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

based on 140 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path in May. 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   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 75.0% 21.7%
2   Gray Catbird 65.9% 70.7% 4.8%
3   Osprey 16.4% 58.6% 42.2%
4   Canada Goose 45.1% 57.1% 12.1%
5   Eastern Towhee 19.8% 57.1% 37.3%
6   American Robin 73.3% 48.6% 24.8%
7   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 47.9% 21.2%
8   Laughing Gull 16.8% 47.1% 30.3%
9   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 43.6% 0.9%
10   Herring Gull 23.4% 43.6% 20.2%
11   American Crow 17.6% 42.9% 25.2%
12   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 42.1% 5.4%
13   American Oystercatcher 7.9% 42.1% 34.3%
14   American Redstart 40.4% 36.4% 4.0%
15   Great Egret 25.4% 35.0% 9.6%
16   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 33.6% 20.3%
17   Brant 10.7% 33.6% 22.8%
18   Black Vulture 2.2% 33.6% 31.4%
19   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 32.9% 26.2%
20   Mourning Dove 53.4% 31.4% 22.0%
21   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 28.6% 5.5%
22   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 27.1% 6.7%
23   Mallard 49.3% 26.4% 22.9%
24   House Wren 26.7% 26.4% 0.3%
25   Common Grackle 54.9% 25.0% 29.9%
26   Tree Swallow 22.4% 24.3% 1.9%
27   Turkey Vulture 9.7% 24.3% 14.5%
28   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 23.6% 16.0%
29   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 23.6% 9.3%
30   Bonaparte's Gull 0.6% 23.6% 23.0%
31   House Finch 16.0% 21.4% 5.4%
32   Northern Parula 35.7% 20.7% 15.0%
33   Song Sparrow 35.6% 20.7% 14.8%
34   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 20.7% 2.6%
35   Fish Crow 10.8% 20.7% 9.9%
36   European Starling 58.5% 20.0% 38.5%
37   Blue Jay 49.3% 20.0% 29.3%
38   Chimney Swift 29.8% 19.3% 10.5%
39   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 19.3% 1.0%
40   White-eyed Vireo 4.3% 19.3% 15.0%
41   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 18.6% 4.2%
42   Barn Swallow 31.7% 17.9% 13.9%
43   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 17.1% 17.2%
44   Carolina Wren 19.8% 17.1% 2.7%
45   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 17.1% 0.7%
46   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.6% 17.1% 5.5%
47   Snowy Egret 9.9% 17.1% 7.2%
48   Ovenbird 32.7% 16.4% 16.3%
49   American Goldfinch 28.7% 16.4% 12.2%
50   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 15.7% 29.0%
51   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 15.7% 5.1%
52   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 15.0% 13.0%
53   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 15.0% 0.5%
54   Green Heron 9.0% 14.3% 5.3%
55   Common Tern 5.8% 14.3% 8.5%
56   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 13.6% 14.0%
57   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 13.6% 2.7%
58   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 12.9% 3.9%
59   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13.2% 12.9% 0.3%
60   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 12.9% 5.5%
61   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 12.9% 6.6%
62   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 12.1% 26.1%
63   Veery 20.1% 12.1% 7.9%
64   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 12.1% 6.8%
65   Eastern Kingbird 16.9% 12.1% 4.7%
66   Field Sparrow 3.4% 12.1% 8.8%
67   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 11.4% 11.8%
68   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 10.7% 9.5%
69   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 10.7% 7.1%
70   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 10.7% 1.9%
71   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 10.7% 5.6%
72   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 10.0% 25.5%
73   Least Tern 3.9% 10.0% 6.1%
74   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.5% 10.0% 6.5%
75   House Sparrow 57.0% 9.3% 47.7%
76   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 9.3% 18.9%
77   Killdeer 9.3% 9.3% 0.0%
78   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 8.6% 13.3%
79   Forster's Tern 7.9% 8.6% 0.7%
80   Blue-headed Vireo 14.3% 7.9% 6.4%
81   Canada Warbler 11.7% 7.9% 3.8%
82   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 7.9% 3.7%
83   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 7.9% 4.2%
84   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.8% 7.9% 7.1%
85   Wood Thrush 23.1% 7.1% 16.0%
86   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 7.1% 2.9%
