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Where to find Mallard 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 Mallard 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			Lake Lynn	7.7	191	211	90.5%	85.8%
2			Bass Lake Park & Trail	10.7	96	107	89.7%	82.5%
3			Crabtree Creek Watershed	4.7	40	43	93.0%	81.4%
4			Shelley Lake	8.1	115	134	85.8%	78.9%
5			Lake Wheeler marshes	6.9	106	129	82.2%	74.7%
6			Lake Betz	7.3	224	285	78.6%	73.5%
7			Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance	3.3	295	384	76.8%	72.3%
8			Lake Crabtree County Park	3.6	370	489	75.7%	71.7%
9			Bond Park	2.7	155	199	77.9%	71.6%
10			Symphony Lake Greenway	4.4	27	31	87.1%	71.1%
11			Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd.	9.8	232	314	73.9%	68.8%
12			Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway	3.5	91	126	72.2%	63.8%
13			Lake Johnson Park	4.2	207	309	67.0%	61.6%
14			Hoffman Lake	2.4	6	6	100.0%	61.0%
15			Lake Crabtree Dam	3.3	90	139	64.7%	56.5%
16			Duke University--Reclamation Pond	17.3	38	58	65.5%	52.7%
17			Chandler's Swamp	16.9	9	11	81.8%	52.3%
18			Hilltop Needmore Park--South	11.5	4	4	100.0%	51.0%
19			Patterson Place Constructed Wetland	16.0	42	68	61.8%	49.9%
20			Apex Community Park	3.7	34	54	63.0%	49.6%
21			Sandy Creek Park	16.1	397	755	52.6%	49.0%
22			Orange County Sportsplex Pond	24.9	10	14	71.4%	45.4%
23			Lake Wheeler	8.2	12	18	66.7%	43.7%
24			Pinehurst Drive Ponds	15.6	29	55	52.7%	39.8%
25			Yates Mill County Park	7.2	261	624	41.8%	38.0%
26			Sarah P. Duke Gardens	16.8	37	76	48.7%	37.8%
27			Shaw Lake	9.9	4	5	80.0%	37.6%
28			Schenck Forest	3.6	95	216	44.0%	37.5%
29			Discovery Lake (Restricted Access)	8.2	32	66	48.5%	36.8%
30			Carpenter Park	5.1	7	11	63.6%	35.4%
31			Rocky Branch Greenway	6.4	16	31	51.6%	34.8%
32			Rainbow Soccer Complex	16.2	34	75	45.3%	34.6%
33			Jack Marley Park	19.7	2	2	100.0%	34.2%
34			Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd.	11.9	23	49	46.9%	33.7%
35			Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek	14.5	62	152	40.8%	33.3%
36			Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.)	13.5	6	10	60.0%	31.3%
37			Lake Raleigh	6.0	47	119	39.5%	31.2%
38			Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek	18.2	86	233	36.9%	31.0%
39			Poplar Point Wastewater Ponds (Restricted Access)	13.8	3	4	75.0%	30.1%
40			Heritage Lake	19.2	3	4	75.0%	30.1%
41			Brier Creek Reservoir	5.9	10	20	50.0%	29.9%
42			White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland	6.1	12	26	46.2%	28.8%
43			Indian Creek Greenway	3.5	12	26	46.2%	28.8%
44			Pullen Park	6.6	6	11	54.5%	28.0%
45			White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side	6.7	28	74	37.8%	27.6%
46			Durant Nature Preserve	13.3	36	101	35.6%	27.0%
47			American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access	10.5	28	79	35.4%	25.8%
48			Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP'	16.4	18	48	37.5%	25.2%
49			Beaver Marsh	16.7	60	199	30.2%	24.2%
50			Hank Anderson Community Park	20.3	21	62	33.9%	23.3%
51			Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth	14.9	9	22	40.9%	23.3%
52			AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park	10.0	8	19	42.1%	23.1%
53			Neuse River Trail--Mingo Bridge	13.6	7	16	43.8%	23.1%
54			University Lake, Chapel Hill	19.3	11	29	37.9%	22.7%
55			William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake	5.7	16	48	33.3%	21.7%
56			Hilltop Needmore Park--North	11.1	5	11	45.5%	21.3%
57			Fred Fletcher Park	7.4	9	24	37.5%	21.2%
58			Wooten Meadow Park	6.8	2	3	66.7%	20.8%
59			Patterson Road Waterfowl Impoundment	14.8	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
60			Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access	15.2	5	12	41.7%	19.3%
61			Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail South of Cheek Rd.	17.4	5	13	38.5%	17.7%
62			Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment	23.4	45	199	22.6%	17.4%
63			Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek	15.0	6	17	35.3%	17.3%
64			Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point	16.1	6	17	35.3%	17.3%
65			Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek	14.0	5	14	35.7%	16.3%
66			Crabtree Creek Greenway--Capital Blvd to Atlantic Ave	9.6	3	7	42.9%	15.8%
67			Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co)	12.0	4	11	36.4%	15.2%
68			Camden Ave Pond	16.3	2	4	50.0%	15.0%
69			North Carolina Museum of Art--Goodnight Park	4.4	2	4	50.0%	15.0%
70			Fox Road School Park and Marsh Overlook (Access ONLY after 6 pm on school days, and daylight hours on holidays and weekends)	13.8	2	4	50.0%	15.0%
