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Where to find Mallard in April
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 Mallard in April. 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 Betz 7.3 309 355 87.0% 83.1%
2 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 105 118 89.0% 82.1%
3 Lake Lynn 7.7 230 266 86.5% 81.8%
4 Shelley Lake 8.1 123 143 86.0% 79.4%
5 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 57 64 89.1% 79.1%
6 Lake Wheeler marshes 6.9 102 120 85.0% 77.5%
7 Apex Community Park 3.7 43 49 87.8% 75.8%
8 Bond Park 2.7 174 217 80.2% 74.4%
9 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 32 37 86.5% 72.0%
10 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 67 82 81.7% 72.0%
11 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 165 238 69.3% 63.2%
12 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 288 435 66.2% 61.6%
13 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 255 390 65.4% 60.5%
14 Hoffman Lake 2.4 9 10 90.0% 59.6%
15 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 50 71 70.4% 59.0%
16 Duke University--Reclamation Pond 17.3 43 61 70.5% 58.1%
17 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 587 984 59.7% 56.6%
18 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 82 134 61.2% 52.7%
19 Hilltop Needmore Park--North 11.1 13 17 76.5% 52.7%
20 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 354 628 56.4% 52.5%
21 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 42 71 59.2% 47.5%
22 Lake Raleigh 6.0 85 158 53.8% 46.0%
23 Chandler's Swamp 16.9 10 14 71.4% 45.4%
24 Fred Fletcher Park 7.4 25 42 59.5% 44.5%
25 Beaver Marsh 16.7 156 330 47.3% 41.9%
26 Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.) 13.5 21 37 56.8% 40.9%
27 Schenck Forest 3.6 137 295 46.4% 40.8%
28 Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' 16.4 35 68 51.5% 39.8%
29 Lake Benson 11.9 16 28 57.1% 39.1%
30 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 41 83 49.4% 38.9%
31 AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park 10.0 11 18 61.1% 38.6%
32 Eden Lakes 23.7 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
33 Mingo Creek Trail 15.1 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
34 Rocky Branch Greenway 6.4 29 60 48.3% 36.2%
35 Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek 14.5 73 173 42.2% 35.1%
36 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 28 61 45.9% 34.0%
37 Lake Wheeler 8.2 8 14 57.1% 32.6%
38 Durant Nature Preserve 13.3 56 142 39.4% 31.8%
39 Pinehurst Drive Ponds 15.6 18 39 46.2% 31.6%
40 White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side 6.7 25 59 42.4% 30.6%
41 Jordan Game Land--Cub Creek 13.7 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
42 Shaw Lake 9.9 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
43 Jack Marley Park 19.7 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
44 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access 10.5 52 139 37.4% 29.8%
45 Sarah P. Duke Gardens 16.8 40 108 37.0% 28.5%
46 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 21 54 38.9% 27.0%
47 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 66 199 33.2% 27.0%
48 North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden 4.6 22 58 37.9% 26.6%
49 Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina 13.2 56 176 31.8% 25.4%
50 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 82 268 30.6% 25.4%
51 American Tobacco Trail--Olive Chapel Road Access 9.5 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
52 Falls Lake--Dam 15.2 16 42 38.1% 25.0%
53 Higgins Greenway 1.2 8 18 44.4% 24.6%
54 Brier Creek Reservoir 5.9 11 28 39.3% 23.6%
55 White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland 6.1 9 22 40.9% 23.3%
56 Beaver Creek Greenway 7.0 9 22 40.9% 23.3%
57 Neuse River Trail--Mingo Bridge 13.6 7 16 43.8% 23.1%
58 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp 14.8 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
59 Kildaire Farms Lake 2.3 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
60 Falls Lake--Upper Beaver Dam (Granville Co.) 21.0 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
61 Carpenter Park 5.1 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
62 Hilltop Needmore Park--South 11.5 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
63 Laurel Hill Park 5.4 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
64 Indian Creek Greenway 3.5 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
65 Camden Ave Pond 16.3 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
66 Ten-Ten Road Pond 9.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
67 Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge 19.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
68 Lassiter Mill Historical Park 7.7 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
69 Crabtree Creek Greenway--Capital Blvd to Atlantic Ave 9.6 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
70 East Fork Mine Creek Trail (Bent Creek) 9.4 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
71 Pullen Park 6.6 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
72 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 9 29 31.0% 17.3%
73 Glennstone/Heron Rookery 18.4 9 29 31.0% 17.3%
74 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade 20.0 7 24 29.2% 14.9%
75 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 10 40 25.0% 14.2%
76 Brumley Nature Preserve--South 22.7 18 84 21.4% 14.0%