87   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 7.1% 1.3%
88   Common Raven 2.5% 7.1% 4.6%
89   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 6.4% 25.8%
90   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 6.4% 6.0%
91   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 6.4% 4.7%
92   Willet 5.8% 6.4% 0.6%
93   Glossy Ibis 4.2% 6.4% 2.2%
94   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.8% 6.4% 3.6%
95   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 5.7% 3.9%
96   Prairie Warbler 8.5% 5.7% 2.8%
97   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 5.7% 0.2%
98   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 5.7% 0.3%
99   American Black Duck 5.0% 5.7% 0.7%
100   Common Loon 2.4% 5.7% 3.3%
101   Common Nighthawk 1.4% 5.7% 4.3%
102   Merlin 0.9% 5.7% 4.8%
103   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 5.0% 14.8%
104   Mute Swan 11.5% 5.0% 6.5%
105   Hermit Thrush 11.1% 5.0% 6.1%
106   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 5.0% 5.7%
107   Piping Plover 1.4% 5.0% 3.6%
108   Broad-winged Hawk 1.1% 5.0% 3.9%
109   Northern Flicker 29.1% 4.3% 24.8%
110   Cape May Warbler 7.0% 4.3% 2.7%
111   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 4.3% 1.2%
112   Clapper Rail 3.4% 4.3% 0.9%
113   Cooper's Hawk 2.0% 4.3% 2.3%
114   King Eider 0.1% 4.3% 4.2%
115   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 3.6% 6.6%
116   Blackburnian Warbler 9.4% 3.6% 5.9%
117   Bay-breasted Warbler 8.0% 3.6% 4.4%
118   Yellow-throated Vireo 4.6% 3.6% 1.1%
119   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 3.6% 0.8%
120   Bald Eagle 2.5% 3.6% 1.1%
121   American Kestrel 2.2% 3.6% 1.4%
122   Great Cormorant 0.1% 3.6% 3.5%
123   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 2.9% 10.2%
124   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 2.9% 6.1%
125   Palm Warbler 5.3% 2.9% 2.4%
126   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 2.9% 1.7%
127   Black-bellied Plover 3.5% 2.9% 0.6%
128   Gray-cheeked Thrush 3.2% 2.9% 0.4%
129   Peregrine Falcon 2.7% 2.9% 0.2%
130   Red-breasted Merganser 1.7% 2.9% 1.2%
131   Sanderling 1.6% 2.9% 1.2%
132   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 2.1% 9.9%
133   Eastern Phoebe 4.9% 2.1% 2.8%
134   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 2.1% 2.7%
135   Hooded Warbler 4.0% 2.1% 1.9%
136   Worm-eating Warbler 3.9% 2.1% 1.8%
137   Ruddy Turnstone 2.2% 2.1% 0.1%
138   Mourning Warbler 1.9% 2.1% 0.3%
139   Black-billed Cuckoo 1.6% 2.1% 0.6%
140   Northern Harrier 0.6% 2.1% 1.5%
141   Greater Scaup 0.4% 2.1% 1.7%
142   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 1.4% 10.7%
143   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 1.4% 5.7%
144   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 1.4% 4.4%
145   Bank Swallow 2.5% 1.4% 1.1%
146   Pine Warbler 1.7% 1.4% 0.2%
147   Purple Martin 1.4% 1.4% 0.0%
148   Alder Flycatcher 0.6% 1.4% 0.9%
149   Northern Gannet 0.3% 1.4% 1.2%
150   American Pipit 0.0% 1.4% 1.4%
151   Wood Duck 9.3% 0.7% 8.6%
152   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 0.7% 7.6%
153   Blue-winged Warbler 6.7% 0.7% 5.9%
154   Marsh Wren 4.6% 0.7% 3.9%
155   Tennessee Warbler 3.4% 0.7% 2.7%
156   Lincoln's Sparrow 2.9% 0.7% 2.2%
157   Dunlin 2.2% 0.7% 1.5%
158   Summer Tanager 1.7% 0.7% 1.0%
159   Black Skimmer 1.7% 0.7% 1.0%
160   Purple Finch 1.3% 0.7% 0.6%
161   Olive-sided Flycatcher 1.3% 0.7% 0.6%
162   American Coot 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
163   Red-headed Woodpecker 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
164   Blue Grosbeak 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
165   Kentucky Warbler 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
166   Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
167   Red-shouldered Hawk 0.6% 0.7% 0.1%
168   Acadian Flycatcher 0.6% 0.7% 0.2%
169   Blue-winged Teal 0.5% 0.7% 0.2%
170   Yellow-breasted Chat 0.4% 0.7% 0.3%
171   Pine Siskin 0.4% 0.7% 0.3%
172   Black Scoter 0.3% 0.7% 0.5%
173   Long-tailed Duck 0.2% 0.7% 0.5%
174   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.2% 0.7% 0.5%
175   Snow Goose 0.2% 0.7% 0.6%
176   Lesser Scaup 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
177   White-winged Scoter 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
178   Common Eider 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
179   Cattle Egret 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
180   Golden-crowned Kinglet 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
181   Little Gull 0.0% 0.7% 0.7%
182   Golden-crowned Sparrow 0.0% 0.7% 0.7%