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

based on 204 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond in October. 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   Double-crested Cormorant 31.8% 87.3% 55.5%
2   Mute Swan 10.6% 86.3% 75.7%
3   Northern Shoveler 8.5% 83.3% 74.8%
4   Canada Goose 40.7% 82.4% 41.7%
5   Mallard 38.5% 80.9% 42.4%
6   Ruddy Duck 8.0% 77.9% 70.0%
7   Great Egret 14.0% 74.0% 60.0%
8   American Black Duck 13.2% 69.6% 56.4%
9   American Wigeon 2.8% 69.1% 66.3%
10   Gadwall 7.8% 68.6% 60.8%
11   Greater Yellowlegs 7.1% 67.6% 60.6%
12   Yellow-rumped Warbler 50.4% 65.7% 15.3%
13   Herring Gull 32.6% 65.7% 33.1%
14   Green-winged Teal 5.8% 63.7% 57.9%
15   Great Blue Heron 21.7% 63.2% 41.5%
16   Ring-billed Gull 30.3% 60.8% 30.5%
17   Snowy Egret 5.3% 59.3% 54.0%
18   Song Sparrow 55.2% 56.4% 1.2%
19   Gray Catbird 38.4% 50.0% 11.6%
20   Great Black-backed Gull 18.8% 49.5% 30.7%
21   Eastern Phoebe 36.4% 49.0% 12.6%
22   Laughing Gull 13.6% 45.1% 31.5%
23   White-throated Sparrow 57.7% 43.6% 14.1%
24   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.4% 43.1% 40.7%
25   American Robin 57.6% 40.7% 16.9%
26   American Coot 4.1% 39.2% 35.1%
27   Swamp Sparrow 32.8% 38.7% 6.0%
28   European Starling 46.6% 36.8% 9.9%
29   Brant 9.5% 36.8% 27.3%
30   Northern Pintail 1.6% 34.8% 33.2%
31   Northern Cardinal 44.5% 34.3% 10.2%
32   Northern Mockingbird 36.3% 33.3% 2.9%
33   Carolina Wren 22.2% 32.8% 10.6%
34   Pied-billed Grebe 3.9% 31.9% 28.0%
35   Blue-winged Teal 0.9% 31.9% 31.0%
36   Northern Flicker 38.6% 31.4% 7.2%
37   Black-crowned Night-Heron 4.2% 29.4% 25.2%
38   Belted Kingfisher 13.0% 28.9% 15.9%
39   Common Yellowthroat 26.3% 27.9% 1.7%
40   Dunlin 2.5% 27.9% 25.5%
41   Red-winged Blackbird 15.7% 27.5% 11.7%
42   Northern Harrier 5.8% 27.5% 21.7%
43   Semipalmated Sandpiper 1.1% 27.0% 25.8%
44   Pectoral Sandpiper 0.9% 25.5% 24.6%
45   Greater Scaup 0.5% 25.5% 25.0%
46   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 45.7% 24.5% 21.2%
47   Mourning Dove 45.8% 23.0% 22.8%
48   Snow Goose 0.6% 23.0% 22.5%
49   Golden-crowned Kinglet 28.9% 21.6% 7.3%
50   Osprey 12.5% 21.1% 8.6%
51   Peregrine Falcon 7.8% 20.6% 12.8%
52   American Avocet 0.2% 17.6% 17.4%
53   Rock Pigeon 35.6% 16.7% 18.9%
54   American Crow 23.4% 16.2% 7.2%
55   Eastern Towhee 21.0% 16.2% 4.8%
56   Boat-tailed Grackle 0.7% 16.2% 15.5%
57   Downy Woodpecker 29.6% 15.7% 13.9%
58   Palm Warbler 31.0% 14.7% 16.3%
59   Short-billed Dowitcher 0.5% 14.2% 13.7%
60   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.4% 14.2% 13.8%
61   House Sparrow 46.9% 13.2% 33.7%
62   Semipalmated Plover 1.3% 13.2% 11.9%
63   Least Sandpiper 0.6% 13.2% 12.6%
64   American Goldfinch 23.9% 12.7% 11.1%
65   Tree Swallow 5.7% 12.7% 7.1%
66   Dark-eyed Junco 26.0% 12.3% 13.8%
67   Caspian Tern 0.4% 12.3% 11.9%
68   Stilt Sandpiper 0.3% 12.3% 12.0%
69   Savannah Sparrow 19.4% 11.8% 7.7%
70   Killdeer 6.1% 11.8% 5.6%
71   Black-bellied Plover 4.0% 11.8% 7.7%
72   Wood Duck 9.9% 11.3% 1.4%
73   Merlin 7.4% 11.3% 3.8%
74   Little Blue Heron 0.5% 11.3% 10.8%
75   Hudsonian Godwit 0.2% 11.3% 11.1%
76   Lesser Scaup 0.4% 10.3% 9.9%
77   Blue Jay 56.4% 9.8% 46.6%
78   Common Grackle 21.2% 9.8% 11.4%
79   Bufflehead 1.6% 9.8% 8.2%
80   Eurasian Wigeon 0.2% 9.8% 9.6%
81   Long-billed Dowitcher 0.3% 9.3% 9.0%
82   Sharp-shinned Hawk 9.9% 8.8% 1.1%
83   Cooper's Hawk 14.6% 8.3% 6.2%
84   Bald Eagle 5.4% 8.3% 3.0%
85   Fish Crow 2.6% 8.3% 5.8%
86   House Wren 9.2% 7.8% 1.4%
87   American White Pelican 0.1% 7.4% 7.2%
88   Hermit Thrush 23.6% 6.9% 16.7%
