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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 40.781243, -73.966507

based on 28 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar 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   American Herring Gull 31.7% 92.9% 61.1%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 31.0% 92.9% 61.9%
3   American Oystercatcher 2.0% 89.3% 87.2%
4   Great Black-backed Gull 17.8% 71.4% 53.6%
5   Great Egret 13.9% 71.4% 57.5%
6   Black-bellied Plover 3.9% 67.9% 64.0%
7   Laughing Gull 13.4% 64.3% 50.9%
8   Brant 9.0% 64.3% 55.3%
9   Dunlin 2.4% 64.3% 61.9%
10   Ring-billed Gull 29.7% 60.7% 31.0%
11   American Black Duck 13.4% 60.7% 47.3%
12   Song Sparrow 54.9% 46.4% 8.5%
13   Yellow-rumped Warbler 49.7% 46.4% 3.3%
14   Canada Goose 40.5% 46.4% 5.9%
15   Northern Harrier 5.6% 46.4% 40.9%
16   Royal Tern 3.3% 46.4% 43.1%
17   Great Blue Heron 22.2% 42.9% 20.7%
18   Greater Yellowlegs 7.0% 35.7% 28.7%
19   Snowy Egret 5.3% 35.7% 30.4%
20   Osprey 11.7% 32.1% 20.4%
21   Peregrine Falcon 7.5% 32.1% 24.6%
22   Mallard 38.2% 28.6% 9.7%
23   Carolina Wren 23.2% 28.6% 5.4%
24   Forster's Tern 2.4% 28.6% 26.2%
25   Northern Flicker 38.1% 25.0% 13.1%
26   Gray Catbird 37.3% 25.0% 12.3%
27   Merlin 7.4% 25.0% 17.6%
28   Semipalmated Plover 1.4% 25.0% 23.6%
29   Eastern Phoebe 36.3% 21.4% 14.8%
30   Golden-crowned Kinglet 29.7% 21.4% 8.3%
31   Sharp-shinned Hawk 9.4% 21.4% 12.0%
32   Common Loon 2.1% 21.4% 19.3%
33   Nelson's Sparrow 2.0% 21.4% 19.4%
34   European Starling 45.8% 17.9% 28.0%
35   Eastern Towhee 20.5% 17.9% 2.6%
36   Cooper's Hawk 14.8% 17.9% 3.0%
37   American Kestrel 12.6% 17.9% 5.3%
38   American Pipit 2.4% 17.9% 15.4%
39   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 45.1% 14.3% 30.8%
40   Swamp Sparrow 32.9% 14.3% 18.6%
41   Red-winged Blackbird 15.6% 14.3% 1.3%
42   Green-winged Teal 6.4% 14.3% 7.9%
43   Bald Eagle 5.5% 14.3% 8.7%
44   Northern Mockingbird 36.3% 10.7% 25.6%
45   Dark-eyed Junco 26.6% 10.7% 15.9%
46   Common Yellowthroat 25.4% 10.7% 14.7%
47   Savannah Sparrow 18.7% 10.7% 8.0%
48   Tree Swallow 5.1% 10.7% 5.6%
49   Sanderling 1.6% 10.7% 9.2%
50   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.4% 10.7% 9.3%
51   Semipalmated Sandpiper 1.2% 10.7% 9.5%
52   Red-throated Loon 0.7% 10.7% 10.0%
53   Ruddy Turnstone 0.4% 10.7% 10.3%
54   Marbled Godwit 0.1% 10.7% 10.6%
55   Whimbrel 0.1% 10.7% 10.7%
56   White-throated Sparrow 58.7% 7.1% 51.6%
57   Northern Cardinal 45.1% 7.1% 38.0%
58   Downy Woodpecker 30.0% 7.1% 22.9%
59   American Goldfinch 23.3% 7.1% 16.2%
60   Belted Kingfisher 12.7% 7.1% 5.6%
61   Killdeer 6.0% 7.1% 1.1%
62   Marsh Wren 2.2% 7.1% 4.9%
63   Saltmarsh Sparrow 1.4% 7.1% 5.7%
64   Great Cormorant 1.1% 7.1% 6.0%
65   Surf Scoter 0.7% 7.1% 6.4%
66   Red-breasted Merganser 0.6% 7.1% 6.5%
67   Common Tern 0.4% 7.1% 6.7%
68   Seaside Sparrow 0.3% 7.1% 6.9%
69   American Robin 57.7% 3.6% 54.1%
70   Palm Warbler 30.3% 3.6% 26.8%
71   Hermit Thrush 24.3% 3.6% 20.7%
72   American Crow 23.4% 3.6% 19.8%
73   Chipping Sparrow 20.5% 3.6% 17.0%
74   Field Sparrow 11.3% 3.6% 7.7%
75   Mute Swan 10.6% 3.6% 7.0%
76   Chimney Swift 7.6% 3.6% 4.1%
77   Common Raven 6.2% 3.6% 2.7%
78   American Wigeon 2.9% 3.6% 0.7%
79   Clapper Rail 1.0% 3.6% 2.6%
80   American Golden-Plover 0.7% 3.6% 2.9%
81   Least Sandpiper 0.7% 3.6% 2.9%
82   Black Skimmer 0.6% 3.6% 3.0%
83   Snow Goose 0.6% 3.6% 3.0%
84   White-winged Scoter 0.5% 3.6% 3.1%
85   Little Blue Heron 0.5% 3.6% 3.1%
86   American Bittern 0.3% 3.6% 3.2%
87   Red Knot 0.3% 3.6% 3.3%
88   Horned Grebe 0.3% 3.6% 3.3%
89   Willet 0.1% 3.6% 3.5%