71			Baileywick Road Park	10.2	5	16	31.2%	14.2%
72			Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade	19.0	16	76	21.1%	13.4%
73			William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake	3.8	5	17	29.4%	13.3%
74			Higgins Greenway	1.2	5	17	29.4%	13.3%
75			Neuse River Trail--Thornton Road	15.5	3	10	30.0%	10.8%
76			Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek	14.8	5	21	23.8%	10.6%
77			North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden	4.6	6	27	22.2%	10.6%
78			Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access	13.1	6	29	20.7%	9.8%
79			Jordan Lake--Poe's Ridge	19.9	2	6	33.3%	9.7%
80			Neuse River Trail--Milburnie Park	13.5	2	6	33.3%	9.7%
81			American Tobacco Trail--Olive Chapel Road Access	9.5	2	6	33.3%	9.7%
82			Jordan Game Land--Bells Church Fishing Access	12.9	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
83			Robertson Creek Nature Preserve	23.8	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
84			Mason Farm Biological Reserve	14.6	74	680	10.9%	8.8%
85			Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve	15.1	9	57	15.8%	8.5%
86			Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment	14.5	8	49	16.3%	8.5%
87			Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field)	14.1	4	19	21.1%	8.5%
88			Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade	20.0	2	7	28.6%	8.2%
89			Duke University--Anderson Woods	17.0	2	7	28.6%	8.2%
90			Brumley Nature Preserve--South	22.7	12	92	13.0%	7.6%
91			Third Fork Creek Trail	13.6	9	64	14.1%	7.6%
92			Beaver Creek Greenway	7.0	6	39	15.4%	7.2%
93			Jordan Game Land--Rock Quarry Public Fishing Area	13.8	2	8	25.0%	7.1%
94			Mingo Creek Trail	15.1	2	8	25.0%	7.1%
95			Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek	10.3	4	23	17.4%	7.0%
96			Glennstone/Heron Rookery	18.4	9	70	12.9%	6.9%
97			Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point	15.0	6	41	14.6%	6.9%
98			Fearrington Village	17.5	8	63	12.7%	6.6%
99			Lake Benson	11.9	5	34	14.7%	6.4%
100			Walnut Creek Greenway between Lake Dam Rd & Gorman St	5.1	2	9	22.2%	6.3%
101			Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Arm (Durham Co)	12.3	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
102			West Lake Road Ponds	8.7	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
103			Laurel Hill Park	5.4	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
104			Bass Lake Outfall Greenway	11.0	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
105			American Tobacco Trail--Pittard Sears Road	8.8	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
106			Capital Hills Drive Wetlands	13.9	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
107			Swift Creek Bluffs	5.3	9	80	11.2%	6.0%
108			Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp	14.8	2	10	20.0%	5.7%
109			Salem Pond Park	4.5	2	10	20.0%	5.7%
110			stakeout Long-tailed Duck, Lower Springdale Estates Lake, Raleigh (2019)	8.2	2	10	20.0%	5.7%
111			Inwood Rd.	7.3	7	62	11.3%	5.6%
112			Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning	3.9	24	300	8.0%	5.4%
113			Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest	14.7	6	52	11.5%	5.4%
114			Shiloh Greenway	5.1	2	11	18.2%	5.1%
115			Mid Pines Rd.	6.7	45	676	6.7%	5.0%
116			Falls Lake	15.1	3	22	13.6%	4.7%
117			Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir	18.0	2	12	16.7%	4.7%
118			Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd.	13.3	2	12	16.7%	4.7%
119			Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.)	21.9	4	34	11.8%	4.7%
120			Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats	18.8	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
121			Jordan Game Land--Cub Creek	13.7	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
122			American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Crossing	12.0	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
123			Morrisville Community Park	3.9	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
124			Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve	22.1	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
125			Falls Lake--Dam	15.2	4	35	11.4%	4.5%
126			North Carolina Museum of Life and Science	17.8	4	37	10.8%	4.3%
127			William B. Umstead SP	5.4	5	54	9.3%	4.0%
128			Wendell Park	22.6	2	14	14.3%	4.0%
129			stakeout Varied Thrush, Cary (2020)	1.5	3	26	11.5%	4.0%
130			New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment	13.8	3	27	11.1%	3.9%
131			Brumley Nature Preserve--North	22.2	33	616	5.4%	3.8%
132			Middle Creek Bottomlands II	24.9	2	15	13.3%	3.7%
133			Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only	15.3	3	28	10.7%	3.7%
