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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 Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek 10.3 11 11 100.0% 74.1%
2 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 56 67 83.6% 72.9%
3 Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 14.7 22 31 71.0% 53.4%
4 Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point 16.1 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
5 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access 10.5 46 75 61.3% 50.0%
6 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
7 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
8 Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth 14.9 24 38 63.2% 47.3%
9 Jordan Game Land--Rock Quarry Public Fishing Area 13.8 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
10 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co) 12.3 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
11 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp 14.8 7 10 70.0% 39.7%
12 Lake Betz 7.3 114 250 45.6% 39.5%
13 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 34 70 48.6% 37.2%
14 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 13 23 56.5% 36.8%
15 Jordan Game Land--Audubon Platform 12.3 20 39 51.3% 36.2%
16 Jordan Lake SRA--Visitor's Center 13.8 5 7 71.4% 35.9%
17 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 9 15 60.0% 35.7%
18 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 12 22 54.5% 34.7%
19 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 18 36 50.0% 34.5%
20 Jordan Lake--Morgan Creek arm (seasonal mudflats) 12.6 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
21 Neuse River Trail--Thornton Road 15.5 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
22 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 25 55 45.5% 33.0%
23 Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina 13.2 17 36 47.2% 32.0%
24 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 9 17 52.9% 31.0%
25 Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek 14.8 13 28 46.4% 29.5%
26 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64 18.7 22 55 40.0% 28.1%
27 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 14 33 42.4% 27.2%
28 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade 20.0 5 9 55.6% 26.7%
29 Forest Ridge Park 16.5 5 9 55.6% 26.7%
30 Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek 15.0 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
31 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 8 18 44.4% 24.6%
32 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 50 166 30.1% 23.7%
33 Raleigh-Durham Airport Observation Deck 6.4 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
34 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
35 Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge 19.9 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
36 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 12 32 37.5% 22.9%
37 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 121 461 26.2% 22.4%
38 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 7 17 41.2% 21.6%
39 Jordan Lake SRA--Poplar Point 14.2 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
40 O'Kelly Chapel Road Waterfowl Impoundment 9.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
41 Jordan Game Land--Bells Church Fishing Access 12.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
42 Neuse River Trail--Falls River 15.6 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
43 UNC Chapel Hill--Kenan Woods 17.0 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
44 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Boat Ramp 18.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
45 Pulley Town Road Fields 22.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
46 Falls Lake--Dam 15.2 8 23 34.8% 18.8%
47 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail South of Cheek Rd. 17.4 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
48 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 10 31 32.3% 18.6%
49 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 19 69 27.5% 18.4%
50 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 9 29 31.0% 17.3%
51 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 32 138 23.2% 16.9%
52 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 26 112 23.2% 16.4%
53 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 5 14 35.7% 16.3%
54 Lower Haw SNA--Bynum 20.3 8 27 29.6% 15.9%
55 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 17 70 24.3% 15.8%
56 Lake Benson 11.9 15 61 24.6% 15.5%
57 Falls Lake--Holly Pt./Shinleaf 15.9 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
58 Walnut Creek Greenway between Lake Dam Rd & Gorman St 5.1 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
59 Lake Raleigh 6.0 24 111 21.6% 15.0%
60 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 31 160 19.4% 14.0%
61 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 12 56 21.4% 12.7%
62 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 30 178 16.9% 12.1%
63 Jordan Game Land--(Hortons Pond Rd.) Mill Branch 11.6 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
64 Hilltop Needmore Park--North 11.1 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
65 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 7 32 21.9% 11.0%
66 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 70 511 13.7% 11.0%
67 Falls Lake--Sandling Beach 17.5 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
68 Indian Trail Park 18.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
69 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
70 Lick Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 13.2 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
71 Little Beaverdam Creek 18.4 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
72 Neuse River Trail--Milburnie Park 13.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
73 Neuse River Trail--Old Falls of Neuse 15.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
74 Little River Fishing Facility 23.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
75 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Canoe Access 18.4 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
76 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 3 13 23.1% 8.2%
77 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 56 549 10.2% 7.9%
78 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 23 197 11.7% 7.9%
79 Lake Wheeler 8.2 5 28 17.9% 7.9%
80 Bond Park 2.7 18 160 11.2% 7.2%
81 Lake Lynn 7.7 17 153 11.1% 7.1%
82 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 7 50 14.0% 7.0%
83 Shelley Lake 8.1 12 105 11.4% 6.7%
84 Haw River--Bynum Dam 20.5 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
