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Top Birds at Lake Benson in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York City, United States

based on 55 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Benson 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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Evidence Sampling Score
# Links Species Media Years Birders Hits Frequency Percentile
1   Carolina Wren 0 6 16 42 76.4% 99%
2   Great Blue Heron 0 7 19 40 72.7% 96%
3   Tufted Titmouse 0 7 16 40 72.7% 100%
4   Great Egret 3 5 16 39 70.9% 91%
5   Northern Cardinal 0 7 15 37 67.3% 90%
6   American Goldfinch 0 7 16 37 67.3% 92%
7   Carolina Chickadee 0 7 13 34 61.8% 100%
8   Mallard 0 5 14 31 56.4% 81%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 0 6 14 29 52.7% 87%
10   Mute Swan 0 5 15 29 52.7% 93%
11   American Crow 0 7 14 28 50.9% 98%
12   Fish Crow 0 5 11 27 49.1% 98%
13   Chipping Sparrow 0 6 9 27 49.1% 97%
14   Eastern Bluebird 0 5 11 27 49.1% 98%
15   Osprey 0 5 10 25 45.5% 75%
16   Downy Woodpecker 0 6 8 24 43.6% 88%
17   American Robin 0 5 12 22 40.0% 57%
18   Canada Goose 1 4 11 20 36.4% 65%
19   Killdeer 1 6 11 20 36.4% 84%
20   Brown-headed Nuthatch 0 5 6 20 36.4% 100%
21   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0 6 8 19 34.5% 98%
22   Belted Kingfisher 0 4 11 17 30.9% 91%
23   Blue Jay 0 3 8 14 25.5% 44%
24   White-breasted Nuthatch 0 5 8 14 25.5% 71%
25   Northern Mockingbird 0 4 6 13 23.6% 54%
26   Mourning Dove 0 6 10 12 21.8% 30%
27   Eastern Phoebe 0 2 5 11 20.0% 93%
28   Hairy Woodpecker 0 3 6 10 18.2% 74%
29   Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 8 10 18.2% 97%
30   Chimney Swift 0 3 6 9 16.4% 52%
31   House Finch 0 4 4 9 16.4% 70%
32   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 0 5 5 9 16.4% 77%
33   Great Crested Flycatcher 0 4 5 9 16.4% 78%
34   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 0 3 8 9 16.4% 95%
35   Turkey Vulture 0 4 6 8 14.5% 72%
36   White-eyed Vireo 0 4 2 8 14.5% 82%
37   Pine Warbler 0 4 3 8 14.5% 94%
38   Anhinga 1 2 6 8 14.5% 0%
39   Red-eyed Vireo 0 4 5 7 12.7% 66%
40   Wood Duck 0 3 6 7 12.7% 55%
41   Brown-headed Cowbird 0 3 4 7 12.7% 80%
42   Solitary Sandpiper 1 1 4 7 12.7% 82%
43   Bald Eagle 0 4 3 7 12.7% 80%
44   Pileated Woodpecker 0 3 4 7 12.7% 73%
45   White Ibis 5 1 6 7 12.7% 83%
46   Acadian Flycatcher 0 3 4 7 12.7% 100%
47   Barn Swallow 0 3 6 6 10.9% 25%
48   Gray Catbird 0 4 3 5 9.1% 13%
49   Least Sandpiper 2 2 4 5 9.1% 35%
50   Eastern Kingbird 0 2 3 5 9.1% 43%
51   Little Blue Heron 3 1 5 5 9.1% 60%
52   European Starling 0 3 3 4 7.3% 7%
53   Double-crested Cormorant 0 3 2 4 7.3% 12%
54   Brown Thrasher 0 2 3 4 7.3% 69%
55   Blue Grosbeak 0 2 1 4 7.3% 67%
56   Common Grackle 0 2 2 3 5.5% 12%
57   Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 4 3 5.5% 25%
58   Green Heron 1 2 3 3 5.5% 34%
59   Eastern Towhee 0 2 2 3 5.5% 46%
60   Black Vulture 0 3 2 3 5.5% 56%
61   House Wren 0 2 3 2 3.6% 17%
62   Eastern Wood-Pewee 0 2 3 2 3.6% 22%
63   Cooper's Hawk 0 1 3 2 3.6% 44%
64   Northern Flicker 0 1 1 1 1.8% 1%
65   American Redstart 0 1 2 1 1.8% 3%
66   Semipalmated Plover 0 1 1 1 1.8% 4%
67   Lesser Yellowlegs 0 1 1 1 1.8% 10%
68   Gadwall 0 1 1 1 1.8% 22%
69   Common Raven 0 1 1 1 1.8% 11%
70   Purple Martin 0 1 2 1 1.8% 18%
71   Pectoral Sandpiper 0 1 1 1 1.8% 22%
72   Northern Parula 0 1 1 1 1.8% 22%
73   Red-necked Phalarope 1 1 1 1 1.8% 30%
74   Red-headed Woodpecker 0 1 1 1 1.8% 25%
75   Yellow-breasted Chat 0 1 1 1 1.8% 70%
76   Muscovy Duck 0 1 1 1 1.8% 48%
77   Barred Owl 1 1 1 1 1.8% 25%
78   Mississippi Kite 0 1 1 1 1.8% 100%