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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end in September
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 181 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end in September. 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   Canada Goose 37.7% 72.9% 35.2%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 31.9% 72.9% 41.0%
3   Mallard 36.6% 69.1% 32.5%
4   Mute Swan 11.3% 68.5% 57.2%
5   Snowy Egret 12.0% 65.7% 53.8%
6   Lesser Yellowlegs 6.3% 65.2% 58.9%
7   Great Egret 19.9% 63.5% 43.6%
8   Laughing Gull 18.5% 63.5% 45.0%
9   Greater Yellowlegs 8.7% 61.9% 53.2%
10   Semipalmated Sandpiper 7.8% 61.3% 53.5%
11   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 49.7% 42.6%
12   Herring Gull 30.8% 48.1% 17.2%
13   Ring-billed Gull 25.1% 47.5% 22.4%
14   Short-billed Dowitcher 2.9% 47.5% 44.6%
15   Northern Shoveler 3.7% 43.1% 39.4%
16   Blue-winged Teal 2.0% 43.1% 41.1%
17   Great Blue Heron 24.7% 42.5% 17.9%
18   American Black Duck 7.9% 42.0% 34.1%
19   Semipalmated Plover 6.9% 39.8% 32.8%
20   Osprey 25.4% 38.1% 12.7%
21   Red-winged Blackbird 12.1% 37.6% 25.5%
22   Gray Catbird 60.6% 36.5% 24.2%
23   Gadwall 4.5% 33.1% 28.7%
24   Black-crowned Night-Heron 7.9% 32.6% 24.7%
25   European Starling 48.5% 30.9% 17.6%
26   White-rumped Sandpiper 1.3% 30.9% 29.7%
27   Great Black-backed Gull 18.6% 28.7% 10.1%
28   Green-winged Teal 3.6% 28.2% 24.6%
29   Glossy Ibis 0.9% 26.0% 25.1%
30   Stilt Sandpiper 1.1% 24.3% 23.2%
31   Common Yellowthroat 45.2% 23.2% 22.0%
32   Peregrine Falcon 7.4% 23.2% 15.8%
33   Northern Waterthrush 15.8% 22.7% 6.9%
34   Carolina Wren 26.9% 22.1% 4.8%
35   Western Sandpiper 0.8% 22.1% 21.3%
36   Pectoral Sandpiper 1.9% 21.5% 19.6%
37   American Robin 60.4% 20.4% 40.0%
38   American Wigeon 0.9% 20.4% 19.5%
39   Song Sparrow 28.7% 19.9% 8.8%
40   Northern Mockingbird 31.7% 18.8% 12.9%
41   Forster's Tern 4.1% 18.8% 14.7%
42   Boat-tailed Grackle 1.3% 16.0% 14.8%
43   Northern Cardinal 50.5% 14.9% 35.6%
44   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 14.9% 2.9%
45   Killdeer 7.4% 14.9% 7.5%
46   Mourning Dove 53.3% 13.8% 39.5%
47   House Sparrow 46.0% 13.8% 32.2%
48   Cedar Waxwing 16.4% 13.8% 2.6%
49   Tree Swallow 7.0% 13.3% 6.2%
50   Barn Swallow 4.7% 12.2% 7.4%
51   American Oystercatcher 5.0% 11.0% 6.0%
52   American Goldfinch 27.8% 10.5% 17.3%
53   Common Grackle 24.0% 9.9% 14.1%
54   Caspian Tern 1.5% 9.9% 8.4%
55   Sora 1.0% 9.9% 9.0%
56   Black-bellied Plover 4.4% 9.4% 5.0%
57   Northern Flicker 43.3% 8.8% 34.4%
58   American Crow 17.0% 8.8% 8.2%
59   Dunlin 0.6% 8.8% 8.2%
60   Downy Woodpecker 31.9% 8.3% 23.6%
61   Pied-billed Grebe 1.8% 8.3% 6.5%
62   Northern Pintail 0.7% 8.3% 7.6%
63   Hudsonian Godwit 0.5% 8.3% 7.8%
64   American Redstart 43.1% 7.7% 35.4%
65   Rock Pigeon 36.9% 7.7% 29.1%
66   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 4.0% 7.7% 3.7%
67   Northern Harrier 3.6% 7.2% 3.6%
68   Eastern Phoebe 18.0% 6.6% 11.3%
69   Long-billed Dowitcher 0.4% 6.6% 6.3%
70   Yellow Warbler 12.3% 6.1% 6.2%
71   Merlin 5.4% 6.1% 0.7%
72   Common Tern 4.0% 6.1% 2.1%
73   Little Blue Heron 2.2% 6.1% 3.9%
74   Ruddy Duck 1.4% 6.1% 4.6%