89   Northern Waterthrush 2.4% 6.9% 4.4%
90   Forster's Tern 2.4% 6.4% 3.9%
91   American Pipit 2.4% 5.9% 3.5%
92   Marsh Wren 2.3% 5.9% 3.6%
93   House Finch 18.0% 5.4% 12.6%
94   Northern Parula 11.0% 5.4% 5.6%
95   Glossy Ibis 0.1% 5.4% 5.3%
96   Western Sandpiper 0.1% 5.4% 5.3%
97   Chipping Sparrow 20.8% 4.9% 15.9%
98   Brown Thrasher 5.4% 4.9% 0.5%
99   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.5% 4.9% 3.4%
100   Hooded Merganser 1.1% 4.9% 3.8%
101   Field Sparrow 11.5% 4.4% 7.1%
102   Cedar Waxwing 10.1% 4.4% 5.7%
103   American Oystercatcher 2.0% 4.4% 2.4%
104   Black-capped Chickadee 18.4% 3.9% 14.5%
105   Common Raven 5.8% 3.9% 1.8%
106   Pine Siskin 4.5% 3.9% 0.6%
107   Solitary Sandpiper 0.7% 3.9% 3.2%
108   Ring-necked Duck 0.5% 3.9% 3.4%
109   Redhead 0.1% 3.9% 3.8%
110   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.0% 3.4% 8.6%
111   White-crowned Sparrow 11.2% 3.4% 7.8%
112   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.8% 3.4% 2.4%
113   Red-bellied Woodpecker 35.1% 2.9% 32.1%
114   Red-tailed Hawk 22.6% 2.9% 19.7%
115   Tufted Titmouse 19.0% 2.9% 16.1%
116   Blackpoll Warbler 10.2% 2.9% 7.3%
117   Red-breasted Nuthatch 7.9% 2.9% 5.0%
118   Purple Finch 7.0% 2.9% 4.0%
119   Lincoln's Sparrow 6.8% 2.9% 3.8%
120   American Kestrel 12.9% 2.5% 10.5%
121   American Redstart 7.9% 2.5% 5.4%
122   Pine Warbler 6.6% 2.5% 4.1%
123   Eastern Wood-Pewee 4.4% 2.5% 1.9%
124   Green Heron 1.1% 2.5% 1.4%
125   American Golden-Plover 0.6% 2.5% 1.8%
126   Willet 0.1% 2.5% 2.4%
127   Eared Grebe 0.1% 2.5% 2.4%
128   Tricolored Heron 0.1% 2.5% 2.4%
129   Red-necked Phalarope 0.0% 2.5% 2.4%
130   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 22.8% 2.0% 20.8%
131   Black-and-white Warbler 9.5% 2.0% 7.5%
132   Chimney Swift 8.5% 2.0% 6.6%
133   Magnolia Warbler 7.6% 2.0% 5.7%
134   Spotted Sandpiper 0.9% 2.0% 1.1%
135   Sora 0.5% 2.0% 1.5%
136   Barn Swallow 0.2% 2.0% 1.7%
137   Black-headed Gull 0.0% 2.0% 1.9%
138   White-breasted Nuthatch 20.3% 1.5% 18.8%
139   Red-eyed Vireo 5.7% 1.5% 4.2%
140   Ruddy Turnstone 0.4% 1.5% 1.0%
141   Bonaparte's Gull 0.4% 1.5% 1.1%
142   Blue-headed Vireo 11.2% 1.0% 10.2%
143   Swainson's Thrush 7.5% 1.0% 6.5%
144   Black-throated Green Warbler 5.6% 1.0% 4.7%
145   Ovenbird 5.4% 1.0% 4.5%
146   Indigo Bunting 4.8% 1.0% 3.8%
147   Royal Tern 3.4% 1.0% 2.4%
148   Cape May Warbler 2.7% 1.0% 1.7%
149   Nelson's Sparrow 2.1% 1.0% 1.1%
150   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.9% 1.0% 1.0%
151   Wood Thrush 1.8% 1.0% 0.8%
152   Sanderling 1.7% 1.0% 0.7%
153   Clapper Rail 1.0% 1.0% 0.0%
154   Orange-crowned Warbler 1.0% 1.0% 0.0%
155   Wilson's Snipe 0.8% 1.0% 0.2%
156   Broad-winged Hawk 0.7% 1.0% 0.3%
157   Common Tern 0.5% 1.0% 0.5%
158   Red Knot 0.3% 1.0% 0.6%
159   Baird's Sandpiper 0.0% 1.0% 0.9%
160   Winter Wren 10.0% 0.5% 9.5%
161   Hairy Woodpecker 7.8% 0.5% 7.3%
162   Nashville Warbler 3.6% 0.5% 3.1%
163   Vesper Sparrow 2.4% 0.5% 1.9%
164   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1.3% 0.5% 0.8%
165   Great Cormorant 1.2% 0.5% 0.7%
166   Gray-cheeked Thrush 1.2% 0.5% 0.7%
167   Yellow Warbler 1.2% 0.5% 0.7%
168   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.7% 0.5% 0.2%
169   Great Horned Owl 0.6% 0.5% 0.1%
170   Ring-necked Pheasant 0.6% 0.5% 0.1%
171   Black Skimmer 0.6% 0.5% 0.1%
172   Seaside Sparrow 0.3% 0.5% 0.2%
173   Common Gallinule 0.2% 0.5% 0.3%
174   Buff-breasted Sandpiper 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
175   Purple Martin 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%