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Top Birds at Van Cortlandt Park--NE Forest in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 31 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Van Cortlandt Park--NE Forest 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   American Robin 73.3% 80.6% 7.4%
2   Gray Catbird 65.9% 80.6% 14.7%
3   Blue Jay 49.3% 80.6% 31.4%
4   Common Grackle 54.9% 77.4% 22.5%
5   House Sparrow 57.0% 74.2% 17.2%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 74.2% 36.0%
7   Wood Thrush 23.1% 74.2% 51.1%
8   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 67.7% 14.4%
9   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 64.5% 19.9%
10   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 61.3% 2.3%
11   Northern Parula 35.7% 58.1% 22.4%
12   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 58.1% 25.9%
13   European Starling 58.4% 54.8% 3.6%
14   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 54.8% 12.2%
15   Ovenbird 32.7% 54.8% 22.1%
16   Northern Flicker 29.1% 54.8% 25.8%
17   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 51.6% 4.1%
18   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 51.6% 17.3%
19   Mourning Dove 53.4% 48.4% 5.0%
20   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 48.4% 8.9%
21   Chimney Swift 29.8% 48.4% 18.6%
22   American Goldfinch 28.6% 45.2% 16.5%
23   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 45.2% 17.2%
24   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 45.2% 22.0%
25   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 38.7% 4.9%
26   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 38.7% 10.6%
27   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 38.7% 18.5%
28   American Redstart 40.4% 35.5% 4.9%
29   House Wren 26.7% 35.5% 8.8%
30   Veery 20.0% 35.5% 15.4%
31   Fish Crow 10.8% 35.5% 24.6%
32   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 32.3% 23.9%
33   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 29.0% 10.7%
34   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 29.0% 11.3%
35   Wood Duck 9.3% 29.0% 19.7%
36   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 25.8% 9.4%
37   Mallard 49.3% 22.6% 26.7%
38   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 22.6% 4.9%
39   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 22.6% 0.2%
40   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 22.6% 12.8%
41   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 19.4% 7.4%
42   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 19.4% 3.1%
43   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 19.4% 8.2%
44   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 16.1% 19.3%
45   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 16.1% 5.8%
46   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 16.1% 3.6%
47   American Crow 17.6% 16.1% 1.5%
48   House Finch 16.0% 16.1% 0.1%
49   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 16.1% 0.6%
50   Hermit Thrush 11.1% 16.1% 5.1%
51   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 16.1% 5.4%
52   Song Sparrow 35.5% 12.9% 22.6%
53   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 12.9% 6.0%
54   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 12.9% 1.6%
55   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13.2% 12.9% 0.3%
56   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 9.7% 10.2%
57   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 9.7% 7.1%
58   Blue-headed Vireo 14.3% 9.7% 4.6%
59   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 9.7% 3.4%
60   Blackburnian Warbler 9.4% 9.7% 0.2%
61   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 9.7% 0.8%
62   Bay-breasted Warbler 8.0% 9.7% 1.7%
63   Blue-winged Warbler 6.6% 9.7% 3.0%
64   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 6.5% 14.3%
65   Prairie Warbler 8.5% 6.5% 2.0%
66   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 6.5% 0.7%
67   Yellow-throated Vireo 4.6% 6.5% 1.8%
68   Canada Goose 45.1% 3.2% 41.9%
69   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 3.2% 30.8%
70   Carolina Wren 19.8% 3.2% 16.6%
71   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 3.2% 14.9%
72   Canada Warbler 11.7% 3.2% 8.5%
73   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 3.2% 6.8%
74   Gadwall 7.0% 3.2% 3.7%
75   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 3.2% 3.1%
76   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 3.2% 2.3%
77   Palm Warbler 5.3% 3.2% 2.1%
78   Hooded Warbler 4.0% 3.2% 0.8%
79   Lincoln's Sparrow 2.9% 3.2% 0.3%
80   Common Raven 2.5% 3.2% 0.7%
81   Great Horned Owl 1.0% 3.2% 2.2%