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Top Birds at Watchung Reservation--Lake Surprise in April
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 27 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Watchung Reservation--Lake Surprise in April. 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 74.8% 85.2% 10.4%
2   Red-winged Blackbird 54.7% 77.8% 23.1%
3   Wood Duck 14.3% 66.7% 52.4%
4   Northern Flicker 45.2% 55.6% 10.4%
5   Northern Cardinal 60.6% 48.1% 12.5%
6   Canada Goose 52.9% 48.1% 4.8%
7   White-throated Sparrow 57.1% 44.4% 12.7%
8   Blue Jay 52.6% 44.4% 8.1%
9   Mallard 54.7% 37.0% 17.7%
10   Song Sparrow 48.8% 33.3% 15.5%
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 39.7% 33.3% 6.4%
12   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 29.4% 33.3% 4.0%
13   Palm Warbler 28.0% 33.3% 5.3%
14   Yellow-rumped Warbler 31.2% 29.6% 1.6%
15   Tufted Titmouse 25.7% 29.6% 3.9%
16   Downy Woodpecker 38.0% 25.9% 12.1%
17   Eastern Phoebe 19.0% 22.2% 3.2%
18   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 17.1% 22.2% 5.1%
19   Golden-crowned Kinglet 11.8% 22.2% 10.4%
20   Pileated Woodpecker 2.3% 22.2% 19.9%
21   Great Blue Heron 11.1% 18.5% 7.4%
22   Hairy Woodpecker 10.0% 18.5% 8.5%
23   Black-capped Chickadee 21.9% 14.8% 7.1%
24   Osprey 19.2% 14.8% 4.4%
25   Pine Warbler 15.7% 14.8% 0.9%
26   Turkey Vulture 12.5% 14.8% 2.3%
27   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10.9% 14.8% 3.9%
28   Common Grackle 48.8% 11.1% 37.7%
29   American Goldfinch 28.5% 11.1% 17.4%
30   Red-tailed Hawk 24.8% 11.1% 13.7%
31   Brown-headed Cowbird 23.0% 11.1% 11.9%
32   Carolina Wren 22.3% 11.1% 11.2%
33   White-breasted Nuthatch 17.9% 11.1% 6.8%
34   Belted Kingfisher 10.2% 11.1% 0.9%
35   Ring-necked Duck 3.0% 11.1% 8.1%
36   House Sparrow 53.2% 7.4% 45.8%
37   Chipping Sparrow 25.1% 7.4% 17.7%
38   Eastern Towhee 21.9% 7.4% 14.5%
39   American Crow 19.4% 7.4% 12.0%
40   Black-and-white Warbler 12.0% 7.4% 4.6%
41   Blue-headed Vireo 9.5% 7.4% 2.1%
42   Brown Creeper 9.3% 7.4% 1.9%
43   Gray Catbird 9.1% 7.4% 1.7%
44   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.0% 7.4% 0.4%
45   Green Heron 3.6% 7.4% 3.9%
46   Warbling Vireo 3.4% 7.4% 4.1%
47   Pied-billed Grebe 2.8% 7.4% 4.6%
48   Rock Pigeon 34.2% 3.7% 30.4%
49   Northern Mockingbird 28.3% 3.7% 24.6%
50   Hermit Thrush 25.5% 3.7% 21.8%
51   Dark-eyed Junco 20.2% 3.7% 16.5%
52   Barn Swallow 14.4% 3.7% 10.7%
53   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 3.7% 4.1%
54   House Wren 7.6% 3.7% 3.9%
55   Northern Waterthrush 5.2% 3.7% 1.5%
56   Ovenbird 3.6% 3.7% 0.1%
57   Cedar Waxwing 3.6% 3.7% 0.1%
58   Fox Sparrow 3.2% 3.7% 0.5%
59   Baltimore Oriole 2.8% 3.7% 0.9%
60   Black-throated Blue Warbler 1.7% 3.7% 2.0%
61   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.6% 3.7% 2.1%
62   Pine Siskin 0.8% 3.7% 2.9%