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Top Birds at Riis Landing in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 40.781243, -73.966507

based on 13 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Riis Landing in August. 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 40.1% 76.9% 36.8%
2   Laughing Gull 32.3% 76.9% 44.6%
3   Common Tern 16.1% 76.9% 60.8%
4   American Herring Gull 37.7% 61.5% 23.8%
5   Barn Swallow 37.7% 53.8% 16.1%
6   Rock Pigeon 35.9% 38.5% 2.5%
7   Great Black-backed Gull 25.2% 38.5% 13.2%
8   European Starling 49.3% 30.8% 18.5%
9   Osprey 30.7% 30.8% 0.1%
10   Least Tern 4.9% 30.8% 25.8%
11   House Sparrow 49.1% 23.1% 26.0%
12   Song Sparrow 33.8% 23.1% 10.7%
13   Ring-billed Gull 30.8% 23.1% 7.7%
14   House Finch 14.4% 23.1% 8.6%
15   Mourning Dove 53.5% 15.4% 38.1%
16   Canada Goose 39.9% 15.4% 24.5%
17   American Oystercatcher 11.4% 15.4% 4.0%
18   Sandwich Tern 0.0% 15.4% 15.4%
19   Mallard 39.4% 7.7% 31.7%
20   Chimney Swift 23.8% 7.7% 16.1%
21   Least Sandpiper 21.0% 7.7% 13.3%
22   Greater Yellowlegs 14.7% 7.7% 7.0%
23   Tree Swallow 13.4% 7.7% 5.7%
24   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.9% 7.7% 1.2%
25   Black Skimmer 5.7% 7.7% 1.9%
26   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.5% 7.7% 2.2%
27   Sanderling 5.2% 7.7% 2.5%
28   Royal Tern 2.5% 7.7% 5.2%