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Top Birds at Fort Tilden--Battery Harris Platform in September
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 37 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Fort Tilden--Battery Harris Platform in September. 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   Osprey 25.4% 89.2% 63.8%
2   Northern Flicker 43.2% 81.1% 37.9%
3   Herring Gull 30.8% 81.1% 50.2%
4   Great Black-backed Gull 18.6% 81.1% 62.5%
5   Gray Catbird 60.6% 78.4% 17.8%
6   Laughing Gull 18.6% 78.4% 59.8%
7   American Robin 60.3% 75.7% 15.4%
8   Cedar Waxwing 16.4% 75.7% 59.3%
9   Double-crested Cormorant 32.0% 70.3% 38.3%
10   American Kestrel 10.8% 70.3% 59.5%
11   Tree Swallow 7.0% 70.3% 63.3%
12   Northern Cardinal 50.4% 64.9% 14.5%
13   House Finch 14.8% 62.2% 47.3%
14   American Oystercatcher 5.0% 62.2% 57.2%
15   European Starling 48.4% 59.5% 11.0%
16   Common Yellowthroat 45.2% 59.5% 14.3%
17   Northern Mockingbird 31.6% 59.5% 27.9%
18   Merlin 5.3% 59.5% 54.1%
19   Rock Pigeon 36.8% 54.1% 17.3%
20   Carolina Wren 26.9% 54.1% 27.2%
21   Chimney Swift 22.4% 51.4% 28.9%
22   Canada Goose 37.8% 48.6% 10.8%
23   Ring-billed Gull 25.2% 48.6% 23.5%
24   Red-winged Blackbird 12.1% 48.6% 36.5%
25   Eastern Towhee 7.7% 48.6% 40.9%
26   Northern Harrier 3.6% 48.6% 45.1%
27   Mourning Dove 53.2% 45.9% 7.3%
28   Blue Jay 51.8% 45.9% 5.8%
29   American Redstart 43.0% 45.9% 2.9%
30   American Goldfinch 27.7% 45.9% 18.2%
31   House Wren 17.3% 45.9% 28.7%
32   American Crow 17.0% 45.9% 28.9%
33   Black-capped Chickadee 12.7% 45.9% 33.3%
34   Yellow-rumped Warbler 8.4% 45.9% 37.5%
35   Baltimore Oriole 7.8% 45.9% 38.2%
36   Red-breasted Nuthatch 7.6% 45.9% 38.4%
37   Sanderling 2.9% 45.9% 43.1%
38   Cooper's Hawk 7.4% 43.2% 35.9%
39   Northern Parula 27.0% 40.5% 13.6%
40   Peregrine Falcon 7.4% 40.5% 33.1%
41   Eastern Phoebe 17.9% 37.8% 19.9%
42   Sharp-shinned Hawk 5.3% 37.8% 32.6%
43   Black-and-white Warbler 31.7% 35.1% 3.4%
44   Cape May Warbler 6.9% 35.1% 28.2%
45   Forster's Tern 4.1% 35.1% 31.0%
46   Song Sparrow 28.7% 32.4% 3.8%
47   Great Blue Heron 24.7% 32.4% 7.7%
48   Royal Tern 2.9% 32.4% 29.5%
49   Brown-headed Cowbird 4.0% 29.7% 25.7%
50   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 16.6% 27.0% 10.4%
51   Killdeer 7.4% 27.0% 19.6%
52   Barn Swallow 4.7% 27.0% 22.3%
53   Great Egret 20.0% 24.3% 4.3%
54   Northern Waterthrush 15.8% 24.3% 8.6%
55   Yellow Warbler 12.3% 24.3% 12.1%
56   Blackpoll Warbler 10.4% 24.3% 14.0%
57   Common Tern 4.0% 24.3% 20.4%
58   Purple Finch 1.4% 24.3% 23.0%
59   Pine Warbler 5.4% 21.6% 16.2%
60   Black-bellied Plover 4.4% 21.6% 17.2%
61   Ruddy Turnstone 1.3% 21.6% 20.3%
62   Downy Woodpecker 31.8% 18.9% 12.9%
63   Eastern Wood-Pewee 19.5% 18.9% 0.6%
64   Black-throated Blue Warbler 16.8% 18.9% 2.1%
65   Palm Warbler 15.1% 18.9% 3.8%
66   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4.8% 18.9% 14.1%
67   White-eyed Vireo 3.5% 18.9% 15.4%
68   Caspian Tern 1.5% 18.9% 17.4%
69   Magnolia Warbler 22.8% 16.2% 6.6%
70   Black-throated Green Warbler 12.2% 16.2% 4.0%
71   Savannah Sparrow 6.3% 16.2% 9.9%
72   Bobolink 3.1% 16.2% 13.1%
