Bird Finder

Where to find Great Blue Heron in November
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 Great Blue Heron in November. 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 Lake Wheeler marshes 6.9 173 192 90.1% 85.1%
2 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 152 171 88.9% 83.3%
3 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 47 52 90.4% 79.4%
4 Bond Park 2.7 79 91 86.8% 78.4%
5 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 348 428 81.3% 77.3%
6 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 107 129 82.9% 75.5%
7 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 18 19 94.7% 75.4%
8 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 65 80 81.2% 71.3%
9 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 44 53 83.0% 70.8%
10 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 30 35 85.7% 70.6%
11 Lake Wheeler 8.2 22 25 88.0% 70.0%
12 Lake Lynn 7.7 102 131 77.9% 70.0%
13 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 13 14 92.9% 68.5%
14 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 20 23 87.0% 67.9%
15 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Granville Co) 20.0 8 8 100.0% 67.6%
16 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 120 161 74.5% 67.3%
17 Shelley Lake 8.1 62 81 76.5% 66.2%
18 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 7 7 100.0% 64.6%
19 Apex Community Park 3.7 36 46 78.3% 64.4%
20 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 29 37 78.4% 62.8%
21 Lake Betz 7.3 121 174 69.5% 62.3%
22 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 81 114 71.1% 62.1%
23 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 31 41 75.6% 60.7%
24 Lake Raleigh 6.0 43 59 72.9% 60.4%
25 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade 20.0 12 14 85.7% 60.1%
26 Town Lake Park 23.4 17 21 81.0% 60.0%
27 Lake Benson 11.9 33 45 73.3% 59.0%
28 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 48 68 70.6% 58.9%
29 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 44 63 69.8% 57.6%
30 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 17 22 77.3% 56.6%
31 Lake Rogers Park 23.7 8 9 88.9% 56.5%
32 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 33 47 70.2% 56.0%
33 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 110 174 63.2% 55.8%
34 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 35 51 68.6% 55.0%
35 Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point 16.1 58 93 62.4% 52.2%
36 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 142 245 58.0% 51.7%
37 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 185 336 55.1% 49.7%
38 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Durham Co.) 19.7 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
39 Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve 22.1 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
40 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 41 68 60.3% 48.4%
41 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 92 173 53.2% 45.8%
42 Brier Creek Reservoir 5.9 26 43 60.5% 45.6%
43 Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp 16.8 14 21 66.7% 45.4%
44 Jordan Game Land--Audubon Platform 12.3 17 27 63.0% 44.2%
45 Falls Lake--Rollingview Marina 15.5 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
46 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 13 20 65.0% 43.3%
47 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 117 238 49.2% 42.9%
48 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 15 24 62.5% 42.7%
49 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 23 41 56.1% 41.0%
50 Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd. 13.3 15 25 60.0% 40.7%
51 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 39 76 51.3% 40.3%
52 Hilltop Needmore Park--North 11.1 7 10 70.0% 39.7%
53 Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 14.7 20 36 55.6% 39.6%
54 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 14.1 8 12 66.7% 39.1%
55 Lower Haw SNA--Bynum 20.3 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
56 Falls Lake--Upper Beaverdam Reservoir 19.0 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
57 Pinehurst Drive Ponds 15.6 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
58 Schenck Forest 3.6 53 116 45.7% 36.9%
59 Sarah P. Duke Gardens 16.8 31 64 48.4% 36.6%
60 Falls Lake--Dam 15.2 10 17 58.8% 36.0%
61 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp 14.8 6 9 66.7% 35.4%
62 Duke University--Reclamation Pond 17.3 17 33 51.5% 35.2%
63 Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth 14.9 30 65 46.2% 34.6%
64 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 20 42 47.6% 33.4%
65 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 15 30 50.0% 33.2%
66 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 7 12 58.3% 32.0%
67 Beaver Marsh 16.7 71 190 37.4% 30.8%
68 Falls Lake--Cheek Road Causeway (Durham Co.) 17.7 5 8 62.5% 30.6%
69 Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' 16.4 16 35 45.7% 30.5%
70 Jordan Lake--Marthas Chapel Pulloff 12.6 4 6 66.7% 30.0%
71 North Carolina Museum of Life and Science 17.8 14 31 45.2% 29.2%
72 Durant Nature Preserve 13.3 23 58 39.7% 28.1%
73 Jordan Lake SRA--Visitor's Center 13.8 8 16 50.0% 28.0%
74 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 11 24 45.8% 27.9%
75 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 16 38 42.1% 27.9%
76 Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina 13.2 9 19 47.4% 27.3%
77 Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek 15.0 7 14 50.0% 26.8%
78 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 5 9 55.6% 26.7%
79 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 15 38 39.5% 25.6%
80 Ammons Farm Rd. 24.7 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
81 Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway 12.9 5 10 50.0% 23.7%
82 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 94 339 27.7% 23.2%
83 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 6 13 46.2% 23.2%
84 Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek 14.8 6 13 46.2% 23.2%
85 Kildaire Farms Lake 2.3 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
86 Hoffman Lake 2.4 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
87 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 15 45 33.3% 21.4%
88 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
89 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
90 Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge 19.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
91 Greenview Ponds 7.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
92 Falls Lake SRA--Woodpecker Ridge 16.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
93 Jordan Lake SRA--Poplar Point 14.2 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
94 Falls Lake--Holly Pt./Shinleaf 15.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
95 New Hope Bottomlands 15.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
96 Eden Lakes 23.7 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
97 Harris Game Land--Lower Boat Ramp 18.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