75   Eurasian Wigeon 0.1% 5.5% 5.4%
76   Blue Jay 51.9% 5.0% 46.9%
77   Northern Parula 27.0% 5.0% 22.1%
78   Spotted Sandpiper 5.0% 5.0% 0.0%
79   Marbled Godwit 0.3% 5.0% 4.7%
80   Yellow-rumped Warbler 8.5% 4.4% 4.1%
81   Eastern Kingbird 3.0% 4.4% 1.4%
82   Willet 1.0% 4.4% 3.5%
83   Black-and-white Warbler 31.8% 3.9% 27.9%
84   Palm Warbler 15.1% 3.9% 11.3%
85   Eastern Towhee 7.8% 3.9% 3.9%
86   Bald Eagle 4.8% 3.9% 0.9%
87   Black Skimmer 1.6% 3.9% 2.2%
88   Wood Duck 10.0% 3.3% 6.7%
89   Swamp Sparrow 5.0% 3.3% 1.7%
90   Fish Crow 2.9% 3.3% 0.4%
91   Wilson's Phalarope 0.3% 3.3% 3.0%
92   Chimney Swift 22.5% 2.8% 19.7%
93   Eastern Wood-Pewee 19.6% 2.8% 16.8%
94   American Kestrel 10.9% 2.8% 8.1%
95   Green Heron 7.6% 2.8% 4.8%
96   Cooper's Hawk 7.4% 2.8% 4.6%
97   American Coot 1.1% 2.8% 1.7%
98   Black Tern 0.4% 2.8% 2.3%
99   House Wren 17.3% 2.2% 15.1%
100   Savannah Sparrow 6.3% 2.2% 4.1%
101   Marsh Wren 3.5% 2.2% 1.3%
102   Solitary Sandpiper 3.1% 2.2% 0.9%
103   American Golden-Plover 0.8% 2.2% 1.4%
104   Red Knot 0.4% 2.2% 1.8%
105   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 16.6% 1.7% 15.0%
106   Blackpoll Warbler 10.4% 1.7% 8.7%
107   White-throated Sparrow 9.6% 1.7% 7.9%
108   Brown Thrasher 8.7% 1.7% 7.1%
109   Common Raven 5.4% 1.7% 3.8%
110   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4.9% 1.7% 3.2%
111   Sanderling 2.9% 1.7% 1.3%
112   Baird's Sandpiper 0.6% 1.7% 1.0%
113   American White Pelican 0.4% 1.7% 1.3%
114   Gull-billed Tern 0.1% 1.7% 1.6%
115   Red-eyed Vireo 25.2% 1.1% 24.1%
116   Red-tailed Hawk 18.8% 1.1% 17.7%
117   Black-throated Blue Warbler 16.9% 1.1% 15.8%
118   Swainson's Thrush 14.9% 1.1% 13.8%
119   Sharp-shinned Hawk 5.3% 1.1% 4.2%
120   Royal Tern 2.9% 1.1% 1.8%
121   Clapper Rail 1.9% 1.1% 0.8%
122   Buff-breasted Sandpiper 0.5% 1.1% 0.6%
123   Seaside Sparrow 0.3% 1.1% 0.8%
124   American Avocet 0.3% 1.1% 0.8%
125   Wilson's Snipe 0.3% 1.1% 0.9%
126   Red-necked Phalarope 0.1% 1.1% 1.0%
127   Black-headed Gull 0.1% 1.1% 1.0%
128   Magnolia Warbler 22.8% 0.6% 22.3%
129   House Finch 14.9% 0.6% 14.3%
130   Black-throated Green Warbler 12.3% 0.6% 11.7%
131   Veery 11.6% 0.6% 11.1%
132   Scarlet Tanager 9.8% 0.6% 9.2%
133   Turkey Vulture 8.4% 0.6% 7.9%
134   Warbling Vireo 8.2% 0.6% 7.7%
135   Red-breasted Nuthatch 7.6% 0.6% 7.1%
136   Prairie Warbler 4.4% 0.6% 3.8%
137   Brown-headed Cowbird 4.1% 0.6% 3.5%
138   White-eyed Vireo 3.5% 0.6% 3.0%
139   Least Flycatcher 3.4% 0.6% 2.9%
140   Blue-headed Vireo 3.3% 0.6% 2.8%
141   Common Nighthawk 2.8% 0.6% 2.3%
142   Golden-crowned Kinglet 2.1% 0.6% 1.6%
143   Philadelphia Vireo 2.0% 0.6% 1.5%
144   Dark-eyed Junco 1.4% 0.6% 0.8%
145   Purple Finch 1.4% 0.6% 0.8%
146   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.7% 0.6% 0.1%
147   Whimbrel 0.5% 0.6% 0.0%
148   Brant 0.5% 0.6% 0.0%
149   Bank Swallow 0.3% 0.6% 0.2%
150   Bonaparte's Gull 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
151   Hooded Merganser 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
152   Cliff Swallow 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
153   Snow Goose 0.1% 0.6% 0.5%
154   Horned Lark 0.0% 0.6% 0.5%
155   Cattle Egret 0.0% 0.6% 0.5%
156   Ash-throated Flycatcher 0.0% 0.6% 0.5%