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

based on 17 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Watchung Reservation--Lake Surprise in June. 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   Wood Thrush 9.5% 94.1% 84.7%
2   American Robin 69.6% 88.2% 18.7%
3   Northern Cardinal 47.9% 88.2% 40.3%
4   Warbling Vireo 23.5% 88.2% 64.7%
5   Eastern Wood-Pewee 9.5% 88.2% 78.7%
6   Red-winged Blackbird 55.4% 82.4% 26.9%
7   Common Yellowthroat 22.1% 82.4% 60.2%
8   Gray Catbird 55.2% 76.5% 21.3%
9   Northern Flicker 19.9% 76.5% 56.6%
10   Downy Woodpecker 17.9% 76.5% 58.6%
11   Eastern Kingbird 13.3% 76.5% 63.2%
12   Great Crested Flycatcher 10.1% 76.5% 66.4%
13   Song Sparrow 44.6% 70.6% 26.0%
14   Carolina Wren 16.8% 70.6% 53.8%
15   Wood Duck 7.6% 70.6% 63.0%
16   Hairy Woodpecker 5.6% 70.6% 65.0%
17   Eastern Phoebe 2.5% 70.6% 68.1%
18   Red-bellied Woodpecker 20.8% 64.7% 43.9%
19   Common Grackle 50.2% 58.8% 8.6%
20   Blue Jay 30.4% 58.8% 28.5%
21   Baltimore Oriole 23.8% 58.8% 35.0%
22   Yellow-throated Vireo 1.2% 58.8% 57.7%
23   Yellow Warbler 31.4% 52.9% 21.6%
24   Chimney Swift 25.3% 52.9% 27.6%
25   Green Heron 7.1% 52.9% 45.9%
26   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.2% 52.9% 49.7%
27   Barn Swallow 43.3% 47.1% 3.7%
28   Red-eyed Vireo 11.2% 47.1% 35.8%
29   Mallard 45.3% 41.2% 4.1%
30   Great Blue Heron 11.1% 41.2% 30.0%
31   Mourning Dove 49.4% 35.3% 14.1%
32   American Goldfinch 22.1% 35.3% 13.2%
33   White-breasted Nuthatch 6.6% 35.3% 28.7%
34   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.8% 35.3% 33.5%
35   Cedar Waxwing 31.8% 29.4% 2.4%
36   Tree Swallow 29.2% 29.4% 0.3%
37   Brown-headed Cowbird 14.9% 29.4% 14.5%
38   Tufted Titmouse 9.0% 29.4% 20.5%
39   Pileated Woodpecker 1.9% 29.4% 27.5%
40   European Starling 57.7% 23.5% 34.2%
41   American Redstart 8.9% 23.5% 14.6%
42   Canada Goose 38.3% 17.6% 20.6%
43   Eastern Towhee 9.9% 17.6% 7.8%
44   Scarlet Tanager 2.6% 17.6% 15.0%
45   Ovenbird 1.6% 17.6% 16.0%
46   House Finch 16.0% 11.8% 4.2%
47   Killdeer 15.6% 11.8% 3.9%
48   Chipping Sparrow 7.7% 11.8% 4.1%
49   Orchard Oriole 7.0% 11.8% 4.8%
50   Indigo Bunting 6.5% 11.8% 5.2%
51   Belted Kingfisher 1.9% 11.8% 9.9%
52   Rock Pigeon 33.1% 5.9% 27.2%
53   House Wren 19.1% 5.9% 13.2%
54   American Crow 15.2% 5.9% 9.4%
55   Willow Flycatcher 13.9% 5.9% 8.1%
56   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 9.2% 5.9% 3.3%
57   Black-capped Chickadee 7.7% 5.9% 1.9%
58   Turkey Vulture 6.3% 5.9% 0.4%
59   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2.7% 5.9% 3.2%
60   Veery 1.7% 5.9% 4.2%
61   Prothonotary Warbler 0.2% 5.9% 5.6%
62   Least Flycatcher 0.2% 5.9% 5.7%