77 Salem Pond Park 4.5 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
78 North Carolina Museum of Art--Pond 4.7 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
79 Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve 22.1 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
80 American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Mall 12.2 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
81 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 139 899 15.5% 13.2%
82 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 6 22 27.3% 13.2%
83 Baileywick Road Park 10.2 4 13 30.8% 12.7%
84 Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek 10.3 5 18 27.8% 12.5%
85 Erwin Road Swamp 17.7 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
86 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 7 30 23.3% 11.8%
87 Jordan Game Land--Rock Quarry Public Fishing Area 13.8 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
88 Falls Lake--New Light Creek 17.6 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
89 Neuse River Trail--Milburnie Park 13.5 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
90 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 4 14 28.6% 11.7%
91 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 12 61 19.7% 11.6%
92 Hank Anderson Community Park 20.3 10 50 20.0% 11.2%
93 Beaver Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 10.6 5 20 25.0% 11.2%
94 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 8 39 20.5% 10.8%
95 Eastgate Park 9.5 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
96 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 11 61 18.0% 10.4%
97 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
98 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 8 43 18.6% 9.7%
99 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 4 17 23.5% 9.6%
100 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co) 12.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
101 Neuse River Trail--Abbington Lane 13.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
102 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 4 18 22.2% 9.0%
103 Swift Creek Bluffs 5.3 17 122 13.9% 8.9%
104 Stagecoach Road Waterfowl Impoundment 12.2 5 25 20.0% 8.9%
105 Falls Lake--Sandling Beach 17.5 6 33 18.2% 8.6%
106 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 40 356 11.2% 8.4%
107 Fallon park 8.1 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
108 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 14.1 4 20 20.0% 8.1%
109 Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 14.7 7 45 15.6% 7.7%
110 Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd. 13.3 6 37 16.2% 7.7%
111 Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek 14.8 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
112 Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp 16.8 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
113 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 11 85 12.9% 7.4%
114 Shiloh Greenway 5.1 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
115 Barksdale Drive Greenway 9.9 3 15 20.0% 7.0%
116 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 4 23 17.4% 7.0%
117 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 8 60 13.3% 6.9%
118 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 8 61 13.1% 6.8%
119 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 13 115 11.3% 6.7%
120 Ephesus Park--Chapel Hill 16.3 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
121 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 49 597 8.2% 6.3%
122 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 6 45 13.3% 6.3%
123 Crowder District Park 6.8 4 26 15.4% 6.1%
124 Wake Forest Reservoir 20.5 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
125 American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Crossing 12.0 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
126 Neuse River Trail--Poole Road 14.1 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
127 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 13 133 9.8% 5.8%
128 Third Fork Creek Trail 13.6 5 39 12.8% 5.6%
129 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 3 19 15.8% 5.5%
130 E. Carroll Joyner Park 20.6 5 40 12.5% 5.5%
131 North Carolina State University Campus 6.2 7 64 10.9% 5.4%
132 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 4 30 13.3% 5.3%
133 Ritter Park 4.3 11 132 8.3% 4.7%
134 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Durham Co.) 19.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
135 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats 18.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
136 Jordan Game Land--(Hortons Pond Rd.) Mill Branch 11.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
137 Pulley Town Road Fields 22.5 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
138 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 4 37 10.8% 4.3%
139 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 3 26 11.5% 4.0%
140 NCSU Experimental Farm 7.1 2 15 13.3% 3.7%
141 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 4 43 9.3% 3.7%
142 Inwood Rd. 7.3 8 113 7.1% 3.6%
143 Eno River SP--Cabe Lands Access 20.8 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
144 Little Creek Trail 15.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
145 Orange County Sportsplex Pond 24.9 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
