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Top Birds at Plumb Beach--West in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 18 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Plumb Beach--West 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   Herring Gull 23.4% 83.3% 59.9%
2   Laughing Gull 16.9% 77.8% 60.9%
3   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 66.7% 31.2%
4   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 66.7% 32.6%
5   Brant 10.8% 66.7% 55.9%
6   Barn Swallow 31.7% 55.6% 23.8%
7   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 55.6% 42.2%
8   European Starling 58.4% 50.0% 8.4%
9   House Sparrow 57.0% 44.4% 12.5%
10   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 44.4% 17.7%
11   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 44.4% 30.1%
12   American Oystercatcher 7.9% 44.4% 36.5%
13   Least Tern 3.9% 44.4% 40.5%
14   Song Sparrow 35.5% 33.3% 2.2%
15   Forster's Tern 7.9% 33.3% 25.4%
16   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 27.8% 25.5%
17   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 27.8% 22.9%
18   Mourning Dove 53.4% 22.2% 31.2%
19   Mallard 49.3% 22.2% 27.1%
20   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 22.2% 20.4%
21   Great Egret 25.4% 22.2% 3.2%
22   Mute Swan 11.5% 22.2% 10.7%
23   Fish Crow 10.9% 22.2% 11.4%
24   Snowy Egret 9.9% 22.2% 12.3%
25   Common Loon 2.4% 22.2% 19.8%
26   Gray Catbird 65.9% 16.7% 49.3%
27   Common Grackle 54.9% 16.7% 38.2%
28   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 16.7% 30.9%
29   Chimney Swift 29.8% 16.7% 13.1%
30   Willet 5.8% 16.7% 10.9%
31   Common Tern 5.8% 16.7% 10.9%
32   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 16.7% 11.5%
33   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 16.7% 12.1%
34   Black Skimmer 1.7% 16.7% 15.0%
35   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 11.1% 47.9%
36   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 11.1% 33.6%
37   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 11.1% 10.8%
38   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3.9% 11.1% 7.2%
39   Black-bellied Plover 3.5% 11.1% 7.6%
40   Clapper Rail 3.4% 11.1% 7.7%
41   Little Blue Heron 1.2% 11.1% 9.9%
42   Long-tailed Duck 0.2% 11.1% 10.9%
43   Red-necked Grebe 0.0% 11.1% 11.1%
44   American Robin 73.3% 5.6% 67.7%
45   Canada Goose 45.1% 5.6% 39.6%
46   American Redstart 40.4% 5.6% 34.8%
47   Tree Swallow 22.4% 5.6% 16.9%
48   Carolina Wren 19.8% 5.6% 14.3%
49   American Crow 17.6% 5.6% 12.1%
50   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 5.6% 11.2%
51   Osprey 16.4% 5.6% 10.9%
52   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 5.6% 4.0%
53   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 5.6% 1.8%
54   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 5.6% 1.6%
55   Glossy Ibis 4.2% 5.6% 1.3%
56   Bank Swallow 2.5% 5.6% 3.0%
57   Sanderling 1.6% 5.6% 3.9%
58   European Goldfinch 0.4% 5.6% 5.2%
59   Horned Grebe 0.2% 5.6% 5.4%
60   Great Cormorant 0.1% 5.6% 5.5%