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Top Birds at Goethals Bridge Pond--Observation Platform in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 43 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Goethals Bridge Pond--Observation Platform in May. 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   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 76.7% 23.4%
2   Gray Catbird 65.9% 65.1% 0.8%
3   American Robin 73.3% 60.5% 12.8%
4   Common Grackle 54.9% 53.5% 1.4%
5   Mourning Dove 53.4% 53.5% 0.1%
6   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 53.5% 21.3%
7   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 53.5% 46.4%
8   Snowy Egret 9.9% 51.2% 41.2%
9   House Sparrow 57.0% 48.8% 8.1%
10   Canada Goose 45.1% 46.5% 1.4%
11   Mallard 49.3% 39.5% 9.8%
12   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 39.5% 3.1%
13   Marsh Wren 4.6% 39.5% 34.9%
14   Killdeer 9.3% 34.9% 25.6%
15   European Starling 58.4% 32.6% 25.9%
16   Song Sparrow 35.5% 32.6% 3.0%
17   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 30.2% 17.3%
18   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 30.2% 3.5%
19   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 27.9% 31.1%
20   Great Egret 25.4% 27.9% 2.5%
21   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 27.9% 15.5%
22   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 25.6% 19.1%
23   American Goldfinch 28.7% 23.3% 5.4%
24   Tree Swallow 22.4% 23.3% 0.8%
25   Barn Swallow 31.7% 20.9% 10.8%
26   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 20.9% 18.2%
27   Blue Jay 49.3% 16.3% 33.0%
28   House Wren 26.7% 16.3% 10.5%
29   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 16.3% 10.4%
30   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 14.0% 21.5%
31   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 14.0% 5.8%
32   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 14.0% 3.7%
33   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 14.0% 8.5%
34   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 14.0% 9.1%
35   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 14.0% 9.4%
36   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 11.6% 5.2%
37   Gadwall 7.0% 11.6% 4.7%
38   American Redstart 40.4% 9.3% 31.1%
39   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 9.3% 18.8%
40   Herring Gull 23.4% 9.3% 14.1%
41   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 9.3% 13.9%
42   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 9.3% 10.6%
43   Fish Crow 10.9% 9.3% 1.6%
44   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 9.3% 0.5%
45   Forster's Tern 7.9% 9.3% 1.4%
46   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 7.0% 13.8%
47   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 7.0% 10.8%
48   American Crow 17.7% 7.0% 10.7%
49   Osprey 16.4% 7.0% 9.5%
50   House Finch 16.0% 7.0% 9.0%
51   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 7.0% 7.3%
52   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 7.0% 6.1%
53   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 7.0% 5.1%
54   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 4.7% 29.4%
55   Chimney Swift 29.8% 4.7% 25.2%
56   Northern Flicker 29.1% 4.7% 24.5%
57   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 4.7% 17.2%
58   Veery 20.1% 4.7% 15.4%
59   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 4.7% 4.9%
60   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 4.7% 2.7%
61   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 4.7% 1.0%
62   Virginia Rail 0.3% 4.7% 4.3%
63   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 2.3% 35.9%
64   Northern Parula 35.7% 2.3% 33.4%
65   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 2.3% 32.0%
66   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 2.3% 31.5%
67   Carolina Wren 19.8% 2.3% 17.5%
68   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 2.3% 16.6%
69   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 2.3% 16.0%
70   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 2.3% 15.8%
71   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 2.3% 12.2%
72   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13.2% 2.3% 10.9%
73   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 2.3% 9.8%
74   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 2.3% 9.3%
75   Green Heron 9.0% 2.3% 6.7%
76   Least Tern 3.9% 2.3% 1.6%
77   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3.9% 2.3% 1.6%
78   Clapper Rail 3.4% 2.3% 1.0%
79   Wild Turkey 2.2% 2.3% 0.1%
80   Green-winged Teal 0.6% 2.3% 1.7%
81   Black-necked Stilt 0.1% 2.3% 2.2%
82   Pectoral Sandpiper 0.1% 2.3% 2.2%