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Top Birds at Watchung Reservation--Seeley's Pond in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 11 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Watchung Reservation--Seeley's Pond 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% 81.8% 8.5%
2   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 81.8% 39.2%
3   Gray Catbird 65.9% 72.7% 6.8%
4   Common Grackle 54.9% 72.7% 17.8%
5   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 72.7% 40.6%
6   Wood Thrush 23.1% 72.7% 49.6%
7   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 63.6% 10.3%
8   Blue Jay 49.3% 63.6% 14.4%
9   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 63.6% 19.0%
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 63.6% 25.5%
11   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 54.5% 4.5%
12   Canada Goose 45.1% 54.5% 9.4%
13   Northern Flicker 29.1% 54.5% 25.5%
14   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 45.5% 2.1%
15   American Redstart 40.4% 45.5% 5.1%
16   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 45.5% 22.2%
17   Red-eyed Vireo 22.7% 45.5% 22.7%
18   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 45.5% 25.6%
19   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 45.5% 31.0%
20   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 45.5% 34.3%
21   House Sparrow 57.0% 36.4% 20.6%
22   Mourning Dove 53.4% 36.4% 17.0%
23   Song Sparrow 35.5% 36.4% 0.8%
24   Ovenbird 32.7% 36.4% 3.7%
25   House Wren 26.7% 36.4% 9.6%
26   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 36.4% 14.5%
27   House Finch 16.0% 36.4% 20.3%
28   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 36.4% 20.8%
29   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 36.4% 26.2%
30   European Starling 58.4% 27.3% 31.2%
31   Northern Parula 35.7% 27.3% 8.4%
32   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 27.3% 7.0%
33   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 27.3% 6.5%
34   American Goldfinch 28.7% 27.3% 1.4%
35   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 27.3% 0.7%
36   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 27.3% 0.2%
37   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 27.3% 6.5%
38   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 27.3% 8.4%
39   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 27.3% 10.8%
40   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 27.3% 15.2%
41   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 27.3% 17.7%
42   Wood Duck 9.3% 27.3% 18.0%
43   Yellow-throated Vireo 4.6% 27.3% 22.7%
44   Mallard 49.3% 18.2% 31.1%
45   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 18.2% 9.9%
46   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 18.2% 0.1%
47   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 18.2% 0.4%
48   American Crow 17.6% 18.2% 0.5%
49   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 18.2% 7.5%
50   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 18.2% 8.2%
51   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 18.2% 8.4%
52   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 18.2% 12.4%
53   Pileated Woodpecker 2.5% 18.2% 15.7%
54   Black Vulture 2.2% 18.2% 16.0%
55   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 9.1% 30.4%
56   Chimney Swift 29.8% 9.1% 20.7%
57   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 9.1% 17.6%
58   Veery 20.1% 9.1% 11.0%
59   Carolina Wren 19.8% 9.1% 10.7%
60   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 9.1% 10.7%
61   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 9.1% 9.2%
62   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 9.1% 7.8%
63   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 9.1% 7.7%
64   Osprey 16.4% 9.1% 7.3%
65   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 9.1% 3.3%
66   Canada Warbler 11.7% 9.1% 2.6%
67   Fish Crow 10.9% 9.1% 1.8%
68   Blackburnian Warbler 9.4% 9.1% 0.4%
69   Green Heron 9.0% 9.1% 0.1%
70   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 9.1% 0.2%
71   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 9.1% 0.8%
72   Blue-winged Warbler 6.6% 9.1% 2.4%
73   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 9.1% 3.2%
74   White-eyed Vireo 4.3% 9.1% 4.8%
75   Tennessee Warbler 3.4% 9.1% 5.7%