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Where to find Northern Rough-winged Swallow 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 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 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 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 106 126 84.1% 76.8%
2 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 26 31 83.9% 67.4%
3 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 275 384 71.6% 66.9%
4 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 53 68 77.9% 66.7%
5 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 161 233 69.1% 62.9%
6 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 213 314 67.8% 62.5%
7 Duke University--Reclamation Pond 17.3 43 58 74.1% 61.6%
8 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 199 309 64.4% 58.9%
9 Lake Betz 7.3 181 285 63.5% 57.8%
10 Bond Park 2.7 128 199 64.3% 57.5%
11 South Durham WRF 13.3 8 9 88.9% 56.5%
12 Lake Lynn 7.7 133 211 63.0% 56.3%
13 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 267 450 59.3% 54.7%
14 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 44 66 66.7% 54.7%
15 Beaver Marsh 16.7 120 199 60.3% 53.4%
16 Camden Ave Pond 16.3 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
17 Schenck Forest 3.6 121 216 56.0% 49.4%
18 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 397 755 52.6% 49.0%
19 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 245 489 50.1% 45.7%
20 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 26 43 60.5% 45.6%
21 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 151 300 50.3% 44.7%
22 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 18 29 62.1% 44.0%
23 Erwin Road Swamp 17.7 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
24 Lake Raleigh 6.0 62 119 52.1% 43.2%
25 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 56 107 52.3% 43.0%
26 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 70 139 50.4% 42.2%
27 Pinehurst Drive Ponds 15.6 30 55 54.5% 41.5%
28 Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina 13.2 19 33 57.6% 40.8%
29 Shelley Lake 8.1 65 134 48.5% 40.2%
30 Dorothea Dix Park 6.9 42 88 47.7% 37.6%
31 Crabtree Creek Greenway--Capital Blvd to Atlantic Ave 9.6 5 7 71.4% 35.9%
32 Jordan Game Land--Bells Church Fishing Access 12.9 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
33 Ephesus Park--Chapel Hill 16.3 10 18 55.6% 33.7%
34 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 33 75 44.0% 33.3%
35 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 15 30 50.0% 33.2%
36 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 22 48 45.8% 32.6%
37 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 13 26 50.0% 32.1%
38 Apex Community Park 3.7 24 54 44.4% 32.0%
39 Durant Nature Preserve 13.3 40 101 39.6% 30.6%
40 Fox Road School Park and Marsh Overlook (Access ONLY after 6 pm on school days, and daylight hours on holidays and weekends) 13.8 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
41 Hoffman Lake 2.4 4 6 66.7% 30.0%
42 Brier Creek Reservoir 5.9 10 20 50.0% 29.9%
43 Lower Booker Creek Trail 17.0 11 23 47.8% 29.2%
44 Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' 16.4 20 48 41.7% 28.8%
45 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 20 49 40.8% 28.2%
46 Neuse River Trail--Mingo Bridge 13.6 8 16 50.0% 28.0%
47 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 194 624 31.1% 27.6%
48 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 28 76 36.8% 26.9%
49 White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side 6.7 27 74 36.5% 26.4%
50 Merritt's Pasture 16.9 14 34 41.2% 26.4%
51 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 8 17 47.1% 26.2%
52 White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland 6.1 11 26 42.3% 25.5%
53 North Wake Landfill Park (formerly North Wake Sanitary Landfill) 14.1 11 27 40.7% 24.5%
54 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 28 86 32.6% 23.6%
55 AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park 10.0 8 19 42.1% 23.1%
56 Morgan Creek Trail 17.5 18 53 34.0% 22.7%
57 Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek 15.0 7 17 41.2% 21.6%
58 Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park 13.6 17 52 32.7% 21.5%
59 Jordan Game Land--Rock Quarry Public Fishing Area 13.8 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
60 Orange County Sportsplex Pond 24.9 6 14 42.9% 21.4%
61 Shiloh Greenway 5.1 5 11 45.5% 21.3%
62 Rocky Branch Greenway 6.4 11 31 35.5% 21.1%
63 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 18 57 31.6% 21.0%
64 Wooten Meadow Park 6.8 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
65 American Tobacco Trail--White Oak Church Rd. Access 7.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
66 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 19 62 30.6% 20.6%
67 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 158 676 23.4% 20.3%
68 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access 10.5 22 79 27.8% 19.2%
69 Walnut Creek Greenway between Lake Dam Rd & Gorman St 5.1 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
70 Beaver Creek Greenway 7.0 12 39 30.8% 18.6%
71 Southern Community Park--Fan Branch Trail 17.1 7 20 35.0% 18.1%
72 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 104 513 20.3% 17.0%
73 Salem Pond Park 4.5 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
