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Where to find Great Egret in September
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 Egret in September. 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 6.9 275 305 90.2% 86.3%
2 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 187 210 89.0% 84.1%
3 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 29 30 96.7% 83.3%
4 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 90 100 90.0% 82.6%
5 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 187 214 87.4% 82.3%
6 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 54 60 90.0% 79.9%
7 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats 18.8 22 23 95.7% 79.0%
8 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 45 50 90.0% 78.6%
9 Jordan Lake--Morgan Creek arm (seasonal mudflats) 12.6 26 29 89.7% 73.6%
10 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Granville Co) 20.0 10 10 100.0% 72.2%
11 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 18 20 90.0% 69.9%
12 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade 20.0 15 17 88.2% 65.7%
13 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 26 32 81.2% 64.7%
14 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co) 12.3 26 32 81.2% 64.7%
15 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 31 39 79.5% 64.5%
16 Shelley Lake 8.1 43 58 74.1% 61.6%
17 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 78 111 70.3% 61.2%
18 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access 10.5 42 58 72.4% 59.8%
19 Town Lake Park 23.4 19 24 79.2% 59.5%
20 Lake Lynn 7.7 238 373 63.8% 58.8%
21 Jordan Game Land--Audubon Platform 12.3 22 29 75.9% 57.9%
22 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 71 109 65.1% 55.8%
23 Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway 12.9 18 24 75.0% 55.1%
24 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 77 122 63.1% 54.3%
25 Lake Benson 11.9 15 20 75.0% 53.1%
26 Pinehurst Drive Ponds 15.6 9 11 81.8% 52.3%
27 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 18 26 69.2% 50.0%
28 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 25 38 65.8% 49.9%
29 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 256 471 54.4% 49.8%
30 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 45 74 60.8% 49.4%
31 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. Ramp 18.4 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
32 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 84 154 54.5% 46.7%
33 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 35 59 59.3% 46.6%
34 Bond Park 2.7 85 157 54.1% 46.3%
35 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 14.1 15 23 65.2% 44.9%
36 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 98 192 51.0% 44.0%
37 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
38 Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge 19.9 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
39 Jordan Game Land--Cub Creek 13.7 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
40 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 115 261 44.1% 38.2%
41 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Durham Co.) 19.7 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
42 Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point 16.1 5 7 71.4% 35.9%
43 Falls Lake--Cheek Rd. Causeway (Wake Co.) 17.9 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
44 Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd. 13.3 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
45 Apex Community Park 3.7 17 37 45.9% 31.0%
46 Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 14.7 18 40 45.0% 30.7%
47 Jordan Game Land--Rock Quarry Public Fishing Area 13.8 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
48 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Canoe Access 18.4 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
49 American Tobacco Trail--Olive Chapel Road Access 9.5 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
50 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 17 39 43.6% 29.3%
51 Lake Betz 7.3 75 219 34.2% 28.3%
52 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 14 32 43.8% 28.2%
53 Lake Wheeler 8.2 8 18 44.4% 24.6%
54 Falls Lake--Sandling Beach 17.5 8 18 44.4% 24.6%
55 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 9 21 42.9% 24.5%
56 Schenck Forest 3.6 57 189 30.2% 24.1%
57 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 7 17 41.2% 21.6%
58 Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth 14.9 5 11 45.5% 21.3%
59 Jordan Game Land--(Hortons Pond Rd.) Mill Branch 11.6 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
60 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail South of Cheek Rd. 17.4 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
61 Jordan Game Land--Bells Church Fishing Access 12.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
62 Falls Lake--Rollingview Marina 15.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
63 Kildaire Farms Lake 2.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
64 Heritage Lake 19.2 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
65 Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina 13.2 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
66 Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek 10.3 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
67 Falls Lake--Upper Beaverdam Reservoir 19.0 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
68 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 83 371 22.4% 18.4%
69 Falls Lake--Cheek Road Causeway (Durham Co.) 17.7 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
70 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 9 32 28.1% 15.6%
71 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 4 11 36.4% 15.2%
72 Falls Lake SRA--Information Center 16.3 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
73 Jordan Lake SRA--Poplar Point 14.2 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
74 Hoffman Lake 2.4 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
75 Chandler's Swamp 16.9 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
76 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 5 16 31.2% 14.2%
77 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 7 26 26.9% 13.7%
78 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 8 31 25.8% 13.7%
79 Glennstone/Heron Rookery 18.4 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
80 Stagecoach Road Waterfowl Impoundment 12.2 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
81 Jordan Lake--Marthas Chapel Pulloff 12.6 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
82 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 10 48 20.8% 11.7%
83 Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek 14.8 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
84 Salem Pond Park 4.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
85 O'Kelly Chapel Road Waterfowl Impoundment 9.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
86 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 140 1293 10.8% 9.2%
87 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 21 152 13.8% 9.2%
88 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 4 18 22.2% 9.0%
89 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
90 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 10 67 14.9% 8.3%
91 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp 14.8 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
92 Lake Raleigh 6.0 6 39 15.4% 7.2%
93 Chatham Co. Northeast District Park 14.1 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
94 Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve 22.1 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
95 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 9 77 11.7% 6.3%
96 Beaver Marsh 16.7 15 148 10.1% 6.2%
97 Ammons Farm Rd. 24.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
98 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 15 152 9.9% 6.1%
99 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 3 18 16.7% 5.8%
100 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 21 242 8.7% 5.7%
101 Jordan Game Land--Mason Point Peninsula 12.1 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
102 Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp 16.8 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
103 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 4 34 11.8% 4.7%
104 Brier Creek Reservoir 5.9 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
105 UNC Chapel Hill--Battle Grove 17.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
106 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
107 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 10 165 6.1% 3.3%
108 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
109 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
110 Lower Haw SNA--Bynum 20.3 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
111 Duke University--Chapel Woods 17.1 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
112 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 3 51 5.9% 2.0%
113 Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road 20.9 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
114 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 4 100 4.0% 1.6%
115 Horton Grove Nature Preserve 24.6 2 40 5.0% 1.4%
116 Penny's Bend Nature Preserve 20.0 2 48 4.2% 1.2%
117 Williamson Preserve 19.2 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
118 Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve 4.6 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
119 Ritter Park 4.3 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
120 Falls Lake 15.1 1 28 3.6% 0.6%
121 Brumley Nature Preserve--South 22.7 2 88 2.3% 0.6%
122 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 1 32 3.1% 0.6%
123 North Carolina Museum of Life and Science 17.8 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
124 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 1 57 1.8% 0.3%
125 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 3 392 0.8% 0.3%
126 Brian P's Yard (Private) 14.4 1 87 1.1% 0.2%
127 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 1 110 0.9% 0.2%
128 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 1 224 0.4% 0.1%

Created by Michael Fogleman.

Data from the eBird Basic Dataset. Version: EBD_relJun-2023. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Jun 2023.