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

based on 21 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar in December. 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 41.4% 100.0% 58.6%
2   American Black Duck 26.5% 100.0% 73.5%
3   Brant 18.5% 100.0% 81.5%
4   Canada Goose 51.7% 85.7% 34.0%
5   Bufflehead 27.8% 85.7% 57.9%
6   Great Black-backed Gull 28.5% 81.0% 52.4%
7   Dunlin 1.6% 71.4% 69.8%
8   American Oystercatcher 0.2% 57.1% 56.9%
9   Red-breasted Merganser 14.6% 52.4% 37.7%
10   Northern Harrier 4.8% 52.4% 47.6%
11   Sanderling 3.3% 42.9% 39.6%
12   Ring-billed Gull 49.2% 38.1% 11.1%
13   Song Sparrow 37.1% 38.1% 1.0%
14   Great Cormorant 3.5% 38.1% 34.6%
15   Black-bellied Plover 1.2% 38.1% 36.9%
16   Great Blue Heron 20.0% 33.3% 13.3%
17   White-throated Sparrow 49.1% 23.8% 25.3%
18   American Tree Sparrow 6.2% 23.8% 17.6%
19   Common Goldeneye 3.7% 23.8% 20.1%
20   European Starling 38.8% 19.0% 19.7%
21   Carolina Wren 19.1% 19.0% 0.1%
22   Double-crested Cormorant 17.6% 19.0% 1.5%
23   Gadwall 15.1% 19.0% 3.9%
24   Yellow-rumped Warbler 6.8% 19.0% 12.2%
25   Greater Scaup 6.7% 19.0% 12.4%
26   American Wigeon 6.0% 19.0% 13.0%
27   Horned Grebe 5.1% 19.0% 13.9%
28   American Goldfinch 20.1% 14.3% 5.9%
29   Common Loon 8.6% 14.3% 5.7%
30   Red-throated Loon 6.5% 14.3% 7.8%
31   Bald Eagle 5.0% 14.3% 9.2%
32   Mallard 47.6% 9.5% 38.0%
33   Northern Cardinal 40.5% 9.5% 30.9%
34   Downy Woodpecker 30.8% 9.5% 21.3%
35   Northern Mockingbird 28.5% 9.5% 19.0%
36   American Crow 20.8% 9.5% 11.2%
37   Hooded Merganser 18.7% 9.5% 9.2%
38   House Finch 16.5% 9.5% 7.0%
39   Northern Shoveler 14.5% 9.5% 5.0%
40   Cooper's Hawk 11.3% 9.5% 1.7%
41   Fox Sparrow 9.9% 9.5% 0.4%
42   Common Raven 4.9% 9.5% 4.6%
43   Gray Catbird 3.7% 9.5% 5.8%
44   Snow Goose 2.2% 9.5% 7.4%
45   Killdeer 2.1% 9.5% 7.4%
46   Savannah Sparrow 2.1% 9.5% 7.4%
47   Red Knot 0.1% 9.5% 9.4%
48   Red-tailed Hawk 24.7% 4.8% 19.9%
49   Northern Flicker 10.9% 4.8% 6.1%
50   Swamp Sparrow 8.1% 4.8% 3.3%
51   American Kestrel 6.0% 4.8% 1.2%
52   Hermit Thrush 5.8% 4.8% 1.0%
53   Peregrine Falcon 5.6% 4.8% 0.9%
54   Green-winged Teal 5.2% 4.8% 0.4%
55   Horned Lark 2.6% 4.8% 2.1%
56   Snow Bunting 2.0% 4.8% 2.8%
57   Field Sparrow 1.8% 4.8% 2.9%
58   American Pipit 1.0% 4.8% 3.7%
59   Ruddy Turnstone 0.5% 4.8% 4.2%
60   Short-eared Owl 0.1% 4.8% 4.7%
61   Sora 0.0% 4.8% 4.8%