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Top Birds at Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes) in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 52 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes) 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   Ring-billed Gull 31.7% 86.5% 54.8%
2   Mallard 40.8% 84.6% 43.8%
3   Osprey 30.6% 82.7% 52.1%
4   American Goldfinch 37.6% 78.8% 41.3%
5   Double-crested Cormorant 41.3% 76.9% 35.6%
6   Barn Swallow 39.8% 67.3% 27.5%
7   Herring Gull 39.5% 63.5% 24.0%
8   Blue Jay 35.3% 63.5% 28.2%
9   Great Blue Heron 30.6% 63.5% 32.9%
10   Red-tailed Hawk 11.4% 61.5% 50.2%
11   American Robin 57.2% 53.8% 3.4%
12   Gray Catbird 54.7% 53.8% 0.8%
13   Eastern Kingbird 16.7% 53.8% 37.2%
14   Mute Swan 14.4% 51.9% 37.5%
15   Bald Eagle 2.4% 51.9% 49.5%
16   Belted Kingfisher 8.3% 50.0% 41.7%
17   Song Sparrow 35.0% 46.2% 11.2%
18   Northern Flicker 25.9% 44.2% 18.3%
19   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 42.3% 25.5%
20   Wood Duck 9.3% 38.5% 29.2%
21   Mourning Dove 53.7% 36.5% 17.2%
22   Common Grackle 28.2% 30.8% 2.5%
23   Turkey Vulture 5.3% 30.8% 25.5%
24   Great Egret 34.5% 28.8% 5.7%
25   Peregrine Falcon 7.6% 28.8% 21.3%
26   Red-bellied Woodpecker 19.3% 26.9% 7.6%
27   Spotted Sandpiper 17.0% 26.9% 9.9%
28   Yellow Warbler 20.2% 21.2% 1.0%
29   Northern Cardinal 47.8% 19.2% 28.6%
30   Northern Mockingbird 36.0% 19.2% 16.8%
31   Tufted Titmouse 8.5% 19.2% 10.7%
32   Common Loon 0.5% 19.2% 18.8%
33   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 17.3% 7.9%
34   American Crow 14.4% 17.3% 2.9%
35   Black-capped Chickadee 11.2% 17.3% 6.1%
36   Cliff Swallow 0.7% 17.3% 16.6%
37   Red-winged Blackbird 28.5% 15.4% 13.1%
38   Common Nighthawk 1.2% 15.4% 14.1%
39   House Sparrow 50.0% 13.5% 36.6%
40   Red-eyed Vireo 9.6% 13.5% 3.9%
41   Pileated Woodpecker 1.3% 13.5% 12.1%
42   Canada Goose 40.8% 11.5% 29.3%
43   Carolina Wren 24.7% 11.5% 13.2%
44   Chimney Swift 23.8% 11.5% 12.3%
45   Baltimore Oriole 15.1% 11.5% 3.6%
46   American Black Duck 10.0% 11.5% 1.5%
47   Hairy Woodpecker 6.0% 11.5% 5.5%
48   European Starling 51.2% 9.6% 41.6%
49   Tree Swallow 14.1% 9.6% 4.5%
50   Green Heron 11.9% 9.6% 2.3%
51   Eastern Wood-Pewee 9.1% 9.6% 0.5%
52   Chipping Sparrow 5.2% 9.6% 4.4%
53   Eastern Phoebe 3.8% 9.6% 5.8%
54   Common Raven 2.8% 9.6% 6.8%
55   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2.1% 9.6% 7.5%
56   Black Tern 0.8% 9.6% 8.8%
57   Great Black-backed Gull 27.0% 7.7% 19.3%
58   House Finch 14.9% 7.7% 7.2%
59   White-breasted Nuthatch 9.8% 7.7% 2.1%
60   Warbling Vireo 10.0% 5.8% 4.2%
61   Eastern Towhee 7.0% 5.8% 1.3%
62   Cooper's Hawk 2.3% 5.8% 3.5%
63   Wild Turkey 1.7% 5.8% 4.1%
64   Bonaparte's Gull 0.4% 5.8% 5.4%
65   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 3.8% 31.6%
66   American Redstart 22.0% 3.8% 18.2%
67   Common Yellowthroat 15.2% 3.8% 11.3%
68   Pied-billed Grebe 1.0% 3.8% 2.9%
69   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.2% 3.8% 3.7%
70   Snowy Egret 22.5% 1.9% 20.6%
71   Common Tern 16.4% 1.9% 14.5%
72   House Wren 11.4% 1.9% 9.5%
73   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9.0% 1.9% 7.1%
74   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6.8% 1.9% 4.9%
75   Blue-winged Warbler 3.9% 1.9% 2.0%
76   Bank Swallow 3.1% 1.9% 1.1%
77   Bobolink 2.2% 1.9% 0.3%
78   Green-winged Teal 1.7% 1.9% 0.2%
79   Scarlet Tanager 1.7% 1.9% 0.3%
80   Red-shouldered Hawk 0.6% 1.9% 1.3%
81   Eastern Bluebird 0.6% 1.9% 1.3%
82   Merlin 0.5% 1.9% 1.4%
83   Broad-winged Hawk 0.5% 1.9% 1.5%
84   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 1.9% 1.5%
85   Blackpoll Warbler 0.1% 1.9% 1.8%
86   Ring-necked Duck 0.0% 1.9% 1.9%