Bird Finder

Where to find Osprey in March
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 Osprey in March. 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 Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point 16.1 34 34 100.0% 89.8%
2 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 68 88 77.3% 67.5%
3 Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek 10.3 12 14 85.7% 60.1%
4 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access 10.5 75 113 66.4% 57.3%
5 Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth 14.9 38 54 70.4% 57.2%
6 Jordan Game Land--Rock Quarry Public Fishing Area 13.8 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
7 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co) 12.3 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
8 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 70 118 59.3% 50.3%
9 Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 14.7 23 35 65.7% 49.2%
10 American Tobacco Trail--Olive Chapel Road Access 9.5 12 17 70.6% 46.9%
11 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 9 12 75.0% 46.8%
12 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp 14.8 8 11 72.7% 43.4%
13 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 16 26 61.5% 42.5%
14 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 18 31 58.1% 40.8%
15 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 15 26 57.7% 38.9%
16 Lake Betz 7.3 125 285 43.9% 38.2%
17 Jordan Game Land--Audubon Platform 12.3 21 40 52.5% 37.5%
18 Jordan Lake SRA--Visitor's Center 13.8 5 7 71.4% 35.9%
19 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 14.1 6 9 66.7% 35.4%
20 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 6 9 66.7% 35.4%
21 Jordan Lake--Morgan Creek arm (seasonal mudflats) 12.6 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
22 Neuse River Trail--Thornton Road 15.5 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
23 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 24 53 45.3% 32.7%
24 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 26 59 44.1% 32.2%
25 Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina 13.2 17 36 47.2% 32.0%
26 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 9 17 52.9% 31.0%
27 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 11 22 50.0% 30.7%
28 Jordan Game Land--Seaforth Road South End 17.3 5 8 62.5% 30.6%
29 O'Kelly Chapel Road Waterfowl Impoundment 9.9 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
30 Jordan Game Land--Bells Church Fishing Access 12.9 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
31 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64 18.7 28 70 40.0% 29.3%
32 Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek 14.8 13 29 44.8% 28.4%
33 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 68 199 34.2% 27.9%
34 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 15 36 41.7% 27.1%
35 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade 20.0 5 9 55.6% 26.7%
36 Jordan Lake SRA--Poplar Point 14.2 5 9 55.6% 26.7%
37 Forest Ridge Park 16.5 5 9 55.6% 26.7%
38 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 14 35 40.0% 25.6%
39 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
40 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 8 19 42.1% 23.1%
41 Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge 19.9 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
42 Falls Lake--Dam 15.2 10 26 38.5% 22.4%
43 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 134 524 25.6% 22.0%
44 Neuse River Trail--Falls River 15.6 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
45 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Boat Ramp 18.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
46 Pulley Town Road Fields 22.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
47 Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek 15.0 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
48 Raleigh-Durham Airport Observation Deck 6.4 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
49 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail South of Cheek Rd. 17.4 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
50 Walnut Creek Greenway between Lake Dam Rd & Gorman St 5.1 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
51 Town Lake Park 23.4 9 27 33.3% 18.6%
52 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 20 74 27.0% 18.2%
53 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 11 36 30.6% 18.0%
54 Lake Benson 11.9 19 71 26.8% 17.9%
55 Jordan Game Land--Mason Point Peninsula 12.1 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
56 Lower Haw SNA--Bynum 20.3 10 33 30.3% 17.4%
57 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 28 118 23.7% 17.0%
58 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 28 119 23.5% 16.8%
59 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 20 82 24.4% 16.4%
60 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 5 14 35.7% 16.3%
61 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 37 169 21.9% 16.3%
62 Lake Raleigh 6.0 29 131 22.1% 15.9%
63 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 5 15 33.3% 15.2%
64 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 35 174 20.1% 14.8%
65 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 9 34 26.5% 14.6%
66 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 10 40 25.0% 14.2%
67 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 39 232 16.8% 12.5%
68 Jordan Game Land--(Hortons Pond Rd.) Mill Branch 11.6 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
69 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 12 68 17.6% 10.4%
70 Lake Wheeler 8.2 7 34 20.6% 10.3%
71 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 79 649 12.2% 9.9%
72 Falls Lake--Sandling Beach 17.5 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
73 Falls Lake--Holly Pt./Shinleaf 15.9 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
74 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
75 Lick Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 13.2 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
76 Little Beaverdam Creek 18.4 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
77 Neuse River Trail--Milburnie Park 13.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
78 Neuse River Trail--Old Falls of Neuse 15.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
79 Little River Fishing Facility 23.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
80 Lake Lynn 7.7 24 182 13.2% 9.0%
81 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 30 251 12.0% 8.5%
82 Bond Park 2.7 21 179 11.7% 7.8%
83 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 61 617 9.9% 7.8%
84 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 4 21 19.0% 7.7%
85 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Canoe Access 18.4 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
86 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 3 15 20.0% 7.0%
