Top Birds at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 66 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in May. The difference in probability relative to other nearby locations is also shown, to highlight which birds are particularly likely to be found (or not found) at this specific location. The chart shows how many distinct species have historically been observed at this location for each month of the year.
| Rank | Info | Pics | Species | Entire Region | This Location | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Goose | 41.5% | 78.8% | 37.2% | |||
| 2 | Purple Martin | 10.1% | 77.3% | 67.2% | |||
| 3 | Northern Cardinal | 79.6% | 75.8% | 3.9% | |||
| 4 | Northern Mockingbird | 30.8% | 74.2% | 43.4% | |||
| 5 | Carolina Wren | 70.4% | 71.2% | 0.8% | |||
| 6 | Tufted Titmouse | 64.4% | 71.2% | 6.8% | |||
| 7 | Great Blue Heron | 46.5% | 68.2% | 21.7% | |||
| 8 | American Robin | 38.5% | 68.2% | 29.7% | |||
| 9 | Chipping Sparrow | 37.7% | 68.2% | 30.5% | |||
| 10 | Pine Warbler | 39.6% | 66.7% | 27.1% | |||
| 11 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 31.9% | 66.7% | 34.7% | |||
| 12 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 30.0% | 65.2% | 35.1% | |||
| 13 | Eastern Bluebird | 49.3% | 63.6% | 14.3% | |||
| 14 | Carolina Chickadee | 60.0% | 62.1% | 2.2% | |||
| 15 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 56.9% | 62.1% | 5.2% | |||
| 16 | Mourning Dove | 48.2% | 60.6% | 12.4% | |||
| 17 | Green Heron | 10.4% | 56.1% | 45.7% | |||
| 18 | Eastern Towhee | 37.4% | 53.0% | 15.6% | |||
| 19 | House Finch | 27.4% | 53.0% | 25.6% | |||
| 20 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 35.0% | 50.0% | 15.0% | |||
| 21 | Fish Crow | 33.2% | 50.0% | 16.8% | |||
| 22 | Tree Swallow | 14.3% | 50.0% | 35.7% | |||
| 23 | Mallard | 28.9% | 48.5% | 19.6% | |||
| 24 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 48.1% | 47.0% | 1.1% | |||
| 25 | Eastern Kingbird | 26.5% | 45.5% | 18.9% | |||
| 26 | Blue Jay | 43.0% | 42.4% | 0.6% | |||
| 27 | American Goldfinch | 44.4% | 40.9% | 3.5% | |||
| 28 | Brown Thrasher | 17.1% | 40.9% | 23.8% | |||
| 29 | House Wren | 9.5% | 37.9% | 28.4% | |||
| 30 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.6% | 36.4% | 3.3% | |||
| 31 | Double-crested Cormorant | 18.2% | 36.4% | 18.2% | |||
| 32 | Spotted Sandpiper | 16.3% | 34.8% | 18.5% | |||
| 33 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 54.1% | 33.3% | 20.7% | |||
| 34 | Common Grackle | 35.7% | 31.8% | 3.9% | |||
| 35 | Common Yellowthroat | 40.9% | 28.8% | 12.1% | |||
| 36 | Indigo Bunting | 45.5% | 27.3% | 18.3% | |||
| 37 | Turkey Vulture | 39.7% | 27.3% | 12.4% | |||
| 38 | Summer Tanager | 37.2% | 25.8% | 11.4% | |||
| 39 | Eastern Phoebe | 34.5% | 22.7% | 11.7% | |||
| 40 | Red-tailed Hawk | 13.2% | 22.7% | 9.5% | |||
| 41 | American Crow | 56.8% | 21.2% | 35.6% | |||
| 42 | European Starling | 22.4% | 21.2% | 1.2% | |||
| 43 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 21.4% | 21.2% | 0.2% | |||
| 44 | Osprey | 15.9% | 19.7% | 3.8% | |||
| 45 | Northern Flicker | 8.7% | 18.2% | 9.5% | |||
| 46 | Red-eyed Vireo | 51.6% | 16.7% | 34.9% | |||
| 47 | Blue Grosbeak | 23.5% | 16.7% | 6.9% | |||
| 48 | Gray Catbird | 30.9% | 15.2% | 15.8% | |||
| 49 | American Redstart | 22.7% | 15.2% | 7.5% | |||
| 50 | Killdeer | 20.0% | 15.2% | 4.9% | |||
| 51 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 18.8% | 13.6% | 5.2% | |||
| 52 | Barn Swallow | 30.6% | 12.1% | 18.5% | |||
| 53 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 23.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | |||
| 54 | Hairy Woodpecker | 8.4% | 12.1% | 3.7% | |||
| 55 | Red-winged Blackbird | 27.6% | 10.6% | 16.9% | |||
| 56 | Song Sparrow | 14.9% | 10.6% | 4.3% | |||
| 57 | Rock Pigeon | 6.2% | 10.6% | 4.4% | |||
| 58 | Chimney Swift | 28.4% | 9.1% | 19.3% | |||
| 59 | Black-and-white Warbler | 15.9% | 9.1% | 6.8% | |||
| 60 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | 11.3% | 9.1% | 2.2% | |||
| 61 | Northern Parula | 36.5% | 7.6% | 29.0% | |||
| 62 | Orchard Oriole | 15.3% | 7.6% | 7.7% | |||
| 63 | Cedar Waxwing | 13.3% | 7.6% | 5.8% | |||
| 64 | Yellow Warbler | 8.1% | 7.6% | 0.5% | |||
| 65 | Black Vulture | 21.1% | 6.1% | 15.0% | |||
| 66 | Black-throated Blue Warbler | 13.8% | 6.1% | 7.7% | |||
| 67 | Belted Kingfisher | 11.9% | 6.1% | 5.8% | |||
| 68 | Cooper's Hawk | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.3% | |||
| 69 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 31.6% | 4.5% | 27.1% | |||
| 70 | Wood Thrush | 13.8% | 4.5% | 9.2% | |||
| 71 | Scarlet Tanager | 11.9% | 4.5% | 7.4% | |||
| 72 | Swainson's Thrush | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.4% | |||
| 73 | White-eyed Vireo | 33.7% | 3.0% | 30.7% | |||
| 74 | Ovenbird | 18.8% | 3.0% | 15.7% | |||
| 75 | Prothonotary Warbler | 16.3% | 3.0% | 13.2% | |||
| 76 | Solitary Sandpiper | 8.2% | 3.0% | 5.1% | |||
| 77 | Prairie Warbler | 7.6% | 3.0% | 4.6% | |||
| 78 | Acadian Flycatcher | 26.1% | 1.5% | 24.6% | |||
| 79 | Yellow-throated Warbler | 15.6% | 1.5% | 14.1% | |||
| 80 | Hooded Warbler | 11.5% | 1.5% | 10.0% | |||
| 81 | Yellow-breasted Chat | 11.2% | 1.5% | 9.7% | |||
| 82 | White-throated Sparrow | 8.4% | 1.5% | 6.9% | |||
| 83 | Blackpoll Warbler | 7.3% | 1.5% | 5.8% | |||
| 84 | House Sparrow | 3.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | |||
| 85 | Bobolink | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | |||
| 86 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | |||
| 87 | Savannah Sparrow | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | |||
| 88 | Black-throated Green Warbler | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | |||
| 89 | Ruddy Duck | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | |||
| 90 | Hermit Thrush | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% |