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Top Birds at Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 41 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path 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   Herring Gull 41.9% 46.3% 4.4%
2   Great Black-backed Gull 29.4% 46.3% 16.9%
3   Bufflehead 28.2% 46.3% 18.2%
4   Brant 18.9% 46.3% 27.5%
5   American Black Duck 26.7% 43.9% 17.2%
6   Ring-billed Gull 49.7% 31.7% 18.0%
7   Red-breasted Merganser 14.9% 31.7% 16.8%
8   Canada Goose 51.6% 29.3% 22.4%
9   European Starling 38.9% 26.8% 12.1%
10   Northern Mockingbird 28.4% 24.4% 4.0%
11   Long-tailed Duck 6.3% 24.4% 18.1%
12   Song Sparrow 37.1% 22.0% 15.1%
13   American Robin 29.6% 22.0% 7.6%
14   Horned Grebe 5.3% 22.0% 16.7%
15   Common Goldeneye 3.8% 22.0% 18.1%
16   House Finch 16.4% 19.5% 3.1%
17   Red-throated Loon 6.9% 19.5% 12.6%
18   Northern Cardinal 40.1% 17.1% 23.0%
19   Dark-eyed Junco 23.3% 17.1% 6.2%
20   Double-crested Cormorant 17.9% 17.1% 0.8%
21   Swamp Sparrow 7.6% 17.1% 9.5%
22   Yellow-rumped Warbler 6.8% 17.1% 10.2%
23   Red-bellied Woodpecker 28.7% 14.6% 14.0%
24   American Crow 20.6% 14.6% 6.0%
25   Northern Flicker 11.0% 14.6% 3.7%
26   Snow Bunting 2.0% 14.6% 12.6%
27   White-throated Sparrow 48.7% 12.2% 36.5%
28   Mourning Dove 36.2% 12.2% 24.0%
29   American Goldfinch 20.4% 12.2% 8.2%
30   Common Loon 9.1% 12.2% 3.1%
31   Sanderling 3.2% 12.2% 9.0%
32   Bonaparte's Gull 1.7% 12.2% 10.5%
33   Red-tailed Hawk 24.6% 9.8% 14.8%
34   Cooper's Hawk 10.8% 9.8% 1.0%
35   Northern Harrier 4.9% 9.8% 4.8%
36   Northern Gannet 3.1% 9.8% 6.6%
37   Mallard 48.4% 7.3% 41.0%
38   Downy Woodpecker 30.7% 7.3% 23.4%
39   Carolina Wren 18.8% 7.3% 11.5%
40   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5.6% 7.3% 1.7%
41   Hermit Thrush 5.5% 7.3% 1.8%
42   Gray Catbird 4.0% 7.3% 3.4%
43   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.2% 7.3% 4.1%
44   Black Scoter 2.6% 7.3% 4.7%
45   Rock Pigeon 30.7% 4.9% 25.9%
46   Black-capped Chickadee 24.3% 4.9% 19.4%
47   Tufted Titmouse 21.3% 4.9% 16.4%
48   Great Blue Heron 20.2% 4.9% 15.3%
49   Belted Kingfisher 9.6% 4.9% 4.7%
50   Greater Scaup 6.8% 4.9% 1.9%
51   Peregrine Falcon 5.8% 4.9% 0.9%
52   Common Grackle 5.5% 4.9% 0.6%
53   Turkey Vulture 5.4% 4.9% 0.5%
54   Common Raven 4.5% 4.9% 0.4%
55   Surf Scoter 2.3% 4.9% 2.5%
56   Savannah Sparrow 2.1% 4.9% 2.7%
57   White-winged Scoter 2.0% 4.9% 2.8%
58   Field Sparrow 1.9% 4.9% 3.0%
59   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.9% 4.9% 3.0%
60   Brown-headed Cowbird 1.8% 4.9% 3.1%
61   Black Vulture 1.3% 4.9% 3.6%
62   Common Eider 1.2% 4.9% 3.7%
63   Tree Swallow 1.0% 4.9% 3.9%
64   White-breasted Nuthatch 20.0% 2.4% 17.5%
65   Ruddy Duck 15.6% 2.4% 13.1%
66   American Tree Sparrow 6.4% 2.4% 4.0%
67   Common Merganser 4.9% 2.4% 2.4%
68   Bald Eagle 4.8% 2.4% 2.4%
69   Golden-crowned Kinglet 4.3% 2.4% 1.9%
70   Great Cormorant 3.8% 2.4% 1.3%
71   Horned Lark 2.7% 2.4% 0.3%
72   Great Horned Owl 2.4% 2.4% 0.0%
73   Great Egret 1.6% 2.4% 0.9%
74   Chipping Sparrow 1.4% 2.4% 1.0%
75   Snowy Owl 1.0% 2.4% 1.5%
76   Palm Warbler 0.8% 2.4% 1.7%
77   American Woodcock 0.6% 2.4% 1.8%
78   Harlequin Duck 0.6% 2.4% 1.9%
79   Red-necked Grebe 0.5% 2.4% 1.9%