87 Swift Creek Bluffs 5.3 6 41 14.6% 6.9%
88 Shelley Lake 8.1 14 125 11.2% 6.8%
89 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 11 97 11.3% 6.5%
90 Brier Creek Reservoir 5.9 7 56 12.5% 6.2%
91 Indian Trail Park 18.1 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
92 Eden Lakes 23.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
93 Camden Ave Pond 16.3 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
94 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 43 532 8.1% 6.1%
95 Haw River--Bynum Dam 20.5 3 18 16.7% 5.8%
96 Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd. 13.3 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
97 Lake Wheeler marshes 6.9 9 86 10.5% 5.6%
98 Hilltop Needmore Park--North 11.1 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
99 Fearrington Village 17.5 5 44 11.4% 5.0%
100 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 3 22 13.6% 4.7%
101 Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway 12.9 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
102 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 28 428 6.5% 4.6%
103 Falls Lake--Upper Beaverdam Reservoir 19.0 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
104 Historic Oak View Park 11.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
105 Chatham Co. Northeast District Park 14.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
106 Robertson Millpond Preserve 20.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
107 Wake Forest Reservoir 20.5 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
108 Hymettus Woods Park 5.9 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
109 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 9 109 8.3% 4.4%
110 Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek 14.5 12 159 7.5% 4.4%
111 Baileywick Road Park 10.2 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
112 Chandler's Swamp 16.9 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
113 Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road 18.1 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
114 Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp 16.8 2 15 13.3% 3.7%
115 Whippoorwill Park & Warren Creek Trail 19.4 2 15 13.3% 3.7%
116 White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland 6.1 3 28 10.7% 3.7%
117 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 15 252 6.0% 3.6%
118 Falls Lake SRA--Woodpecker Ridge 16.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
119 Schenck Forest 3.6 12 194 6.2% 3.6%
120 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 2 16 12.5% 3.5%
121 Durant Nature Preserve 13.3 6 80 7.5% 3.5%
122 stakeout Varied Thrush, Cary (2020) 1.5 3 30 10.0% 3.5%
123 Glennstone/Heron Rookery 18.4 2 17 11.8% 3.3%
124 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 4 50 8.0% 3.2%
125 Orange County Sportsplex Pond 24.9 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
126 Beaver Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 10.6 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
127 Wooten Meadow Park 6.8 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
128 Hilltop Needmore Park--South 11.5 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
129 Raven Rock SP 23.9 3 35 8.6% 3.0%
130 Turnipseed Preserve 20.5 2 19 10.5% 2.9%
131 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 5 79 6.3% 2.7%
132 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 5 84 6.0% 2.6%
133 Falls Lake 15.1 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
134 Rock Ridge Park 23.8 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
135 Beaver Creek Greenway 7.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
136 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 4 63 6.3% 2.5%
137 Duke University--Reclamation Pond 17.3 3 43 7.0% 2.4%
138 West Point on the Eno Park 20.5 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
139 Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road 20.9 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
140 Jordan Lake--Marthas Chapel Pulloff 12.6 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
141 Ammons Farm Rd. 24.7 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
142 Beaver Marsh 16.7 15 416 3.6% 2.2%
143 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 4 73 5.5% 2.2%
144 Knap of Reeds Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 23.9 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
145 Homestead Park 19.3 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
146 Apex Nature Park 8.6 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
147 Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park 13.6 3 52 5.8% 2.0%
148 Inwood Rd. 7.3 2 28 7.1% 2.0%
149 Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.) 13.5 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
150 Apex Community Park 3.7 5 129 3.9% 1.7%
151 UNC Chapel Hill--Kenan Woods 17.0 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
152 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 3 70 4.3% 1.5%
153 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 3 76 3.9% 1.4%
154 North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden 4.6 2 42 4.8% 1.3%
155 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 2 46 4.3% 1.2%
156 North Carolina Museum of Art--Pond 4.7 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
157 Higgins Greenway 1.2 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
158 Hank Anderson Community Park 20.3 2 48 4.2% 1.2%
159 Barksdale Drive Greenway 9.9 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
160 White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side 6.7 2 53 3.8% 1.0%
161 Ephesus Park--Chapel Hill 16.3 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
162 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
163 AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park 10.0 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
164 E. Carroll Joyner Park 20.6 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
165 Wendell Park 22.6 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
166 Blackwood Farm Park 22.9 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
167 Ritter Park 4.3 2 74 2.7% 0.7%
168 Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station 21.6 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
169 Horton Grove Nature Preserve 24.6 1 32 3.1% 0.6%
170 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 4 312 1.3% 0.5%
171 Duke Forest--Korstian Division 19.6 1 36 2.8% 0.5%
172 White Pines Nature Preserve 24.5 1 37 2.7% 0.5%
173 Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve 4.6 1 48 2.1% 0.4%
174 North Carolina State University Campus 6.2 1 60 1.7% 0.3%
175 UNC Chapel Hill--Coker Arboretum 17.2 1 87 1.1% 0.2%
176 Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park 22.3 1 93 1.1% 0.2%
177 Sarah P. Duke Gardens 16.8 1 118 0.8% 0.1%
178 North Carolina Botanical Garden 16.0 1 139 0.7% 0.1%