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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 35 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar 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   Laughing Gull 0.2% 97.1% 97.0%
2   Osprey 16.3% 94.3% 77.9%
3   Great Black-backed Gull 0% 91.4% 91.4%
4   Brant 0% 91.4% 91.4%
5   Canada Goose 41.2% 88.6% 47.4%
6   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 88.6% 61.3%
7   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 88.6% 71.8%
8   American Herring Gull 0.1% 88.6% 88.5%
9   Willet 0.0% 88.6% 88.5%
10   American Oystercatcher 0% 88.6% 88.6%
11   Forster's Tern 0.1% 82.9% 82.8%
12   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 80.0% 72.2%
13   Semipalmated Sandpiper 2.4% 77.1% 74.7%
14   Mallard 28.2% 74.3% 46.1%
15   Song Sparrow 15.7% 74.3% 58.5%
16   Black-bellied Plover 0.2% 74.3% 74.1%
17   Ruddy Turnstone 0.1% 68.6% 68.5%
18   Boat-tailed Grackle 0% 68.6% 68.6%
19   Tree Swallow 15.2% 65.7% 50.5%
20   Dunlin 0.5% 65.7% 65.2%
21   Semipalmated Plover 2.0% 62.9% 60.9%
22   Snowy Egret 0.4% 62.9% 62.5%
23   Least Sandpiper 4.9% 60.0% 55.1%
24   Great Egret 2.5% 60.0% 57.5%
25   Gadwall 0.0% 60.0% 60.0%
26   Barn Swallow 30.1% 57.1% 27.1%
27   Common Yellowthroat 40.3% 54.3% 13.9%
28   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 51.4% 14.9%
29   Willow Flycatcher 0.2% 48.6% 48.4%
30   Short-billed Dowitcher 0.1% 48.6% 48.5%
31   Least Tern 0.1% 48.6% 48.5%
32   Clapper Rail 0% 48.6% 48.6%
33   Marsh Wren 0.0% 45.7% 45.7%
34   Gray Catbird 28.1% 42.9% 14.7%
35   Glossy Ibis 0.1% 42.9% 42.7%
36   Seaside Sparrow 0% 42.9% 42.9%
37   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 40.0% 24.4%
38   Common Tern 0.2% 40.0% 39.8%
39   American Black Duck 0.0% 40.0% 40.0%
40   Red Knot 0% 31.4% 31.4%
41   Carolina Wren 70.8% 28.6% 42.3%
42   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 25.7% 19.5%
43   Mute Swan 0.3% 25.7% 25.4%
44   Sanderling 0.0% 25.7% 25.7%
45   House Wren 8.5% 22.9% 14.3%
46   Ring-billed Gull 1.3% 22.9% 21.6%
47   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 20.0% 9.9%
48   Greater Yellowlegs 1.0% 17.1% 16.1%
49   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.7% 17.1% 16.5%
50   Little Blue Heron 0.1% 17.1% 17.0%
51   Peregrine Falcon 0.0% 14.3% 14.3%
52   Fish Crow 34.0% 11.4% 22.6%
53   Killdeer 19.5% 11.4% 8.1%
54   Black-crowned Night-Heron 0.0% 11.4% 11.4%
55   Northern Cardinal 79.5% 8.6% 71.0%
56   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 8.6% 26.2%
57   Chimney Swift 27.5% 8.6% 18.9%
58   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 8.6% 1.0%
59   Red-breasted Merganser 0.2% 8.6% 8.4%
60   Saltmarsh Sparrow 0% 8.6% 8.6%
61   Northern Parula 35.3% 5.7% 29.6%
62   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 5.7% 10.5%
63   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.5% 5.7% 4.2%
64   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 2.9% 35.5%
65   Chipping Sparrow 38.3% 2.9% 35.5%
66   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 2.9% 9.2%
67   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 2.9% 7.0%
68   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 2.9% 4.8%
69   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 2.9% 2.7%
70   Magnolia Warbler 3.3% 2.9% 0.4%
71   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.2% 2.9% 1.7%
72   Blackburnian Warbler 0.3% 2.9% 2.5%
73   Common Loon 0.3% 2.9% 2.5%
74   Blue-winged Teal 0.3% 2.9% 2.5%
75   Northern Harrier 0.3% 2.9% 2.5%
76   Bonaparte's Gull 0.1% 2.9% 2.7%
77   Pied-billed Grebe 0.1% 2.9% 2.7%
78   Tricolored Heron 0.1% 2.9% 2.7%
79   Merlin 0.1% 2.9% 2.7%
80   Tennessee Warbler 0.1% 2.9% 2.7%
81   Black-necked Stilt 0.1% 2.9% 2.8%
82   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
83   Piping Plover 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
84   Green-winged Teal 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
85   Red-throated Loon 0% 2.9% 2.9%
86   Royal Tern 0% 2.9% 2.9%
87   Black Skimmer 0% 2.9% 2.9%
88   Northern Gannet 0% 2.9% 2.9%