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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay, Canarsie Pol in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 5 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay, Canarsie Pol 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   Brant 10.8% 100.0% 89.2%
2   Laughing Gull 16.9% 60.0% 43.1%
3   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 40.0% 13.3%
4   Mallard 49.3% 40.0% 9.3%
5   Canada Goose 45.1% 40.0% 5.1%
6   Great Egret 25.4% 40.0% 14.6%
7   Snowy Egret 9.9% 40.0% 30.1%
8   Forster's Tern 7.9% 40.0% 32.1%
9   American Black Duck 5.0% 40.0% 35.0%
10   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 20.0% 22.6%
11   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 20.0% 14.0%
12   Herring Gull 23.4% 20.0% 3.4%
13   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 20.0% 0.1%
14   Osprey 16.4% 20.0% 3.6%
15   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 20.0% 6.7%
16   American Oystercatcher 7.9% 20.0% 12.1%
17   Willet 5.8% 20.0% 14.2%
18   Common Tern 5.8% 20.0% 14.2%
19   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 20.0% 14.6%
20   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 20.0% 15.1%
21   Marsh Wren 4.6% 20.0% 15.4%
22   Clapper Rail 3.4% 20.0% 16.6%
23   Common Loon 2.4% 20.0% 17.6%
24   Ruddy Turnstone 2.2% 20.0% 17.8%
25   Red-breasted Merganser 1.7% 20.0% 18.3%
26   Bonaparte's Gull 0.6% 20.0% 19.4%