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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 186 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden 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   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 84.9% 77.1%
2   Gray Catbird 28.1% 79.6% 51.4%
3   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 68.8% 41.5%
4   Tree Swallow 15.2% 66.7% 51.4%
5   Laughing Gull 0.2% 66.7% 66.5%
6   American Robin 38.0% 64.0% 26.0%
7   House Wren 8.5% 62.4% 53.8%
8   Common Yellowthroat 40.3% 60.2% 19.9%
9   Northern Cardinal 79.5% 58.6% 20.9%
10   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 57.0% 20.5%
11   Osprey 16.3% 47.3% 31.0%
12   Glossy Ibis 0.1% 45.2% 45.0%
13   American Redstart 22.1% 43.5% 21.4%
14   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 42.5% 25.7%
15   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 41.9% 12.0%
16   Carolina Wren 70.8% 40.3% 30.5%
17   Song Sparrow 15.7% 40.3% 24.6%
18   Barn Swallow 30.1% 38.7% 8.6%
19   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 36.0% 26.1%
20   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 35.5% 27.9%
21   Great Egret 2.5% 35.5% 33.0%
22   Mourning Dove 47.8% 34.4% 13.4%
23   American Herring Gull 0.1% 32.8% 32.7%
24   Black-and-white Warbler 15.1% 32.3% 17.1%
25   Forster's Tern 0.1% 32.3% 32.2%
26   Mallard 28.2% 31.7% 3.6%
27   Brant 0% 29.6% 29.6%
28   European Starling 20.4% 28.5% 8.1%
29   Canada Goose 41.2% 28.0% 13.2%
30   Northern Parula 35.3% 28.0% 7.4%
31   Magnolia Warbler 3.3% 24.2% 20.9%
32   Bay-breasted Warbler 0.4% 23.7% 23.3%
33   Mute Swan 0.3% 23.7% 23.4%
34   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 21.5% 13.6%
35   Ruddy Duck 0.4% 21.0% 20.6%
36   American Goldfinch 45.0% 20.4% 24.6%
37   Common Grackle 33.9% 19.4% 14.5%
38   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.1% 19.4% 1.2%
39   House Sparrow 3.3% 18.8% 15.5%
40   Red-eyed Vireo 51.9% 17.2% 34.7%
41   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 17.2% 19.9%
42   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.5% 17.2% 16.7%
43   Willow Flycatcher 0.2% 17.2% 17.0%
44   Great Black-backed Gull 0% 17.2% 17.2%
45   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.2% 16.7% 15.5%
46   Snowy Egret 0.4% 16.7% 16.3%
47   Chimney Swift 27.5% 16.1% 11.4%
48   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.1% 16.1% 4.0%
49   Gadwall 0.0% 15.1% 15.0%
50   Boat-tailed Grackle 0% 15.1% 15.1%
51   American Oystercatcher 0% 15.1% 15.1%
52   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 14.5% 0.5%
53   Scarlet Tanager 11.6% 14.5% 2.9%
54   Willet 0.0% 14.0% 13.9%
55   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 13.4% 2.7%
56   Northern Flicker 8.5% 13.4% 5.0%
57   Black-bellied Plover 0.2% 12.4% 12.2%
58   Killdeer 19.5% 11.3% 8.2%
59   Purple Martin 10.5% 10.8% 0.3%
60   Fish Crow 34.0% 10.2% 23.8%
61   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.5% 9.7% 8.1%
62   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 9.7% 8.5%
63   American Crow 56.2% 9.1% 47.0%
64   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 9.1% 31.2%
65   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 9.1% 17.9%
66   Least Sandpiper 4.9% 9.1% 4.2%
67   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.1% 8.6% 6.5%
68   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 8.6% 7.4%
69   Blackburnian Warbler 0.3% 8.6% 8.3%
70   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 8.1% 40.9%
71   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 8.1% 12.8%
72   American Black Duck 0.0% 8.1% 8.0%
73   House Finch 29.3% 7.5% 21.8%
74   Semipalmated Sandpiper 2.4% 7.5% 5.1%
75   Common Tern 0.2% 7.5% 7.3%
76   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 7.0% 38.2%
77   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 7.0% 27.8%
78   Semipalmated Plover 2.0% 7.0% 5.0%
