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

based on 45 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Arbutus Lake in December. 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   Mallard 48.3% 82.2% 33.9%
2   Hooded Merganser 18.8% 80.0% 61.2%
3   Canada Goose 51.6% 77.8% 26.2%
4   Gadwall 15.2% 73.3% 58.2%
5   American Black Duck 26.6% 51.1% 24.5%
6   Mute Swan 13.9% 51.1% 37.2%
7   Herring Gull 41.9% 40.0% 1.9%
8   Ring-necked Duck 3.9% 37.8% 33.9%
9   Ring-billed Gull 49.7% 31.1% 18.6%
10   Northern Mockingbird 28.4% 31.1% 2.7%
11   Bufflehead 28.2% 31.1% 2.9%
12   European Starling 38.9% 24.4% 14.4%
13   House Sparrow 38.5% 24.4% 14.0%
14   Belted Kingfisher 9.5% 24.4% 14.9%
15   Great Black-backed Gull 29.4% 22.2% 7.2%
16   Dark-eyed Junco 23.2% 22.2% 1.0%
17   Great Blue Heron 20.2% 20.0% 0.2%
18   Blue Jay 39.9% 17.8% 22.1%
19   Mourning Dove 36.2% 17.8% 18.4%
20   Red-breasted Merganser 14.9% 17.8% 2.9%
21   Wood Duck 3.8% 17.8% 14.0%
22   Red-bellied Woodpecker 28.7% 15.6% 13.1%
23   American Coot 10.4% 15.6% 5.2%
24   American Wigeon 6.2% 13.3% 7.1%
25   Horned Grebe 5.3% 13.3% 8.1%
26   Common Merganser 4.9% 13.3% 8.5%
27   Common Goldeneye 3.8% 13.3% 9.5%
28   Lesser Scaup 3.6% 13.3% 9.7%
29   White-throated Sparrow 48.7% 11.1% 37.6%
30   House Finch 16.4% 11.1% 5.3%
31   Northern Shoveler 14.8% 11.1% 3.7%
32   Northern Cardinal 40.1% 8.9% 31.2%
33   Rock Pigeon 30.7% 8.9% 21.9%
34   Double-crested Cormorant 17.9% 8.9% 9.0%
35   Green-winged Teal 5.2% 8.9% 3.7%
36   Northern Gannet 3.1% 8.9% 5.8%
37   American Robin 29.6% 6.7% 22.9%
38   American Crow 20.6% 6.7% 14.0%
39   Carolina Wren 18.8% 6.7% 12.1%
40   Ruddy Duck 15.6% 6.7% 8.9%
41   Hairy Woodpecker 9.2% 6.7% 2.6%
42   Song Sparrow 37.1% 4.4% 32.6%
43   Downy Woodpecker 30.7% 4.4% 26.3%
44   Red-tailed Hawk 24.6% 4.4% 20.1%
45   Tufted Titmouse 21.3% 4.4% 16.9%
46   Brant 18.9% 4.4% 14.5%
47   Northern Flicker 11.0% 4.4% 6.5%
48   Long-tailed Duck 6.3% 4.4% 1.9%
49   Bald Eagle 4.8% 4.4% 0.4%
50   Great Cormorant 3.8% 4.4% 0.7%
51   Black Scoter 2.6% 4.4% 1.8%
52   Tree Swallow 1.0% 4.4% 3.5%
53   Red Crossbill 0.1% 4.4% 4.3%
54   Black-capped Chickadee 24.3% 2.2% 22.1%
55   American Goldfinch 20.4% 2.2% 18.2%
56   Common Loon 9.1% 2.2% 6.8%
57   Red-throated Loon 6.9% 2.2% 4.7%
58   Turkey Vulture 5.4% 2.2% 3.1%
59   Common Raven 4.5% 2.2% 2.3%
60   Snow Goose 2.2% 2.2% 0.0%
61   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.9% 2.2% 0.3%
62   Great Egret 1.6% 2.2% 0.7%