74 E. Carroll Joyner Park 20.6 9 30 30.0% 16.7%
75 Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek 14.5 33 152 21.7% 15.9%
76 North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden 4.6 8 27 29.6% 15.9%
77 American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Mall 12.2 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
78 Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek 10.3 7 23 30.4% 15.6%
79 Jordan Game Land--Cub Creek 13.7 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
80 Neuse River Trail--Auburn Knightdale Road 15.6 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
81 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 120 680 17.6% 15.0%
82 Falls Lake--Dam 15.2 9 35 25.7% 14.2%
83 Inwood Rd. 7.3 14 62 22.6% 14.0%
84 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 10 41 24.4% 13.8%
85 Dorothea Dix 6.6 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
86 Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd. 13.3 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
87 Glennstone/Heron Rookery 18.4 15 70 21.4% 13.4%
88 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail South of Cheek Rd. 17.4 4 13 30.8% 12.7%
89 Lake Wheeler 8.2 5 18 27.8% 12.5%
90 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 11 54 20.4% 11.8%
91 Walnut Creek Wetland Center 9.0 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
92 North Carolina Museum of Art--Pond 4.7 5 20 25.0% 11.2%
93 Lower Haw SNA--Bynum 20.3 11 57 19.3% 11.1%
94 White Deer Park 11.6 12 64 18.8% 11.1%
95 Third Fork Creek Trail 13.6 12 64 18.8% 11.1%
96 Neuse River Trail--Thornton Road 15.5 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
97 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 30 199 15.1% 10.8%
98 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 7 34 20.6% 10.3%
99 Falls Lake 15.1 5 22 22.7% 10.1%
100 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 7 35 20.0% 10.0%
101 NCSU Experimental Farm 7.1 6 29 20.7% 9.8%
102 Horace Williams Tract 19.1 6 29 20.7% 9.8%
103 Pullen Park 6.6 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
104 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
105 Prairie Ridge Ecostation--Bird Feeders 3.9 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
106 Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp 16.8 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
107 Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge 19.9 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
108 Neuse River Trail--Milburnie Park 13.5 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
109 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 6 30 20.0% 9.5%
110 Falls Lake--Cheek Rd. Causeway (Wake Co.) 17.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
111 Neuse River Trail--Trailhead Lane 15.0 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
112 Bennett Place State Historic Site 19.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
113 Cates Creek Park 25.0 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
114 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 9 54 16.7% 9.0%
115 Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road 18.1 19 144 13.2% 8.6%
116 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 8 49 16.3% 8.5%
117 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 5 27 18.5% 8.2%
118 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 10 70 14.3% 7.9%
119 North Carolina Museum of Life and Science 17.8 6 37 16.2% 7.7%
120 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 5 29 17.2% 7.6%
121 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
122 Sarah P. Duke Gardens 16.8 10 76 13.2% 7.3%
123 Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth 14.9 4 22 18.2% 7.3%
124 Mingo Creek Trail 15.1 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
125 Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 14.7 7 52 13.5% 6.7%
126 Barksdale Drive Greenway 9.9 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
127 Falls Lake--Sandling Beach 17.5 3 17 17.6% 6.2%
128 Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point 16.1 3 17 17.6% 6.2%
129 Indian Creek Greenway 3.5 4 26 15.4% 6.1%
130 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co) 12.3 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
131 Butner Game Land--H Street Fields 23.2 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
132 Capital Hills Drive Wetlands 13.9 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
133 J.C. Raulston Arboretum 4.6 3 18 16.7% 5.8%
134 Jordan Lake SRA--Visitor's Center 13.8 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
135 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp 14.8 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
136 Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.) 13.5 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
137 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 8 73 11.0% 5.7%
138 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 14.1 3 19 15.8% 5.5%
139 White Pines Nature Preserve 24.5 5 40 12.5% 5.5%
140 Lake Wheeler marshes 6.9 12 129 9.3% 5.4%
141 Clayton Riverwalk--County Line to Sam's Branch Greenway 21.1 3 20 15.0% 5.2%
142 Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway 12.9 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
