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Top Birds at Rahway River--Yacht Club Overlook in August
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 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   Osprey 30.7% 84.6% 53.9%
2   Barn Swallow 39.9% 76.9% 37.1%
3   Great Egret 34.5% 76.9% 42.4%
4   Great Blue Heron 30.6% 76.9% 46.3%
5   Spotted Sandpiper 17.0% 76.9% 59.9%
6   Mallard 40.8% 69.2% 28.4%
7   Herring Gull 39.5% 61.5% 22.0%
8   American Goldfinch 37.6% 61.5% 23.9%
9   Blue Jay 35.3% 61.5% 26.2%
10   Gray Catbird 54.7% 53.8% 0.8%
11   Ring-billed Gull 31.8% 53.8% 22.1%
12   Carolina Wren 24.7% 53.8% 29.1%
13   Least Sandpiper 22.0% 53.8% 31.8%
14   Double-crested Cormorant 41.3% 46.2% 4.8%
15   Song Sparrow 35.0% 46.2% 11.1%
16   Semipalmated Sandpiper 24.2% 46.2% 22.0%
17   Snowy Egret 22.5% 46.2% 23.6%
18   Mourning Dove 53.7% 38.5% 15.2%
19   European Starling 51.1% 38.5% 12.7%
20   Northern Cardinal 47.8% 38.5% 9.3%
21   Canada Goose 40.8% 38.5% 2.3%
22   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 38.5% 3.1%
23   Laughing Gull 32.0% 38.5% 6.4%
24   Red-winged Blackbird 28.5% 38.5% 10.0%
25   Eastern Kingbird 16.7% 38.5% 21.7%
26   Greater Yellowlegs 15.8% 38.5% 22.6%
27   Belted Kingfisher 8.4% 38.5% 30.1%
28   American Robin 57.2% 30.8% 26.5%
29   Common Grackle 28.2% 30.8% 2.5%
30   Northern Flicker 26.0% 30.8% 4.8%
31   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 30.8% 5.5%
32   Semipalmated Plover 21.1% 30.8% 9.7%
33   Tree Swallow 14.1% 30.8% 16.7%
34   Lesser Yellowlegs 13.9% 30.8% 16.9%
35   Great Black-backed Gull 27.0% 23.1% 3.9%
36   Chimney Swift 23.8% 23.1% 0.8%
37   Red-bellied Woodpecker 19.3% 23.1% 3.8%
38   Northern Waterthrush 15.4% 23.1% 7.6%
39   House Finch 14.9% 23.1% 8.2%
40   American Crow 14.4% 23.1% 8.7%
41   Red-tailed Hawk 11.4% 23.1% 11.7%
42   Marsh Wren 5.6% 23.1% 17.4%
43   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2.1% 23.1% 21.0%
44   Northern Mockingbird 36.0% 15.4% 20.6%
45   Common Yellowthroat 15.1% 15.4% 0.2%
46   Killdeer 14.2% 15.4% 1.2%
47   Green Heron 11.9% 15.4% 3.5%
48   Fish Crow 9.0% 15.4% 6.4%
49   Little Blue Heron 4.2% 15.4% 11.1%
50   House Sparrow 50.0% 7.7% 42.3%
51   Yellow Warbler 20.2% 7.7% 12.5%
52   Black-crowned Night-Heron 14.5% 7.7% 6.9%
53   American Black Duck 10.1% 7.7% 2.4%
54   Peregrine Falcon 7.6% 7.7% 0.1%
55   Turkey Vulture 5.3% 7.7% 2.3%
56   Swamp Sparrow 1.1% 7.7% 6.6%