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

based on 11 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden in February. 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% 63.6% 23.6%
2   Northern Mockingbird 23.9% 63.6% 39.8%
3   Herring Gull 42.3% 54.5% 12.2%
4   White-throated Sparrow 40.3% 54.5% 14.2%
5   Ring-billed Gull 51.5% 45.5% 6.0%
6   Great Black-backed Gull 30.3% 45.5% 15.1%
7   Red-winged Blackbird 18.8% 45.5% 26.7%
8   Yellow-rumped Warbler 5.0% 45.5% 40.5%
9   Snow Goose 2.6% 45.5% 42.8%
10   Canada Goose 55.7% 36.4% 19.3%
11   Song Sparrow 34.5% 36.4% 1.8%
12   Brant 20.8% 36.4% 15.6%
13   Mallard 50.4% 27.3% 23.1%
14   Bufflehead 32.2% 27.3% 4.9%
15   Mourning Dove 32.0% 27.3% 4.8%
16   Downy Woodpecker 27.7% 27.3% 0.4%
17   American Black Duck 27.3% 27.3% 0.0%
18   American Crow 21.0% 27.3% 6.2%
19   Hooded Merganser 19.4% 27.3% 7.8%
20   Ruddy Duck 15.5% 27.3% 11.8%
21   Mute Swan 15.4% 27.3% 11.8%
22   House Finch 13.7% 27.3% 13.6%
23   American Wigeon 7.4% 27.3% 19.8%
24   Northern Harrier 4.9% 27.3% 22.4%
25   Gray Catbird 1.8% 27.3% 25.5%
26   House Sparrow 39.4% 18.2% 21.2%
27   European Starling 38.5% 18.2% 20.3%
28   American Robin 30.1% 18.2% 11.9%
29   Gadwall 15.7% 18.2% 2.4%
30   Carolina Wren 15.5% 18.2% 2.7%
31   American Coot 10.6% 18.2% 7.6%
32   American Tree Sparrow 7.7% 18.2% 10.5%
33   Fish Crow 6.9% 18.2% 11.3%
34   Green-winged Teal 4.9% 18.2% 13.3%
35   Northern Pintail 3.7% 18.2% 14.5%
36   Rock Pigeon 28.3% 9.1% 19.2%
37   Black-capped Chickadee 23.4% 9.1% 14.3%
38   Red-tailed Hawk 23.3% 9.1% 14.2%
39   Red-breasted Merganser 20.1% 9.1% 11.0%
40   Northern Shoveler 16.5% 9.1% 7.4%
41   Dark-eyed Junco 16.4% 9.1% 7.3%
42   American Goldfinch 12.2% 9.1% 3.1%
43   Double-crested Cormorant 11.5% 9.1% 2.4%
44   Common Merganser 8.8% 9.1% 0.3%
45   Red-throated Loon 7.6% 9.1% 1.5%
46   Fox Sparrow 7.3% 9.1% 1.8%
47   Ring-necked Duck 5.7% 9.1% 3.4%
48   Hermit Thrush 2.0% 9.1% 7.1%
49   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.9% 9.1% 7.2%
50   Snow Bunting 1.3% 9.1% 7.8%
51   American Woodcock 1.1% 9.1% 8.0%
52   Black-crowned Night-Heron 1.0% 9.1% 8.1%