79   Chipping Sparrow 38.3% 6.5% 31.9%
80   Prairie Warbler 6.7% 6.5% 0.2%
81   Warbling Vireo 1.4% 6.5% 5.0%
82   Ring-billed Gull 1.3% 6.5% 5.2%
83   Cape May Warbler 0.8% 6.5% 5.7%
84   White-crowned Sparrow 0.1% 6.5% 6.3%
85   Blue Jay 41.8% 5.9% 35.9%
86   Ovenbird 17.6% 5.9% 11.7%
87   Clapper Rail 0% 5.9% 5.9%
88   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.5% 5.4% 52.2%
89   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 5.4% 0.2%
90   Greater Yellowlegs 1.0% 5.4% 4.4%
91   Wilson's Warbler 0.5% 5.4% 4.8%
92   Northern Waterthrush 6.7% 4.8% 1.9%
93   Swamp Sparrow 2.0% 4.8% 2.9%
94   Canada Warbler 0.4% 4.8% 4.4%
95   Black-crowned Night-Heron 0.0% 4.8% 4.8%
96   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 3.8% 50.5%
97   Yellow-throated Vireo 7.0% 3.8% 3.2%
98   Peregrine Falcon 0.0% 3.8% 3.8%
99   Sage Thrasher 0% 3.8% 3.8%
100   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 3.2% 12.4%
101   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.4% 3.2% 7.1%
102   Veery 2.8% 3.2% 0.4%
103   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.4% 3.2% 1.9%
104   Savannah Sparrow 1.1% 3.2% 2.1%
105   Dunlin 0.5% 3.2% 2.8%
106   Short-billed Dowitcher 0.1% 3.2% 3.1%
107   Ruddy Turnstone 0.1% 3.2% 3.2%
108   Least Flycatcher 0.0% 3.2% 3.2%
109   Marsh Wren 0.0% 3.2% 3.2%
110   Wood Thrush 13.0% 2.7% 10.3%
111   Swainson's Thrush 7.0% 2.7% 4.3%
112   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.3% 2.7% 1.4%
113   Red-breasted Merganser 0.2% 2.7% 2.5%
114   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 2.2% 36.2%
115   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 2.2% 1.8%
116   Tennessee Warbler 0.1% 2.2% 2.0%
117   Lincoln's Sparrow 0.0% 2.2% 2.1%
118   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 1.6% 28.4%
119   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 1.6% 10.5%
120   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11.6% 1.6% 10.0%
121   Green Heron 9.8% 1.6% 8.2%
122   Field Sparrow 3.0% 1.6% 1.4%
123   Bank Swallow 1.2% 1.6% 0.4%
124   Palm Warbler 0.7% 1.6% 0.9%
125   American Coot 0.1% 1.6% 1.5%
126   Northern Shoveler 0.1% 1.6% 1.5%
127   Least Tern 0.1% 1.6% 1.6%
128   Cerulean Warbler 0.0% 1.6% 1.6%
129   Black-capped Chickadee 0% 1.6% 1.6%
130   Indigo Bunting 45.6% 1.1% 44.6%
131   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.1% 1.1% 22.1%
132   Yellow-throated Warbler 16.2% 1.1% 15.2%
133   Hooded Warbler 10.5% 1.1% 9.4%
134   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 1.1% 6.6%
135   Northern Harrier 0.3% 1.1% 0.8%
136   Black-billed Cuckoo 0.2% 1.1% 0.9%
137   Little Blue Heron 0.1% 1.1% 1.0%
138   Sanderling 0.0% 1.1% 1.1%
139   Green-winged Teal 0.0% 1.1% 1.1%
140   Bufflehead 0% 1.1% 1.1%
141   Red Knot 0% 1.1% 1.1%
142   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 0.5% 64.7%
143   Summer Tanager 37.8% 0.5% 37.2%
144   Eastern Phoebe 34.2% 0.5% 33.7%
145   Orchard Oriole 15.5% 0.5% 14.9%
146   Wood Duck 12.5% 0.5% 12.0%
147   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 0.5% 10.5%
148   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 0.5% 2.2%
149   Gray-cheeked Thrush 0.5% 0.5% 0.0%
150   Common Loon 0.3% 0.5% 0.2%
151   Blue-winged Teal 0.3% 0.5% 0.2%
152   Blue-winged Warbler 0.2% 0.5% 0.3%
153   Common Raven 0.2% 0.5% 0.3%
154   Olive-sided Flycatcher 0.2% 0.5% 0.4%
155   Common Nighthawk 0.2% 0.5% 0.4%
156   Alder Flycatcher 0.1% 0.5% 0.4%
157   Tricolored Heron 0.1% 0.5% 0.4%
158   Red-breasted Nuthatch 0.1% 0.5% 0.5%
159   Nashville Warbler 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
160   American Wigeon 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
161   Greater Scaup 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
162   Mourning Warbler 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
163   Evening Grosbeak 0% 0.5% 0.5%
164   Black Skimmer 0% 0.5% 0.5%
165   Gull-billed Tern 0% 0.5% 0.5%
166   Winter Wren 0% 0.5% 0.5%