.9	9	34	26.5%	14.6%
60			Johnston Mill Nature Preserve	20.5	16	71	22.5%	14.4%
61			Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek	15.0	5	16	31.2%	14.2%
62			Blackwood Farm Park	22.9	6	21	28.6%	13.8%
63			William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake	3.8	4	12	33.3%	13.8%
64			Bolin Creek--Umstead Park	18.1	4	12	33.3%	13.8%
65			Duke Forest--Hollow Rock & Hollow Rock Nature Park	17.9	6	22	27.3%	13.2%
66			Blue Jay Point County Park	14.5	11	49	22.4%	13.0%
67			William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake	5.7	10	45	22.2%	12.5%
68			Mason Farm Biological Reserve	14.6	93	617	15.1%	12.5%
69			Fearrington Village	17.5	11	53	20.8%	12.0%
70			Shearon Harris Visitor's Center	12.7	4	14	28.6%	11.7%
71			Lower Haw SNA--Bynum	20.3	10	49	20.4%	11.5%
72			South Ellerbe Creek Trail	16.4	8	38	21.1%	11.1%
73			E. Carroll Joyner Park	20.6	6	26	23.1%	11.0%
74			Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir	18.0	3	10	30.0%	10.8%
75			Clemmons Educational State Forest	18.0	3	10	30.0%	10.8%
76			Piedmont Nature Trail	15.9	3	10	30.0%	10.8%
77			Chapel Hill Community Park	16.9	3	10	30.0%	10.8%
78			Knap of Reeds Creek Waterfowl Impoundment	23.9	2	6	33.3%	9.7%
79			Duke Forest--Gate 10	19.3	4	17	23.5%	9.6%
80			Merritt's Pasture	16.9	6	30	20.0%	9.5%
81			Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Granville Co)	20.0	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
82			Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co)	12.3	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
83			Neuse River Trail--Trailhead Lane	15.0	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
84			Coker Pinetum	16.4	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
85			Brumley Nature Preserve--South	22.7	12	78	15.4%	9.0%
86			Morgan Creek Trail	17.5	8	47	17.0%	8.9%
87			Duke Forest--Korstian Division	19.6	8	50	16.0%	8.3%
88			Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd.	12.6	8	50	16.0%	8.3%
89			Little Creek Trail	15.3	2	7	28.6%	8.2%
90			Bolin Creek--Adams and Craig Tracts	18.8	3	13	23.1%	8.2%
91			Bond Park	2.7	21	182	11.5%	7.7%
92			Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway	3.5	14	113	12.4%	7.5%
93			Horace Williams Tract	19.1	4	22	18.2%	7.3%
94			Harris Lake County Park	14.0	9	67	13.4%	7.2%
95			Cedar Falls Park	18.2	2	8	25.0%	7.1%
96			RTP Mountain Bike Trails	7.2	2	8	25.0%	7.1%
97			Neuse River Trail--Thornton Road	15.5	2	8	25.0%	7.1%
98			Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.)	21.9	5	31	16.1%	7.1%
99			Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP'	16.4	6	43	14.0%	6.6%
100			Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook	16.7	2	9	22.2%	6.3%
101			Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park	15.6	2	9	22.2%	6.3%
102			Lake Wheeler	8.2	3	17	17.6%	6.2%
103			DO NOT USE--Historical Only for Brumley Nature Preserve	22.4	3	17	17.6%	6.2%
104			Eno River SP--The Quarry	21.2	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
105			Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats	18.8	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
106			Walnut Creek Wetland Center	9.0	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
107			Durant Nature Park--Fairy Garden	13.4	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
108			Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.)	21.9	9	82	11.0%	5.9%
109			Clayton Riverwalk--County Line to Sam's Branch Greenway	21.1	3	18	16.7%	5.8%
110			Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only	15.3	4	28	14.3%	5.7%
111			Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.)	13.5	2	10	20.0%	5.7%
112			Duke Forest--Gate 4	18.1	2	10	20.0%	5.7%
113			Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access	15.2	2	10	20.0%	5.7%
114			Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek	18.2	18	208	8.7%	5.5%
115			Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point	15.0	4	30	13.3%	5.3%
116			Falls Lake--Dam	15.2	4	30	13.3%	5.3%
117			Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd.	9.8	21	264	8.0%	5.3%
118			Rainbow Soccer Complex	16.2	7	69	10.1%	5.0%
119			Apex Nature Park	8.6	2	12	16.7%	4.7%
120			Falls Lake SRA--Information Center	16.3	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
121			Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge	19.9	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
122			Mitchell Mill Natural Area	23.7	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
123			Jordan Game Land--Cub Creek	13.7	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
124			Sims Branch Greenway	13.1	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
125			Neuse River Trail--Auburn Knightdale Road	15.6	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