85 Jordan Game Land--Mason Point Peninsula 12.1 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
86 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 14.1 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
87 Eden Lakes 23.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
88 Camden Ave Pond 16.3 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
89 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 9 84 10.7% 5.7%
90 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 3 20 15.0% 5.2%
91 Lake Wheeler marshes 6.9 7 66 10.6% 5.2%
92 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
93 Fearrington Village 17.5 5 43 11.6% 5.1%
94 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 9 95 9.5% 5.1%
95 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 26 366 7.1% 4.9%
96 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 3 22 13.6% 4.7%
97 Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway 12.9 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
98 Baileywick Road Park 10.2 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
99 Orange County Sportsplex Pond 24.9 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
100 Chandler's Swamp 16.9 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
101 Falls Lake--Upper Beaverdam Reservoir 19.0 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
102 Beaver Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 10.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
103 Historic Oak View Park 11.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
104 Chatham Co. Northeast District Park 14.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
105 Robertson Millpond Preserve 20.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
106 Wake Forest Reservoir 20.5 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
107 Hymettus Woods Park 5.9 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
108 Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek 14.5 12 153 7.8% 4.5%
109 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 27 426 6.3% 4.4%
110 Brier Creek Reservoir 5.9 5 50 10.0% 4.3%
111 Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp 16.8 2 14 14.3% 4.0%
112 White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland 6.1 3 26 11.5% 4.0%
113 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 13 201 6.5% 3.8%
114 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 5 58 8.6% 3.7%
115 Falls Lake SRA--Woodpecker Ridge 16.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
116 Wooten Meadow Park 6.8 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
117 Rock Ridge Park 23.8 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
118 Hilltop Needmore Park--South 11.5 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
119 Glennstone/Heron Rookery 18.4 2 16 12.5% 3.5%
120 Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road 18.1 2 16 12.5% 3.5%
121 Raven Rock SP 23.9 3 31 9.7% 3.3%
122 Turnipseed Preserve 20.5 2 17 11.8% 3.3%
123 Durant Nature Preserve 13.3 5 68 7.4% 3.2%
124 Swift Creek Bluffs 5.3 3 33 9.1% 3.1%
125 Schenck Forest 3.6 10 176 5.7% 3.1%
126 Beaver Creek Greenway 7.0 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
127 Ammons Farm Rd. 24.7 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
128 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 4 58 6.9% 2.7%
129 Falls Lake 15.1 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
130 Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road 20.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
131 Homestead Park 19.3 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
132 Brian P's Yard (Private) 14.4 3 44 6.8% 2.3%
133 Apex Nature Park 8.6 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
134 Inwood Rd. 7.3 2 26 7.7% 2.1%
135 Beaver Marsh 16.7 14 396 3.5% 2.1%
136 Knap of Reeds Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 23.9 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
137 Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd. 13.3 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
138 Duke University--Reclamation Pond 17.3 2 30 6.7% 1.8%
139 Apex Community Park 3.7 4 86 4.7% 1.8%
140 Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.) 13.5 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
141 Higgins Greenway 1.2 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
142 Town Lake Park 23.4 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
143 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 3 64 4.7% 1.6%
144 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 3 65 4.6% 1.6%
145 Hank Anderson Community Park 20.3 2 36 5.6% 1.5%
146 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
147 North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden 4.6 2 38 5.3% 1.5%
148 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 2 39 5.1% 1.4%
149 Ephesus Park--Chapel Hill 16.3 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
150 Whippoorwill Park & Warren Creek Trail 19.4 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
151 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 2 42 4.8% 1.3%
152 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
153 Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park 13.6 2 46 4.3% 1.2%
154 White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side 6.7 2 49 4.1% 1.1%
155 E. Carroll Joyner Park 20.6 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
156 Ritter Park 4.3 2 58 3.4% 1.0%
157 Wendell Park 22.6 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
158 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 2 59 3.4% 0.9%
159 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 2 61 3.3% 0.9%
160 AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park 10.0 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
161 Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station 21.6 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
162 Blackwood Farm Park 22.9 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
163 Horton Grove Nature Preserve 24.6 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
164 White Pines Nature Preserve 24.5 1 28 3.6% 0.6%
165 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 4 274 1.5% 0.6%
166 Duke Forest--Korstian Division 19.6 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
167 Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve 4.6 1 44 2.3% 0.4%
168 North Carolina State University Campus 6.2 1 57 1.8% 0.3%
169 Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park 22.3 1 72 1.4% 0.2%
170 UNC Chapel Hill--Coker Arboretum 17.2 1 79 1.3% 0.2%
171 Sarah P. Duke Gardens 16.8 1 97 1.0% 0.2%
172 North Carolina Botanical Garden 16.0 1 124 0.8% 0.1%

Created by Michael Fogleman.

Data from the eBird Basic Dataset. Version: EBD_relFeb-2021. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Feb 2021.