134			Duke Forest Rd.	20.7	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
135			William B. Umstead SP--Turkey Creek Trail	4.2	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
136			Barksdale Drive Greenway	9.9	2	16	12.5%	3.5%
137			Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek	10.6	3	30	10.0%	3.5%
138			Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park	13.5	3	30	10.0%	3.5%
139			E. Carroll Joyner Park	20.6	3	30	10.0%	3.5%
140			Blue Jay Point County Park	14.5	5	64	7.8%	3.4%
141			Stagecoach Road Waterfowl Impoundment	12.2	2	17	11.8%	3.3%
142			Crowder District Park	6.8	2	17	11.8%	3.3%
143			Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.)	21.9	6	86	7.0%	3.2%
144			Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook	16.7	2	18	11.1%	3.1%
145			Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd.	12.6	5	70	7.1%	3.1%
146			17 Acre Woods	18.0	8	134	6.0%	3.1%
147			Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp	16.8	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
148			Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road	20.9	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
149			Harris Lake County Park	14.0	5	73	6.8%	3.0%
150			North Carolina Museum of Art--Pond	4.7	2	20	10.0%	2.8%
151			American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Mall	12.2	1	7	14.3%	2.6%
152			Eno River SP--Continental Drive Access	21.6	1	7	14.3%	2.6%
153			Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam	18.7	4	62	6.5%	2.5%
154			White Deer Park	11.6	4	64	6.2%	2.5%
155			Haw River--Bynum Dam	20.5	2	23	8.7%	2.4%
156			Jordan Lake SRA--Poplar Point	14.2	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
157			New Hope Bottomlands	15.5	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
158			Eastgate Park	9.5	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
159			South Ellerbe Creek Trail	16.4	3	49	6.1%	2.1%
160			Ritter Park	4.3	3	51	5.9%	2.0%
161			Eno River SP--Pleasant Green	21.9	1	9	11.1%	2.0%
162			Robertson Millpond Preserve	20.7	2	28	7.1%	2.0%
163			Raven Rock SP	23.9	3	53	5.7%	1.9%
164			Carolina North--Tripp Farm Gate	19.7	2	30	6.7%	1.8%
165			Duke Forest--Gate 4	18.1	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
166			Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina	13.2	2	33	6.1%	1.7%
167			Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp	18.4	2	35	5.7%	1.6%
168			Apex Nature Park	8.6	1	12	8.3%	1.5%
169			Jordan Game Land--Seaforth Road South End	17.3	1	12	8.3%	1.5%
170			Fallon park	8.1	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
171			Old Bynum Bridge	20.4	12	513	2.3%	1.3%
172			Jordan Game Land--Mason Point Peninsula	12.1	1	16	6.2%	1.1%
173			North Carolina State University Campus	6.2	1	16	6.2%	1.1%
174			Howling Cow Creamery	7.2	1	16	6.2%	1.1%
175			Falls Lake--Sandling Beach	17.5	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
176			Northgate Park	17.2	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
177			DO NOT USE--Historical Only for Brumley Nature Preserve	22.4	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
178			West Point on the Eno Park	20.5	1	18	5.6%	1.0%
179			Ephesus Park--Chapel Hill	16.3	1	18	5.6%	1.0%
180			Whippoorwill Park & Warren Creek Trail	19.4	1	18	5.6%	1.0%
181			Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve	4.6	2	62	3.2%	0.9%
182			Southern Community Park--Fan Branch Trail	17.1	1	20	5.0%	0.9%
183			Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station	21.6	2	64	3.1%	0.9%
184			Lower Booker Creek Trail	17.0	1	23	4.3%	0.8%
185			Jordan Game Land--Audubon Platform	12.3	1	24	4.2%	0.7%
186			Falls Lake--Rolling View	16.1	1	26	3.8%	0.7%
187			North Wake Landfill Park (formerly North Wake Sanitary Landfill)	14.1	1	27	3.7%	0.7%
188			Penny's Bend Nature Preserve	20.0	1	30	3.3%	0.6%
189			Merritt's Pasture	16.9	1	34	2.9%	0.5%
190			Eno River SP--Few's Ford	23.2	2	111	1.8%	0.5%
191			Turnipseed Preserve	20.5	1	38	2.6%	0.5%
192			Parker Preserve	15.5	1	38	2.6%	0.5%
193			White Pines Nature Preserve	24.5	1	40	2.5%	0.4%
194			Edna Metz Wells Park	7.1	1	40	2.5%	0.4%
195			Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park	13.6	1	52	1.9%	0.3%
196			Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp	15.5	1	54	1.9%	0.3%
197			Lower Haw SNA--Bynum	20.3	1	57	1.8%	0.3%
198			Duke Forest--Korstian Division	19.6	1	59	1.7%	0.3%
199			Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only)	24.1	3	450	0.7%	0.2%
200			Brian P's Yard (Private)	14.4	1	84	1.2%	0.2%
201			Horton Grove Nature Preserve	24.6	1	88	1.1%	0.2%