146 Neuse River Trail--Thornton Road 15.5 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
147 Smith Creek Greenway (Entrance on Creek Moss Avenue) 16.2 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
148 17 Acre Woods 18.0 9 139 6.5% 3.4%
149 Clayton Riverwalk--County Line to Sam's Branch Greenway 21.1 3 31 9.7% 3.3%
150 Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth 14.9 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
151 Knap of Reeds Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 23.9 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
152 O'Kelly Chapel Road Waterfowl Impoundment 9.9 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
153 Walnut Creek Trail--Wetland Center 9.0 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
154 Walnut Creek Greenway between Lake Dam Rd & Gorman St 5.1 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
155 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 8 143 5.6% 2.9%
156 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 6 102 5.9% 2.7%
157 Wendell Park 22.6 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
158 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Granville Co) 20.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
159 William B. Umstead SP--Turkey Creek Trail 4.2 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
160 Wooten Meadow Park 6.8 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
161 Jordan Game Land--Bells Church Fishing Access 12.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
162 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
163 Morrisville Community Park 3.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
164 Robertson Creek Nature Preserve 23.8 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
165 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 22 603 3.6% 2.4%
166 Fearrington Village 17.5 4 67 6.0% 2.3%
167 South Ellerbe Creek Trail 16.4 5 92 5.4% 2.3%
168 stakeout Varied Thrush, Cary (2020) 1.5 3 45 6.7% 2.3%
169 Howling Cow Creamery 7.2 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
170 White Deer Park 11.6 4 73 5.5% 2.2%
171 Jordan Game Land--Seaforth Road South End 17.3 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
172 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 2 29 6.9% 1.9%
173 Chatham Co. Northeast District Park 14.1 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
174 Morris Branch Greenway 7.6 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
175 Turnipseed Preserve 20.5 2 31 6.5% 1.8%
176 Neuse River Trail--Falls River 15.6 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
177 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
178 Northgate Park 17.2 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
179 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 4 121 3.3% 1.3%
180 Falls Lake 15.1 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
181 Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point 16.1 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
182 Williamson Preserve 19.2 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
183 Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve 4.6 3 87 3.4% 1.2%
184 Robertson Millpond Preserve 20.7 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
185 Eno River SP--Pleasant Green 21.9 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
186 Duke University--Chapel Woods 17.1 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
187 DO NOT USE--Historical Only for Brumley Nature Preserve 22.4 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
188 Berryhill Park and Trails 18.4 2 60 3.3% 0.9%
189 Indian Trail Park 18.1 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
190 Falls Lake--Holly Pt./Shinleaf 15.9 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
191 Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road 18.1 3 116 2.6% 0.9%
192 Duke Forest--Gate 12 19.9 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
193 Southern Community Park--Fan Branch Trail 17.1 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
194 Johnston Mill Nature Preserve 20.5 2 71 2.8% 0.8%
195 West Point on the Eno Park 20.5 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
196 Merritt's Pasture 16.9 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
197 Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road 20.9 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
198 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 7 592 1.2% 0.6%
199 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 2 102 2.0% 0.5%
200 Edna Metz Wells Park 7.1 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
201 White Pines Nature Preserve 24.5 2 105 1.9% 0.5%
202 Duke Forest--Hollow Rock & Hollow Rock Nature Park 17.9 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
203 Pierce Woods and Pond 15.9 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
204 Jordan Game Land--Audubon Platform 12.3 1 38 2.6% 0.5%
205 Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park 13.6 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
206 Duke Forest--Korstian Division 19.6 1 50 2.0% 0.4%
207 North Carolina Museum of Life and Science 17.8 1 57 1.8% 0.3%
208 Morgan Creek Trail 17.5 1 58 1.7% 0.3%
209 Bolin Creek--Community Park to MLK Blvd. 17.4 1 60 1.7% 0.3%
210 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64 18.7 2 195 1.0% 0.3%
211 Raven Rock SP 23.9 1 69 1.4% 0.3%
212 North Carolina Botanical Garden 16.0 1 156 0.6% 0.1%