126			American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Crossing	12.0	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
127			Hilltop Needmore Park--South	11.5	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
128			Leigh Farm Park	14.5	2	13	15.4%	4.3%
129			Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek	10.6	3	25	12.0%	4.2%
130			New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment	13.8	3	25	12.0%	4.2%
131			Stagecoach Road Waterfowl Impoundment	12.2	2	14	14.3%	4.0%
132			Pierce Woods and Pond	15.9	3	26	11.5%	4.0%
133			Yates Mill County Park	7.2	28	515	5.4%	3.8%
134			Lake Lynn	7.7	11	164	6.7%	3.8%
135			Crowder District Park	6.8	2	15	13.3%	3.7%
136			Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment	14.5	4	43	9.3%	3.7%
137			Hilltop Needmore Park--North	11.1	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
138			Lake Crabtree County Park	3.6	23	427	5.4%	3.6%
139			Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park	13.5	3	29	10.3%	3.6%
140			Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point	16.1	2	16	12.5%	3.5%
141			Neuse River Trail--Mingo Bridge	13.6	2	16	12.5%	3.5%
142			Town Lake Park	23.4	2	16	12.5%	3.5%
143			Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp	18.4	3	30	10.0%	3.5%
144			Falls Lake--Sandling Beach	17.5	2	17	11.8%	3.3%
145			Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek	14.8	2	18	11.1%	3.1%
146			Jordan Game Land--Rock Quarry Public Fishing Area	13.8	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
147			American Tobacco Trail--Wimberly Road Access	8.1	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
148			Lower Booker Creek Trail	17.0	2	19	10.5%	2.9%
149			Southern Community Park--Fan Branch Trail	17.1	2	19	10.5%	2.9%
150			Sarah P. Duke Gardens	16.8	4	61	6.6%	2.6%
151			Duke Forest--Shepherd Nature Trail	18.7	1	7	14.3%	2.6%
152			Crabtree Creek Greenway--Capital Blvd to Atlantic Ave	9.6	1	7	14.3%	2.6%
153			Mingo Creek Trail	15.1	1	7	14.3%	2.6%
154			Lake Raleigh	6.0	5	93	5.4%	2.3%
155			Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade	19.0	4	72	5.6%	2.2%
156			North Wake Landfill Park (formerly North Wake Sanitary Landfill)	14.1	2	26	7.7%	2.1%
157			Barksdale Drive Greenway	9.9	1	9	11.1%	2.0%
158			Turnipseed Preserve	20.5	2	29	6.9%	1.9%
159			Ammons Farm Rd.	24.7	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
160			Edna Metz Wells Park	7.1	2	32	6.2%	1.7%
161			Patterson Place Constructed Wetland	16.0	3	62	4.8%	1.7%
162			UNC Chapel Hill--Coker Arboretum	17.2	2	34	5.9%	1.6%
163			Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co)	12.0	1	11	9.1%	1.6%
164			White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side	6.7	3	68	4.4%	1.5%
165			Fallon park	8.1	1	12	8.3%	1.5%
166			Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek	14.5	5	147	3.4%	1.5%
167			West Point on the Eno Park	20.5	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
168			Middle Creek Bottomlands II	24.9	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
169			Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail South of Cheek Rd.	17.4	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
170			Sandy Creek Park	16.1	14	629	2.2%	1.3%
171			Apex Community Park	3.7	2	42	4.8%	1.3%
172			Brookhaven Nature Park	6.7	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
173			Wendell Park	22.6	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
174			Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp	15.5	2	48	4.2%	1.2%
175			Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam	18.7	2	50	4.0%	1.1%
176			Duke Forest--Gate 12	19.9	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
177			Mid Pines Rd.	6.7	10	568	1.8%	1.0%
178			AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park	10.0	1	19	5.3%	0.9%
179			Falls Lake	15.1	1	20	5.0%	0.9%
180			Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance	3.3	6	334	1.8%	0.8%
181			Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek	10.3	1	22	4.5%	0.8%
182			Beaver Marsh	16.7	4	194	2.1%	0.8%
183			Jordan Game Land--Audubon Platform	12.3	1	24	4.2%	0.7%
184			Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access	13.1	1	25	4.0%	0.7%
185			Penny's Bend Nature Preserve	20.0	1	27	3.7%	0.7%
186			Lake Betz	7.3	4	261	1.5%	0.6%
187			Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning	3.9	4	264	1.5%	0.6%
188			Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only)	24.1	4	270	1.5%	0.6%
189			Discovery Lake (Restricted Access)	8.2	1	42	2.4%	0.4%
190			Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest	14.7	1	43	2.3%	0.4%
191			Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve	15.1	1	49	2.0%	0.4%
192			Brian P's Yard (Private)	14.4	1	62	1.6%	0.3%
193			Lake Wheeler marshes	6.9	1	121	0.8%	0.1%