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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar in June
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 19 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar in June. 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 26.9% 100.0% 73.1%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 39.7% 94.7% 55.1%
3   Canada Goose 38.2% 94.7% 56.5%
4   Herring Gull 35.7% 94.7% 59.0%
5   Red-winged Blackbird 55.4% 89.5% 34.0%
6   Willet 12.0% 89.5% 77.4%
7   Great Black-backed Gull 24.2% 84.2% 60.0%
8   Song Sparrow 44.6% 78.9% 34.4%
9   Osprey 25.8% 78.9% 53.1%
10   Snowy Egret 18.0% 78.9% 61.0%
11   American Oystercatcher 16.6% 78.9% 62.3%
12   Mallard 45.3% 73.7% 28.4%
13   Great Egret 34.4% 73.7% 39.2%
14   Tree Swallow 29.1% 73.7% 44.5%
15   Common Tern 16.5% 73.7% 57.2%
16   Glossy Ibis 9.0% 73.7% 64.7%
17   Yellow Warbler 31.4% 68.4% 37.1%
18   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.6% 68.4% 63.8%
19   Least Tern 11.4% 63.2% 51.8%
20   Marsh Wren 8.5% 63.2% 54.7%
21   Common Yellowthroat 22.1% 57.9% 35.7%
22   Boat-tailed Grackle 8.3% 52.6% 44.3%
23   Brant 3.0% 52.6% 49.7%
24   Seaside Sparrow 1.3% 52.6% 51.3%
25   Eastern Towhee 9.9% 47.4% 37.5%
26   Gray Catbird 55.2% 42.1% 13.1%
27   Barn Swallow 43.3% 42.1% 1.2%
28   Forster's Tern 11.0% 42.1% 31.1%
29   Clapper Rail 5.9% 42.1% 36.2%
30   Ring-billed Gull 15.6% 36.8% 21.3%
31   Willow Flycatcher 13.9% 36.8% 22.9%
32   Gadwall 7.4% 36.8% 29.4%
33   Ruddy Turnstone 1.4% 36.8% 35.4%
34   Carolina Wren 16.8% 31.6% 14.8%
35   Semipalmated Plover 1.6% 31.6% 30.0%
36   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.7% 31.6% 30.9%
37   Dunlin 0.5% 31.6% 31.1%
38   Black-crowned Night-Heron 20.1% 26.3% 6.2%
39   Mute Swan 12.4% 26.3% 13.9%
40   Red Knot 0.5% 26.3% 25.8%
41   Northern Mockingbird 37.6% 21.1% 16.5%
42   House Wren 19.1% 21.1% 2.0%
43   Great Blue Heron 11.1% 15.8% 4.6%
44   Black-bellied Plover 1.3% 15.8% 14.5%
45   Common Grackle 50.2% 10.5% 39.7%
46   Killdeer 15.6% 10.5% 5.1%
47   Fish Crow 12.8% 10.5% 2.3%
48   Black Skimmer 8.9% 10.5% 1.7%
49   Northern Cardinal 48.0% 5.3% 42.7%
50   Northern Flicker 19.9% 5.3% 14.7%
51   American Crow 15.2% 5.3% 10.0%
52   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 9.6% 5.3% 4.4%
53   American Black Duck 6.3% 5.3% 1.0%
54   Spotted Sandpiper 3.9% 5.3% 1.4%
55   Little Blue Heron 2.5% 5.3% 2.8%
56   Greater Yellowlegs 1.7% 5.3% 3.6%
57   Red-breasted Merganser 0.6% 5.3% 4.7%
58   Short-billed Dowitcher 0.4% 5.3% 4.9%