73   Eastern Kingbird 3.0% 16.2% 13.2%
74   Common Loon 0.5% 16.2% 15.7%
75   Common Grackle 24.0% 13.5% 10.5%
76   Semipalmated Plover 7.0% 13.5% 6.5%
77   Black Skimmer 1.6% 13.5% 11.9%
78   Whimbrel 0.5% 13.5% 13.0%
79   House Sparrow 45.9% 10.8% 35.1%
80   Red-eyed Vireo 25.1% 10.8% 14.3%
81   Snowy Egret 12.1% 10.8% 1.3%
82   Prairie Warbler 4.3% 10.8% 6.5%
83   Willet 1.0% 10.8% 9.8%
84   Dickcissel 0.9% 10.8% 9.9%
85   Dunlin 0.7% 10.8% 10.2%
86   Red-headed Woodpecker 0.6% 10.8% 10.2%
87   Red-bellied Woodpecker 29.6% 8.1% 21.5%
88   Swainson's Thrush 14.8% 8.1% 6.7%
89   Mute Swan 11.4% 8.1% 3.3%
90   Wood Duck 10.0% 8.1% 1.9%
91   Scarlet Tanager 9.7% 8.1% 1.6%
92   Turkey Vulture 8.4% 8.1% 0.3%
93   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8.1% 8.1% 0.0%
94   Least Sandpiper 7.2% 8.1% 0.9%
95   Tennessee Warbler 6.0% 8.1% 2.1%
96   Great Crested Flycatcher 5.2% 8.1% 2.9%
97   Indigo Bunting 4.4% 8.1% 3.7%
98   Wilson's Warbler 3.9% 8.1% 4.2%
99   Black Scoter 0.2% 8.1% 8.0%
100   Red-tailed Hawk 18.7% 5.4% 13.3%
101   White-breasted Nuthatch 13.5% 5.4% 8.1%
102   Greater Yellowlegs 8.8% 5.4% 3.4%
103   Black-crowned Night-Heron 8.0% 5.4% 2.6%
104   Semipalmated Sandpiper 7.9% 5.4% 2.5%
105   Common Raven 5.4% 5.4% 0.0%
106   Bald Eagle 4.8% 5.4% 0.6%
107   Gadwall 4.6% 5.4% 0.9%
108   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3.8% 5.4% 1.6%
109   Northern Shoveler 3.8% 5.4% 1.6%
110   Solitary Sandpiper 3.1% 5.4% 2.3%
111   Common Nighthawk 2.8% 5.4% 2.6%
112   Field Sparrow 2.4% 5.4% 3.0%
113   Boat-tailed Grackle 1.3% 5.4% 4.1%
114   American Wigeon 1.0% 5.4% 4.5%
115   Brant 0.5% 5.4% 4.9%
116   Cliff Swallow 0.1% 5.4% 5.3%
117   Northern Gannet 0.1% 5.4% 5.4%
118   Mallard 36.7% 2.7% 34.0%
119   Ovenbird 12.6% 2.7% 9.9%
120   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 2.7% 9.4%
121   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 11.5% 2.7% 8.8%
122   Chestnut-sided Warbler 10.2% 2.7% 7.5%
123   American Black Duck 8.0% 2.7% 5.3%
124   Wood Thrush 5.2% 2.7% 2.5%
125   Nashville Warbler 4.7% 2.7% 2.0%
126   Bay-breasted Warbler 4.4% 2.7% 1.7%
127   Lincoln's Sparrow 4.0% 2.7% 1.3%
128   Least Flycatcher 3.4% 2.7% 0.7%
129   Blue-headed Vireo 3.3% 2.7% 0.6%
130   Broad-winged Hawk 3.2% 2.7% 0.5%
131   Blackburnian Warbler 3.0% 2.7% 0.3%
132   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2.6% 2.7% 0.1%
133   Pectoral Sandpiper 2.0% 2.7% 0.7%
134   Winter Wren 1.8% 2.7% 0.9%
135   Brown Creeper 1.3% 2.7% 1.4%
136   Olive-sided Flycatcher 1.0% 2.7% 1.7%
137   American Golden-Plover 0.8% 2.7% 1.9%
138   Yellow-breasted Chat 0.7% 2.7% 2.0%
139   Eastern Bluebird 0.7% 2.7% 2.0%
140   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.6% 2.7% 2.1%
141   Black Tern 0.5% 2.7% 2.2%
142   Bank Swallow 0.3% 2.7% 2.4%
143   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 0.3% 2.7% 2.4%
144   Red-breasted Merganser 0.2% 2.7% 2.5%
145   American Woodcock 0.2% 2.7% 2.5%
146   Purple Martin 0.1% 2.7% 2.6%
147   Orange-crowned Warbler 0.1% 2.7% 2.6%
148   Surf Scoter 0.1% 2.7% 2.6%
149   Parasitic Jaeger 0.0% 2.7% 2.7%
150   Black-legged Kittiwake 0.0% 2.7% 2.7%