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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden in January
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 23 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden in January. 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 36.7% 69.6% 32.9%
2   Canada Goose 53.5% 56.5% 3.1%
3   White-throated Sparrow 42.1% 52.2% 10.0%
4   Northern Mockingbird 23.6% 52.2% 28.6%
5   Brant 20.5% 47.8% 27.3%
6   American Robin 24.8% 43.5% 18.6%
7   Yellow-rumped Warbler 4.9% 43.5% 38.6%
8   Ring-billed Gull 52.0% 39.1% 12.9%
9   Herring Gull 43.3% 39.1% 4.2%
10   European Starling 35.9% 39.1% 3.2%
11   Song Sparrow 32.2% 30.4% 1.8%
12   Mallard 49.0% 26.1% 22.9%
13   Carolina Wren 15.1% 26.1% 11.0%
14   Snow Goose 2.6% 26.1% 23.5%
15   American Black Duck 27.8% 21.7% 6.1%
16   Mute Swan 14.4% 21.7% 7.3%
17   Northern Flicker 6.9% 21.7% 14.8%
18   Northern Pintail 3.5% 21.7% 18.2%
19   House Sparrow 35.7% 17.4% 18.3%
20   Bufflehead 31.9% 17.4% 14.5%
21   Downy Woodpecker 27.2% 17.4% 9.8%
22   House Finch 13.4% 17.4% 4.0%
23   American Wigeon 6.2% 17.4% 11.2%
24   Green-winged Teal 4.4% 17.4% 13.0%
25   Great Black-backed Gull 31.6% 13.0% 18.6%
26   Mourning Dove 29.4% 13.0% 16.3%
27   Hooded Merganser 19.5% 13.0% 6.4%
28   Gadwall 16.7% 13.0% 3.7%
29   Ruddy Duck 16.6% 13.0% 3.5%
30   Northern Shoveler 16.0% 13.0% 2.9%
31   American Coot 11.4% 13.0% 1.7%
32   Greater Scaup 9.9% 13.0% 3.2%
33   American Tree Sparrow 6.6% 13.0% 6.5%
34   Fish Crow 5.0% 13.0% 8.1%
35   Cedar Waxwing 1.7% 13.0% 11.3%
36   Rock Pigeon 28.8% 8.7% 20.1%
37   Red-breasted Merganser 19.3% 8.7% 10.6%
38   American Crow 18.2% 8.7% 9.5%
39   Double-crested Cormorant 13.9% 8.7% 5.2%
40   American Goldfinch 13.2% 8.7% 4.5%
41   Horned Grebe 7.2% 8.7% 1.5%
42   Northern Harrier 4.2% 8.7% 4.5%
43   Canvasback 3.1% 8.7% 5.6%
44   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2.8% 8.7% 5.9%
45   Hermit Thrush 2.7% 8.7% 5.9%
46   Gray Catbird 2.6% 8.7% 6.1%
47   Merlin 1.9% 8.7% 6.8%
48   Dunlin 1.7% 8.7% 7.0%
49   Red-bellied Woodpecker 24.7% 4.3% 20.4%
50   Red-tailed Hawk 21.8% 4.3% 17.4%
51   Dark-eyed Junco 15.9% 4.3% 11.5%
52   Great Blue Heron 14.7% 4.3% 10.4%
53   Common Loon 10.6% 4.3% 6.3%
54   Long-tailed Duck 9.1% 4.3% 4.8%
55   Red-throated Loon 7.3% 4.3% 2.9%
56   Common Goldeneye 7.0% 4.3% 2.7%
57   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5.6% 4.3% 1.2%
58   Peregrine Falcon 5.2% 4.3% 0.8%
59   Lesser Scaup 5.1% 4.3% 0.8%
60   Swamp Sparrow 4.7% 4.3% 0.3%
61   Ring-necked Duck 4.5% 4.3% 0.2%
62   Pied-billed Grebe 4.5% 4.3% 0.2%
63   American Kestrel 3.8% 4.3% 0.5%
64   Golden-crowned Kinglet 2.6% 4.3% 1.8%
65   Redhead 2.4% 4.3% 2.0%
66   Bonaparte's Gull 2.3% 4.3% 2.1%
67   Savannah Sparrow 1.2% 4.3% 3.1%
68   Tree Swallow 0.7% 4.3% 3.6%
69   Chipping Sparrow 0.6% 4.3% 3.7%
70   Great Egret 0.5% 4.3% 3.9%
71   Yellow-breasted Chat 0.2% 4.3% 4.1%