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

based on 22 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar in July. 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   Double-crested Cormorant 45.1% 95.5% 50.4%
2   American Oystercatcher 16.7% 95.5% 78.7%
3   Laughing Gull 34.4% 90.9% 56.5%
4   Least Tern 14.8% 90.9% 76.1%
5   Herring Gull 41.9% 86.4% 44.5%
6   Osprey 28.3% 86.4% 58.0%
7   Song Sparrow 49.2% 81.8% 32.6%
8   Great Black-backed Gull 28.3% 81.8% 53.5%
9   Marsh Wren 13.3% 81.8% 68.5%
10   Common Tern 23.0% 77.3% 54.3%
11   Red-winged Blackbird 51.8% 72.7% 20.9%
12   Canada Goose 40.0% 72.7% 32.7%
13   Great Egret 41.4% 68.2% 26.8%
14   Snowy Egret 25.2% 68.2% 43.0%
15   Eastern Towhee 10.5% 68.2% 57.7%
16   Least Sandpiper 17.7% 63.6% 45.9%
17   Barn Swallow 49.7% 59.1% 9.3%
18   Forster's Tern 17.7% 45.5% 27.7%
19   Glossy Ibis 10.2% 45.5% 35.3%
20   Black-crowned Night-Heron 21.9% 40.9% 19.0%
21   Great Blue Heron 28.1% 36.4% 8.3%
22   Tree Swallow 24.3% 36.4% 12.1%
23   Semipalmated Sandpiper 13.9% 36.4% 22.5%
24   Seaside Sparrow 1.2% 36.4% 35.2%
25   Yellow Warbler 25.4% 31.8% 6.4%
26   Common Yellowthroat 18.0% 31.8% 13.8%
27   Short-billed Dowitcher 8.3% 31.8% 23.5%
28   Boat-tailed Grackle 7.7% 31.8% 24.1%
29   House Wren 17.6% 27.3% 9.7%
30   Black Skimmer 10.6% 27.3% 16.7%
31   Semipalmated Plover 7.9% 27.3% 19.3%
32   Gray Catbird 53.5% 22.7% 30.8%
33   Mallard 39.8% 18.2% 21.6%
34   Carolina Wren 19.9% 18.2% 1.8%
35   Spotted Sandpiper 14.5% 18.2% 3.7%
36   Willet 7.3% 18.2% 10.8%
37   Clapper Rail 5.8% 18.2% 12.4%
38   Gull-billed Tern 2.3% 18.2% 15.9%
39   Northern Mockingbird 41.8% 13.6% 28.2%
40   Ring-billed Gull 27.2% 13.6% 13.5%
41   Willow Flycatcher 12.0% 13.6% 1.7%
42   Greater Yellowlegs 11.8% 13.6% 1.8%
43   Ruddy Turnstone 1.3% 13.6% 12.3%
44   Mute Swan 14.1% 9.1% 5.0%
45   Peregrine Falcon 5.5% 9.1% 3.6%
46   Sanderling 2.6% 9.1% 6.5%
47   Brant 1.1% 9.1% 8.0%
48   American Robin 65.6% 4.5% 61.0%
49   European Starling 54.7% 4.5% 50.1%
50   Northern Cardinal 46.4% 4.5% 41.9%
51   Cedar Waxwing 23.4% 4.5% 18.9%
52   House Finch 16.7% 4.5% 12.1%
53   Lesser Yellowlegs 9.4% 4.5% 4.9%
54   Red-eyed Vireo 6.5% 4.5% 2.0%
55   Bank Swallow 6.4% 4.5% 1.8%
56   Little Blue Heron 4.0% 4.5% 0.5%
57   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.7% 4.5% 0.8%
58   American Kestrel 2.1% 4.5% 2.4%
59   Solitary Sandpiper 1.4% 4.5% 3.2%
60   Common Loon 0.7% 4.5% 3.8%