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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Big Johns Pond in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 7 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Big Johns Pond in December. 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   Northern Cardinal 40.0% 71.4% 31.4%
2   American Black Duck 26.7% 71.4% 44.8%
3   Yellow-rumped Warbler 6.8% 71.4% 64.6%
4   White-throated Sparrow 48.7% 57.1% 8.5%
5   Mallard 48.3% 57.1% 8.8%
6   Northern Mockingbird 28.4% 57.1% 28.8%
7   Canada Goose 51.6% 42.9% 8.8%
8   Song Sparrow 37.1% 42.9% 5.8%
9   Downy Woodpecker 30.7% 42.9% 12.2%
10   Double-crested Cormorant 17.9% 42.9% 24.9%
11   Ruddy Duck 15.6% 42.9% 27.3%
12   Green-winged Teal 5.2% 42.9% 37.7%
13   Ring-billed Gull 49.7% 28.6% 21.1%
14   Herring Gull 41.9% 28.6% 13.3%
15   American Robin 29.6% 28.6% 1.0%
16   American Goldfinch 20.4% 28.6% 8.1%
17   Carolina Wren 18.8% 28.6% 9.8%
18   House Finch 16.4% 28.6% 12.2%
19   Fox Sparrow 9.7% 28.6% 18.8%
20   Hermit Thrush 5.5% 28.6% 23.1%
21   Gray Catbird 3.9% 28.6% 24.6%
22   European Starling 38.9% 14.3% 24.6%
23   Mourning Dove 36.1% 14.3% 21.9%
24   Great Black-backed Gull 29.4% 14.3% 15.1%
25   Red-bellied Woodpecker 28.7% 14.3% 14.4%
26   Bufflehead 28.2% 14.3% 13.9%
27   Black-capped Chickadee 24.3% 14.3% 10.0%
28   Dark-eyed Junco 23.2% 14.3% 9.0%
29   American Crow 20.6% 14.3% 6.3%
30   Brant 18.9% 14.3% 4.6%
31   Hooded Merganser 18.8% 14.3% 4.5%
32   Northern Shoveler 14.8% 14.3% 0.5%
33   Northern Flicker 11.0% 14.3% 3.3%
34   American Coot 10.4% 14.3% 3.9%
35   Belted Kingfisher 9.6% 14.3% 4.7%
36   Red-winged Blackbird 9.2% 14.3% 5.1%
37   Swamp Sparrow 7.6% 14.3% 6.7%
38   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5.6% 14.3% 8.7%
39   Winter Wren 4.9% 14.3% 9.3%
40   Common Raven 4.5% 14.3% 9.8%
41   Cedar Waxwing 3.7% 14.3% 10.6%