Early August
95 species on record
48
species this week
Sandy Creek Park (Durham, NC)
48 species so far this week — +32.3% against a typical early August.
August is the 6th-richest of the twelve months: 95 species across 12 years, against 149 in April. The historical average for this week is 36.3.
94,339
Observations
185
Species
12 yr
Of record
Aug 02
Most recent
Recent uncommon sightings
reported here in the last 30 days, on under 2% of all visits
| Species | Through the year | On visits | Seen in | Records | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Meadowlark EAME | — | 0.04% | 3/12 yr | 3 | Jul 09 |
| Common Raven CORA | — | 0.17% | 8/12 yr | 12 | Jul 13 |
| Rock Pigeon ROPI | 0.43% | 10/12 yr | 30 | Jul 05 | |
| Baltimore Oriole BAOR | 0.45% | 7/12 yr | 32 | Jul 09 | |
| Wood Thrush WOTH | 0.72% | 12/12 yr | 51 | Jul 12 | |
| House Sparrow HOSP | 0.84% | 11/12 yr | 59 | Jul 09 | |
| Barn Swallow BASW | 1.55% | 12/12 yr | 109 | Jul 14 | |
| Louisiana Waterthrush LOWA | 1.57% | 12/12 yr | 111 | Jul 18 | |
| Orchard Oriole OROR | 1.65% | 12/12 yr | 116 | Jul 05 | |
| Purple Martin PUMA | 1.89% | 12/12 yr | 133 | Jul 12 |
Just arrived
first records of the year, in the last two weeks
—
No first-of-year arrivals in the last two weeks.
On the move
migrants overdue to leave, and what to expect next
—
Nothing on the move right now — check back during migration.
Year by year
how the record has grown — and how much of it is effort
Species recorded
Checklists submitted
Most-reported species
bars trace each species' year, scaled to its own annual high
| # | Species | Through the year | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Cardinal NOCA | 2,700 | |
| 2 | Carolina Wren CAWR | 2,611 | |
| 3 | Carolina Chickadee CACH | 2,536 | |
| 4 | Tufted Titmouse TUTI | 2,448 | |
| 5 | Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO | 2,420 | |
| 6 | Downy Woodpecker DOWO | 2,418 | |
| 7 | Eastern Bluebird EABL | 2,356 | |
| 8 | American Crow AMCR | 2,328 | |
| 9 | Great Blue Heron GBHE | 2,175 | |
| 10 | Eastern Phoebe EAPH | 2,159 |
Overdue this month
usually reliable now, but under-reported so far — worth looking for
| Species | Status | Usually detected | Seen this month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal NOCA | year-round | 48.7% | 2 |
| Carolina Wren CAWR | year-round | 47.0% | 2 |
| American Goldfinch AMGO | year-round | 44.7% | 2 |
| Carolina Chickadee CACH | year-round | 43.0% | 2 |
| Great Blue Heron GBHE | year-round | 40.7% | 0 |
| American Crow AMCR | year-round | 38.7% | 1 |
| Tufted Titmouse TUTI | year-round | 38.7% | 2 |
| Downy Woodpecker DOWO | year-round | 38.1% | 2 |
| Eastern Bluebird EABL | year-round | 36.7% | 2 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO | year-round | 35.8% | 2 |