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Top Birds at Rahway River--Yacht Club Overlook in July
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 13 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Rahway River--Yacht Club Overlook in July. 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 41.4% 92.3% 50.9%
2   Barn Swallow 49.7% 84.6% 34.9%
3   Song Sparrow 49.2% 84.6% 35.4%
4   Great Blue Heron 28.1% 84.6% 56.5%
5   Herring Gull 41.9% 76.9% 35.0%
6   Spotted Sandpiper 14.5% 76.9% 62.5%
7   European Starling 54.7% 69.2% 14.6%
8   Double-crested Cormorant 45.1% 69.2% 24.2%
9   Canada Goose 40.0% 69.2% 29.2%
10   Common Yellowthroat 18.0% 69.2% 51.3%
11   Northern Cardinal 46.4% 61.5% 15.2%
12   Osprey 28.3% 61.5% 33.2%
13   Downy Woodpecker 22.4% 61.5% 39.1%
14   Gray Catbird 53.5% 53.8% 0.4%
15   Red-winged Blackbird 51.8% 53.8% 2.0%
16   Carolina Wren 19.9% 53.8% 33.9%
17   Least Sandpiper 17.7% 53.8% 36.1%
18   Eastern Kingbird 15.4% 53.8% 38.4%
19   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6.9% 53.8% 47.0%
20   American Robin 65.6% 46.2% 19.4%
21   Mallard 39.7% 46.2% 6.4%
22   Ring-billed Gull 27.1% 46.2% 19.0%
23   Turkey Vulture 5.1% 46.2% 41.1%
24   Mourning Dove 51.1% 38.5% 12.6%
25   Common Grackle 36.1% 38.5% 2.3%
26   Laughing Gull 34.4% 38.5% 4.1%
27   Blue Jay 28.1% 38.5% 10.4%
28   Northern Flicker 21.3% 38.5% 17.1%
29   Great Black-backed Gull 28.4% 30.8% 2.4%
30   Tree Swallow 24.3% 30.8% 6.5%
31   Chimney Swift 21.8% 30.8% 9.0%
32   American Crow 14.6% 30.8% 16.2%
33   American Goldfinch 31.9% 23.1% 8.8%
34   Snowy Egret 25.2% 23.1% 2.1%
35   Marsh Wren 13.3% 23.1% 9.7%
36   Lesser Yellowlegs 9.4% 23.1% 13.7%
37   Cedar Waxwing 23.4% 15.4% 8.0%
38   Killdeer 20.0% 15.4% 4.6%
39   House Finch 16.7% 15.4% 1.3%
40   Fish Crow 14.1% 15.4% 1.3%
41   Semipalmated Sandpiper 13.9% 15.4% 1.5%
42   Warbling Vireo 13.6% 15.4% 1.8%
43   Willow Flycatcher 12.0% 15.4% 3.4%
44   Greater Yellowlegs 11.8% 15.4% 3.6%
45   Red-tailed Hawk 9.3% 15.4% 6.0%
46   Baltimore Oriole 8.2% 15.4% 7.2%
47   Semipalmated Plover 7.9% 15.4% 7.4%
48   Indigo Bunting 6.5% 15.4% 8.9%
49   Hairy Woodpecker 4.8% 15.4% 10.6%
50   Little Blue Heron 4.0% 15.4% 11.4%
51   Belted Kingfisher 3.2% 15.4% 12.2%
52   House Sparrow 55.9% 7.7% 48.2%
53   Northern Mockingbird 41.8% 7.7% 34.1%
54   Rock Pigeon 34.2% 7.7% 26.5%
55   Yellow Warbler 25.4% 7.7% 17.7%
56   Black-crowned Night-Heron 21.9% 7.7% 14.2%
57   House Wren 17.6% 7.7% 9.9%
58   Glossy Ibis 10.2% 7.7% 2.5%
59   Wood Duck 7.7% 7.7% 0.0%
60   Willet 7.4% 7.7% 0.3%
61   Clapper Rail 5.8% 7.7% 1.9%
62   Swamp Sparrow 2.4% 7.7% 5.3%
63   Black Vulture 1.0% 7.7% 6.7%
64   Cooper's Hawk 0.8% 7.7% 6.9%