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Top Birds at Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 44 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve 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   Canada Goose 45.1% 75.0% 29.9%
2   Mute Swan 11.5% 70.5% 59.0%
3   American Robin 73.3% 68.2% 5.1%
4   Common Grackle 54.9% 63.6% 8.7%
5   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 63.6% 10.3%
6   Gray Catbird 65.9% 52.3% 13.7%
7   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 45.5% 13.3%
8   Tree Swallow 22.4% 45.5% 23.0%
9   Blue Jay 49.3% 40.9% 8.4%
10   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 40.9% 3.8%
11   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 40.9% 1.7%
12   Mallard 49.3% 36.4% 12.9%
13   Song Sparrow 35.5% 36.4% 0.8%
14   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 34.1% 18.5%
15   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 31.8% 27.2%
16   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 31.8% 2.2%
17   American Goldfinch 28.7% 29.5% 0.9%
18   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 29.5% 20.0%
19   Mourning Dove 53.4% 27.3% 26.1%
20   Northern Flicker 29.1% 27.3% 1.8%
21   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 25.0% 13.2%
22   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 22.7% 24.8%
23   American Redstart 40.4% 22.7% 17.7%
24   Barn Swallow 31.7% 22.7% 9.0%
25   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 20.5% 3.6%
26   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 20.5% 6.0%
27   Wood Duck 9.3% 20.5% 11.1%
28   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 18.2% 15.6%
29   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 18.2% 6.1%
30   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 18.2% 8.4%
31   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 15.9% 12.2%
32   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 15.9% 6.0%
33   American Crow 17.6% 15.9% 1.7%
34   European Starling 58.4% 13.6% 44.8%
35   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 13.6% 3.1%
36   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 13.6% 3.4%
37   Green Heron 9.0% 13.6% 4.6%
38   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 11.4% 16.1%
39   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 11.4% 11.4%
40   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 9.1% 30.4%
41   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 9.1% 25.2%
42   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 9.1% 18.9%
43   House Wren 26.7% 9.1% 17.6%
44   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 9.1% 14.1%
45   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 9.1% 11.7%
46   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 9.1% 9.2%
47   House Finch 16.0% 9.1% 6.9%
48   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 9.1% 2.9%
49   Canada Warbler 11.7% 9.1% 2.6%
50   Fish Crow 10.9% 9.1% 1.8%
51   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 9.1% 0.8%
52   Chimney Swift 29.8% 6.8% 23.0%
53   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 6.8% 13.4%
54   Carolina Wren 19.8% 6.8% 13.0%
55   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 6.8% 13.0%
56   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 6.8% 12.1%
57   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 6.8% 11.3%
58   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 6.8% 10.9%
59   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 6.8% 9.6%
60   Osprey 16.4% 6.8% 9.6%
61   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 6.8% 2.6%
62   Black Vulture 2.2% 6.8% 4.6%
63   House Sparrow 57.0% 4.5% 52.4%
64   Northern Parula 35.7% 4.5% 31.2%
65   Ovenbird 32.7% 4.5% 28.2%
66   Blue-headed Vireo 14.3% 4.5% 9.7%
67   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 4.5% 8.5%
68   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 4.5% 7.8%
69   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 4.5% 7.1%
70   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 4.5% 6.2%
71   Killdeer 9.3% 4.5% 4.8%
72   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 4.5% 4.3%
73   Bay-breasted Warbler 8.0% 4.5% 3.4%
74   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 4.5% 1.8%
75   Palm Warbler 5.3% 4.5% 0.7%
76   Eastern Phoebe 4.9% 4.5% 0.3%
77   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.5% 4.5% 1.0%
78   Bald Eagle 2.5% 4.5% 2.0%
79   Pileated Woodpecker 2.5% 4.5% 2.1%
80   Cooper's Hawk 2.0% 4.5% 2.6%
81   Eastern Bluebird 1.2% 4.5% 3.3%
82   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 2.3% 33.2%
83   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 2.3% 24.5%
84   Wood Thrush 23.1% 2.3% 20.8%
85   Veery 20.1% 2.3% 17.8%
86   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 2.3% 17.6%
87   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 2.3% 14.0%
88   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13.2% 2.3% 10.9%
89   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 2.3% 7.7%
90   Blackburnian Warbler 9.4% 2.3% 7.2%
91   Cape May Warbler 7.0% 2.3% 4.7%
92   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 2.3% 3.7%
93   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 2.3% 3.6%
94   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 2.3% 3.5%
95   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 2.3% 3.2%
96   American Black Duck 5.0% 2.3% 2.8%
97   Yellow-throated Vireo 4.6% 2.3% 2.4%
98   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 2.3% 1.4%
99   Common Raven 2.5% 2.3% 0.2%
100   Bank Swallow 2.5% 2.3% 0.2%
101   Common Loon 2.4% 2.3% 0.2%
102   Wild Turkey 2.2% 2.3% 0.1%
103   Purple Martin 1.4% 2.3% 0.9%
104   Purple Finch 1.3% 2.3% 1.0%
105   Great Horned Owl 1.0% 2.3% 1.3%
106   Blue-winged Teal 0.5% 2.3% 1.8%
107   Pine Siskin 0.4% 2.3% 1.9%