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Top Birds at Melanie Lane Wetlands in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 49 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Melanie Lane Wetlands in August. 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   Great Egret 34.5% 79.6% 45.1%
2   Killdeer 14.1% 73.5% 59.4%
3   Great Blue Heron 30.6% 71.4% 40.8%
4   Red-winged Blackbird 28.4% 67.3% 38.9%
5   European Starling 51.1% 65.3% 14.2%
6   Mallard 40.8% 65.3% 24.5%
7   Barn Swallow 39.9% 65.3% 25.5%
8   American Goldfinch 37.6% 65.3% 27.7%
9   Mourning Dove 53.7% 61.2% 7.5%
10   Green Heron 11.8% 61.2% 49.4%
11   American Robin 57.2% 59.2% 2.0%
12   Song Sparrow 35.0% 59.2% 24.2%
13   Gray Catbird 54.7% 53.1% 1.6%
14   Blue Jay 35.3% 46.9% 11.6%
15   Northern Mockingbird 36.0% 42.9% 6.8%
16   Least Sandpiper 22.0% 40.8% 18.8%
17   Eastern Kingbird 16.7% 40.8% 24.1%
18   Wood Duck 9.3% 40.8% 31.5%
19   Canada Goose 40.8% 38.8% 2.0%
20   Little Blue Heron 4.2% 38.8% 34.6%
21   Belted Kingfisher 8.4% 32.7% 24.3%
22   House Finch 14.9% 30.6% 15.7%
23   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 28.6% 3.3%
24   Chimney Swift 23.8% 28.6% 4.7%
25   Swamp Sparrow 1.1% 26.5% 25.4%
26   American Crow 14.4% 24.5% 10.1%
27   Northern Cardinal 47.8% 22.4% 25.3%
28   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 22.4% 5.6%
29   Lesser Yellowlegs 13.9% 20.4% 6.5%
30   Willow Flycatcher 4.7% 20.4% 15.7%
31   Solitary Sandpiper 3.6% 20.4% 16.8%
32   Common Grackle 28.2% 18.4% 9.9%
33   Northern Flicker 26.0% 18.4% 7.6%
34   House Sparrow 50.0% 16.3% 33.7%
35   Carolina Wren 24.7% 16.3% 8.4%
36   Red-tailed Hawk 11.4% 16.3% 4.9%
37   Warbling Vireo 10.0% 16.3% 6.4%
38   Double-crested Cormorant 41.4% 14.3% 27.1%
39   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 14.3% 21.1%
40   Tree Swallow 14.1% 14.3% 0.2%
41   Purple Martin 3.2% 14.3% 11.1%
42   Tufted Titmouse 8.5% 12.2% 3.7%
43   Glossy Ibis 6.5% 12.2% 5.7%
44   Ring-billed Gull 31.8% 10.2% 21.6%
45   Greater Yellowlegs 15.9% 10.2% 5.7%
46   Great Crested Flycatcher 7.0% 10.2% 3.2%
47   Yellow Warbler 20.2% 8.2% 12.1%
48   Common Yellowthroat 15.2% 8.2% 7.0%
49   Fish Crow 9.0% 8.2% 0.8%
50   Turkey Vulture 5.3% 8.2% 2.8%
51   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2.1% 8.2% 6.1%
52   Semipalmated Sandpiper 24.2% 6.1% 18.1%
53   Spotted Sandpiper 17.0% 6.1% 10.9%
54   Black-crowned Night-Heron 14.6% 6.1% 8.4%
55   Mute Swan 14.5% 6.1% 8.3%
56   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.9% 6.1% 0.2%
57   Eastern Phoebe 3.8% 6.1% 2.4%
58   Pectoral Sandpiper 3.1% 6.1% 3.0%
59   Baltimore Oriole 15.2% 4.1% 11.1%
60   House Wren 11.4% 4.1% 7.3%
61   Black-capped Chickadee 11.2% 4.1% 7.2%
62   American Black Duck 10.1% 4.1% 6.0%
63   White-breasted Nuthatch 9.8% 4.1% 5.7%
64   Common Nighthawk 1.3% 4.1% 2.8%
65   Osprey 30.7% 2.0% 28.7%
66   Snowy Egret 22.5% 2.0% 20.5%
67   Red-bellied Woodpecker 19.3% 2.0% 17.3%
68   Northern Waterthrush 15.4% 2.0% 13.4%
69   Chipping Sparrow 5.2% 2.0% 3.2%
70   Bank Swallow 3.1% 2.0% 1.0%
71   Blue-winged Teal 1.7% 2.0% 0.3%
72   Common Gallinule 0.3% 2.0% 1.8%