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Top Birds at Lake Tappan in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 35 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Tappan 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   Blue Jay 56.2% 80.0% 23.8%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 31.9% 80.0% 48.1%
3   Canada Goose 40.8% 77.1% 36.3%
4   Ring-billed Gull 30.4% 77.1% 46.8%
5   Great Blue Heron 21.8% 74.3% 52.5%
6   Song Sparrow 55.2% 65.7% 10.5%
7   Mallard 38.6% 65.7% 27.1%
8   Mute Swan 10.8% 62.9% 52.1%
9   Ruddy Duck 8.2% 62.9% 54.7%
10   White-throated Sparrow 57.7% 60.0% 2.3%
11   Yellow-rumped Warbler 50.4% 60.0% 9.6%
12   Northern Cardinal 44.5% 60.0% 15.5%
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 35.0% 60.0% 25.0%
14   American Robin 57.6% 57.1% 0.4%
15   Belted Kingfisher 13.0% 48.6% 35.6%
16   American Crow 23.4% 45.7% 22.4%
17   Black-capped Chickadee 18.3% 42.9% 24.5%
18   Common Merganser 0.2% 42.9% 42.7%
19   Mourning Dove 45.8% 40.0% 5.8%
20   Northern Flicker 38.5% 37.1% 1.4%
21   Downy Woodpecker 29.6% 37.1% 7.6%
22   Carolina Wren 22.2% 37.1% 14.9%
23   Tufted Titmouse 19.0% 37.1% 18.2%
24   Pied-billed Grebe 3.9% 37.1% 33.2%
25   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 45.6% 31.4% 14.2%
26   Herring Gull 32.7% 31.4% 1.3%
27   American Black Duck 13.3% 31.4% 18.1%
28   Gray Catbird 38.5% 28.6% 9.9%
29   Eastern Phoebe 36.4% 28.6% 7.9%
30   Palm Warbler 31.0% 28.6% 2.4%
31   White-breasted Nuthatch 20.2% 28.6% 8.4%
32   American Goldfinch 23.8% 25.7% 1.9%
33   Bald Eagle 5.4% 25.7% 20.4%
34   Horned Grebe 0.3% 25.7% 25.4%
35   Golden-crowned Kinglet 28.9% 22.9% 6.0%
36   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 22.7% 20.0% 2.7%
37   Great Egret 14.2% 20.0% 5.8%
38   Gadwall 8.0% 20.0% 12.0%
39   American Coot 4.2% 20.0% 15.8%
40   Dark-eyed Junco 26.0% 17.1% 8.8%
41   Red-tailed Hawk 22.5% 17.1% 5.4%
42   Common Grackle 21.1% 17.1% 4.0%
43   Eastern Towhee 21.0% 17.1% 3.8%
44   Osprey 12.5% 17.1% 4.7%
45   Killdeer 6.1% 17.1% 11.0%
46   Pine Siskin 4.5% 17.1% 12.6%
47   Surf Scoter 0.8% 17.1% 16.4%
48   Ring-necked Duck 0.5% 17.1% 16.6%
49   Hairy Woodpecker 7.8% 14.3% 6.5%
50   American Wigeon 3.0% 14.3% 11.3%
51   Common Loon 2.3% 14.3% 12.0%
52   Bufflehead 1.6% 14.3% 12.7%
53   Hooded Merganser 1.1% 14.3% 13.2%
54   Greater Scaup 0.6% 14.3% 13.7%
55   Field Sparrow 11.5% 11.4% 0.1%
56   Wood Duck 9.9% 11.4% 1.6%
57   Chimney Swift 8.5% 11.4% 2.9%
58   Red-breasted Nuthatch 7.9% 11.4% 3.5%
59   Green-winged Teal 6.0% 11.4% 5.5%
60   Northern Mockingbird 36.3% 8.6% 27.7%
61   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 8.6% 26.9%
62   Swamp Sparrow 32.8% 8.6% 24.2%
63   Common Yellowthroat 26.3% 8.6% 17.7%
64   Chipping Sparrow 20.8% 8.6% 12.2%
65   Blue-headed Vireo 11.2% 8.6% 2.6%
66   Blackpoll Warbler 10.2% 8.6% 1.6%
67   Northern Shoveler 8.7% 8.6% 0.2%
68   Purple Finch 7.0% 8.6% 1.6%
69   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.8% 8.6% 2.8%
70   Common Raven 5.8% 8.6% 2.8%
71   Red-eyed Vireo 5.7% 8.6% 2.9%
72   Spotted Sandpiper 0.9% 8.6% 7.7%
73   Red-breasted Merganser 0.6% 8.6% 8.0%
74   Lesser Scaup 0.4% 8.6% 8.2%
75   House Sparrow 46.8% 5.7% 41.1%
76   European Starling 46.6% 5.7% 40.9%
77   Savannah Sparrow 19.4% 5.7% 13.7%
78   House Finch 18.0% 5.7% 12.3%
79   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.0% 5.7% 6.3%
80   Sharp-shinned Hawk 9.9% 5.7% 4.2%
81   Turkey Vulture 9.6% 5.7% 3.9%
82   Magnolia Warbler 7.6% 5.7% 1.9%
83   Greater Yellowlegs 7.2% 5.7% 1.5%
84   Eastern Bluebird 1.9% 5.7% 3.8%
85   Black Scoter 0.8% 5.7% 4.9%
86   Least Sandpiper 0.7% 5.7% 5.0%
87   Hermit Thrush 23.6% 2.9% 20.7%
88   Cooper's Hawk 14.6% 2.9% 11.7%
89   White-crowned Sparrow 11.2% 2.9% 8.4%
90   Northern Parula 11.0% 2.9% 8.2%
91   Brown Creeper 10.7% 2.9% 7.8%
92   Cedar Waxwing 10.1% 2.9% 7.3%
93   Peregrine Falcon 7.8% 2.9% 5.0%
94   Swainson's Thrush 7.5% 2.9% 4.6%
95   Pine Warbler 6.6% 2.9% 3.7%
96   Tree Swallow 5.7% 2.9% 2.8%
97   Fish Crow 2.6% 2.9% 0.3%
98   Forster's Tern 2.4% 2.9% 0.4%
99   Wild Turkey 1.4% 2.9% 1.5%
100   Pileated Woodpecker 1.4% 2.9% 1.5%
101   Great Horned Owl 0.6% 2.9% 2.2%
102   Wilson's Warbler 0.6% 2.9% 2.3%
103   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 2.9% 2.6%
104   Red-necked Grebe 0.1% 2.9% 2.8%
105   Red Crossbill 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%