143 Poplar Point Wastewater Ponds (Restricted Access) 13.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
144 Jordan Game Land--(Hortons Pond Rd.) Mill Branch 11.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
145 Heritage Lake 19.2 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
146 Historic Oak View Park 11.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
147 North Carolina Museum of Art--Goodnight Park 4.4 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
148 Leigh Farm Park 14.5 2 14 14.3% 4.0%
149 Shearon Harris Visitor's Center 12.7 2 15 13.3% 3.7%
150 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
151 Walnut Creek Trail--Wetland Center 9.0 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
152 William B. Umstead SP--Turkey Creek Trail 4.2 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
153 Neuse River Trail--Old Falls of Neuse 15.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
154 Howling Cow Creamery 7.2 2 16 12.5% 3.5%
155 Penny's Bend Nature Preserve 20.0 3 30 10.0% 3.5%
156 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 28 616 4.5% 3.2%
157 West Point on the Eno Park 20.5 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
158 Whippoorwill Park & Warren Creek Trail 19.4 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
159 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 7 111 6.3% 3.1%
160 Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road 20.9 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
161 American Tobacco Trail--Wimberly Road Access 8.1 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
162 Roland E. Horne Walking Trail 23.4 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
163 Pulley Town Road Fields 22.5 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
164 Raven Rock SP 23.9 4 53 7.5% 3.0%
165 Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek 14.8 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
166 17 Acre Woods 18.0 7 134 5.2% 2.6%
167 Fearrington Village 17.5 4 63 6.3% 2.5%
168 Town Lake Park 23.4 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
169 Bolin Creek--Community Park to MLK Blvd. 17.4 3 46 6.5% 2.2%
170 Falls Lake SRA--Information Center 16.3 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
171 Knap of Reeds Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 23.9 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
172 New Hope Bottomlands 15.5 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
173 Williamson Preserve 19.2 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
174 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64 18.7 3 47 6.4% 2.2%
175 Eno River SP--Pleasant Green 21.9 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
176 Little Creek Trail 15.3 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
177 Carrboro High School 18.4 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
178 Ammons Farm Rd. 24.7 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
179 Johnston Mill Nature Preserve 20.5 4 89 4.5% 1.8%
180 American Tobacco Trail--C.M. Herndon Park 10.4 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
181 Chandler's Swamp 16.9 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
182 Carpenter Park 5.1 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
183 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 3 64 4.7% 1.6%
184 Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station 21.6 3 64 4.7% 1.6%
185 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
186 Apex Nature Park 8.6 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
187 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
188 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
189 Duke University--East Campus 16.6 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
190 South Ellerbe Creek Trail 16.4 2 49 4.1% 1.1%
191 Brumley Nature Preserve--South 22.7 3 92 3.3% 1.1%
192 North Carolina State University Campus 6.2 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
193 Ritter Park 4.3 2 51 3.9% 1.1%
194 Crowder District Park 6.8 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
195 Northgate Park 17.2 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
196 Homestead Park 19.3 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
197 DO NOT USE--Historical Only for Brumley Nature Preserve 22.4 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
198 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
199 Hank Anderson Community Park 20.3 2 62 3.2% 0.9%
200 Duke Forest--Gate 12 19.9 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
201 Haw River--Bynum Dam 20.5 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
202 Duke University--Chapel Woods 17.1 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
203 Fred Fletcher Park 7.4 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
204 Berryhill Park and Trails 18.4 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
205 Falls Lake--Holly Pt./Shinleaf 15.9 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
206 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 1 28 3.6% 0.6%
207 Duke Forest--Hollow Rock & Hollow Rock Nature Park 17.9 1 30 3.3% 0.6%
208 Lake Benson 11.9 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
209 North Carolina Botanical Garden 16.0 1 172 0.6% 0.1%