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Top Birds at Van Cortlandt Park in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 40.781243, -73.966507

based on 31 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Van Cortlandt Park in August. 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.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Gray Catbird 54.3% 83.9% 29.6%
2   Canada Goose 39.9% 77.4% 37.6%
3   American Robin 56.2% 74.2% 18.0%
4   Mallard 39.3% 74.2% 34.9%
5   Common Grackle 28.0% 74.2% 46.2%
6   Wood Duck 9.2% 74.2% 65.0%
7   Blue Jay 36.0% 71.0% 35.0%
8   Mourning Dove 53.5% 67.7% 14.3%
9   Red-winged Blackbird 26.7% 67.7% 41.1%
10   Northern Cardinal 48.1% 64.5% 16.4%
11   American Goldfinch 36.8% 64.5% 27.7%
12   Northern Flicker 26.1% 58.1% 32.0%
13   Green Heron 10.9% 58.1% 47.2%
14   House Sparrow 49.1% 54.8% 5.7%
15   European Starling 49.3% 51.6% 2.3%
16   Rock Pigeon 35.9% 51.6% 15.7%
17   Barn Swallow 37.7% 48.4% 10.7%
18   Song Sparrow 33.8% 48.4% 14.6%
19   Eastern Kingbird 15.6% 45.2% 29.6%
20   Red-bellied Woodpecker 19.8% 41.9% 22.1%
21   Chimney Swift 23.7% 38.7% 15.0%
22   Baltimore Oriole 14.8% 38.7% 23.9%
23   Warbling Vireo 9.7% 38.7% 29.0%
24   Great Blue Heron 30.3% 35.5% 5.2%
25   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.4% 35.5% 30.0%
26   Northern Mockingbird 34.9% 32.3% 2.6%
27   House Finch 14.4% 32.3% 17.8%
28   Mute Swan 13.6% 32.3% 18.7%
29   Carolina Wren 25.8% 29.0% 3.2%
30   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 29.0% 3.9%
31   American Redstart 22.4% 29.0% 6.6%
32   Cedar Waxwing 15.5% 25.8% 10.3%
33   Black-and-white Warbler 15.0% 25.8% 10.8%
34   Red-tailed Hawk 11.6% 25.8% 14.2%
35   Northern Waterthrush 15.4% 22.6% 7.2%
36   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.9% 22.6% 13.7%
37   Tufted Titmouse 7.8% 22.6% 14.8%
38   Willow Flycatcher 4.3% 22.6% 18.3%
39   Double-crested Cormorant 40.2% 19.4% 20.8%
40   Yellow Warbler 19.3% 19.4% 0.0%
41   Great Egret 32.8% 16.1% 16.6%
42   Common Yellowthroat 15.1% 16.1% 1.0%
43   American Crow 13.7% 16.1% 2.5%
44   Belted Kingfisher 7.9% 16.1% 8.3%
45   Ring-billed Gull 30.8% 12.9% 17.9%
46   Osprey 30.7% 12.9% 17.8%
47   Black-capped Chickadee 9.9% 12.9% 3.0%
48   Red-eyed Vireo 9.7% 12.9% 3.2%
49   Eastern Wood-Pewee 9.1% 12.9% 3.8%
50   White-breasted Nuthatch 9.1% 12.9% 3.8%
51   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6.2% 12.9% 6.7%
52   Hairy Woodpecker 6.1% 12.9% 6.8%
53   House Wren 10.6% 9.7% 0.9%
54   American Black Duck 9.4% 9.7% 0.2%
55   Solitary Sandpiper 4.0% 9.7% 5.7%
56   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1.7% 9.7% 7.9%
57   Spotted Sandpiper 15.5% 6.5% 9.1%
58   Killdeer 13.5% 6.5% 7.0%
59   Turkey Vulture 5.2% 6.5% 1.2%
60   Eastern Phoebe 3.8% 6.5% 2.7%
61   Indigo Bunting 3.1% 6.5% 3.4%
62   Veery 3.0% 6.5% 3.5%
63   Pied-billed Grebe 0.9% 6.5% 5.5%
64   Semipalmated Sandpiper 22.8% 3.2% 19.5%
65   Tree Swallow 13.4% 3.2% 10.2%
66   Black-crowned Night-Heron 13.2% 3.2% 10.0%
67   Fish Crow 8.5% 3.2% 5.3%
68   Great Crested Flycatcher 7.6% 3.2% 4.3%
69   Eastern Towhee 6.4% 3.2% 3.1%
70   Chestnut-sided Warbler 5.2% 3.2% 2.0%
71   Chipping Sparrow 4.9% 3.2% 1.7%
72   Ovenbird 4.7% 3.2% 1.5%
73   Bank Swallow 2.9% 3.2% 0.4%
74   Wood Thrush 2.5% 3.2% 0.7%
75   Least Flycatcher 2.1% 3.2% 1.1%
76   Common Nighthawk 1.2% 3.2% 2.0%
77   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.2% 3.2% 2.0%
78   Wilson's Warbler 0.6% 3.2% 2.7%
79   Hooded Merganser 0.3% 3.2% 2.9%
80   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 3.2% 3.0%
81   Barred Owl 0.1% 3.2% 3.2%