98 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail South of Cheek Rd. 17.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
99 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Boat Ramp 18.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
100 Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park 15.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
101 Knightdale Station Park 17.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
102 Twin Lakes Park 14.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
103 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
104 Forest Ridge Park 16.5 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
105 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 7 20 35.0% 18.1%
106 AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park 10.0 7 21 33.3% 17.2%
107 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 130 652 19.9% 17.1%
108 Eno River SP--Pleasant Green 21.9 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
109 Falls Lake--Cheek Rd. Causeway (Wake Co.) 17.9 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
110 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 8 29 27.6% 14.7%
111 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 7 28 25.0% 12.7%
112 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 6 24 25.0% 12.0%
113 Hank Anderson Community Park 20.3 8 37 21.6% 11.4%
114 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 12 64 18.8% 11.1%
115 Carpenter Park 5.1 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
116 Wendell Park 22.6 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
117 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
118 Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek 10.3 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
119 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co) 12.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
120 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats 18.8 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
121 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Canoe Access 18.4 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
122 Falls Lake--New Light Creek 17.6 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
123 Historic Oak View Park 11.8 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
124 Walnut Creek Greenway between Lake Dam Rd & Gorman St 5.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
125 Jordan Game Land--Bells Church Fishing Access 12.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
126 American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Mall 12.2 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
127 Robertson Creek Nature Preserve 23.8 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
128 American Tobacco Trail--Olive Chapel Road Access 9.5 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
129 Baileywick Road Park 10.2 3 13 23.1% 8.2%
130 Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek 14.5 16 141 11.3% 7.1%
131 Laurel Hill Park 5.4 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
132 Haw River--Bynum Dam 20.5 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
133 Knap of Reeds Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 23.9 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
134 Chandler's Swamp 16.9 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
135 Shaw Lake 9.9 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
136 Morgan Creek Trail 17.5 6 47 12.8% 6.0%
137 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
138 Falls Lake 15.1 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
139 Johnston Mill Nature Preserve 20.5 4 34 11.8% 4.7%
140 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64 18.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
141 J.C. Raulston Arboretum 4.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
142 Camden Ave Pond 16.3 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
143 Williamson Preserve 19.2 4 42 9.5% 3.8%
144 Ten-Ten Road Pond 9.4 2 15 13.3% 3.7%
145 Turnipseed Preserve 20.5 2 15 13.3% 3.7%
146 Falls Lake SRA--Information Center 16.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
147 Jordan Game Land--Mason Point Peninsula 12.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
148 Chatham Co. Northeast District Park 14.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
149 North Carolina Museum of Art--Goodnight Park 4.4 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
150 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 14 267 5.2% 3.1%
151 Lower Booker Creek Trail 17.0 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
152 Salem Pond Park 4.5 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
153 Eno River SP--Cabe Lands Access 20.8 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
154 Bass Lake Outfall Greenway 11.0 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
155 Higgins Greenway 1.2 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
156 NCSU Experimental Farm 7.1 2 19 10.5% 2.9%
157 Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station 21.6 2 20 10.0% 2.8%
158 Brumley Nature Preserve--South 22.7 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
159 Third Fork Creek Trail 13.6 3 39 7.7% 2.7%
160 Prairie Ridge Ecostation--Bird Feeders 3.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
161 East Fork Mine Creek Trail (Bent Creek) 9.4 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
162 E. Carroll Joyner Park 20.6 2 22 9.1% 2.5%
163 Barksdale Drive Greenway 9.9 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
164 Piedmont Nature Trail 15.9 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
165 Strickland Park 8.9 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
166 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 5 104 4.8% 2.1%
167 White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland 6.1 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
168 Orange County Sportsplex Pond 24.9 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
169 North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden 4.6 4 79 5.1% 2.0%
170 Berryhill Park and Trails 18.4 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
171 Brookhaven Nature Park 6.7 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
172 Capital Hills Drive Wetlands 13.9 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
173 Bolin Creek--Community Park to MLK Blvd. 17.4 2 40 5.0% 1.4%
174 West Lake Road Ponds 8.7 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
175 Merritt's Pasture 16.9 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
176 Blackwood Farm Park 22.9 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
177 White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side 6.7 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
178 Raven Rock SP 23.9 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
179 Rocky Branch Greenway 6.4 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
180 North Carolina Botanical Garden 16.0 2 82 2.4% 0.7%