Bird Finder

Top Birds at Montclair Hawk Watch in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 61 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Montclair Hawk Watch 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.

Back to the Top Birds list

Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Northern Cardinal 79.5% 54.1% 25.4%
2   Blue Jay 41.8% 49.2% 7.3%
3   American Robin 38.0% 49.2% 11.2%
4   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 49.2% 37.1%
5   Broad-winged Hawk 0.8% 47.5% 46.7%
6   Mourning Dove 47.8% 42.6% 5.2%
7   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 42.6% 4.3%
8   Common Grackle 33.9% 42.6% 8.7%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 41.0% 13.3%
10   Chimney Swift 27.5% 41.0% 13.5%
11   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 41.0% 31.1%
12   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 39.3% 25.9%
13   American Goldfinch 45.0% 37.7% 7.3%
14   Osprey 16.3% 37.7% 21.4%
15   Barn Swallow 30.1% 36.1% 6.0%
16   American Crow 56.2% 34.4% 21.7%
17   Gray Catbird 28.1% 34.4% 6.3%
18   Black Vulture 20.5% 34.4% 14.0%
19   Scarlet Tanager 11.6% 34.4% 22.8%
20   Bald Eagle 10.5% 34.4% 24.0%
21   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 32.8% 16.2%
22   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 32.8% 7.5%
23   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 31.1% 17.1%
24   Wood Thrush 13.0% 31.1% 18.1%
25   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 31.1% 28.4%
26   Tree Swallow 15.2% 29.5% 14.3%
27   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 29.5% 28.3%
28   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.5% 29.5% 29.0%
29   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.3% 29.5% 29.2%
30   Northern Parula 35.3% 27.9% 7.5%
31   European Starling 20.4% 27.9% 7.5%
32   Ovenbird 17.6% 27.9% 10.2%
33   Song Sparrow 15.7% 27.9% 12.1%
34   House Finch 29.3% 26.2% 3.1%
35   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.1% 26.2% 3.1%
36   Black-and-white Warbler 15.1% 26.2% 11.1%
37   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.1% 26.2% 14.1%
38   Hairy Woodpecker 8.8% 26.2% 17.4%
39   Black-capped Chickadee 0% 26.2% 26.2%
40   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 24.6% 19.0%
41   Fish Crow 34.0% 23.0% 11.1%
42   Northern Flicker 8.5% 23.0% 14.5%
43   House Sparrow 3.3% 23.0% 19.7%
44   Indigo Bunting 45.6% 21.3% 24.3%
45   American Redstart 22.1% 21.3% 0.8%
46   House Wren 8.5% 21.3% 12.8%
47   Common Loon 0.3% 21.3% 21.0%
48   Carolina Wren 70.8% 19.7% 51.2%
49   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.5% 19.7% 37.9%
50   Canada Goose 41.2% 19.7% 21.5%
51   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 19.7% 7.3%
52   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.1% 19.7% 1.5%
53   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 19.7% 2.9%
54   Magnolia Warbler 3.3% 19.7% 16.4%
55   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.1% 19.7% 17.6%
56   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 18.0% 11.9%
57   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.3% 18.0% 16.7%
58   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.2% 18.0% 16.8%
59   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 18.0% 16.9%
60   American Kestrel 0.6% 18.0% 17.4%
61   Common Raven 0.2% 18.0% 17.8%
62   Mallard 28.2% 16.4% 11.8%
63   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 16.4% 10.9%
64   Pileated Woodpecker 19.0% 16.4% 2.6%
65   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 14.8% 6.9%
66   Merlin 0.1% 14.8% 14.6%
67   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 13.1% 24.0%
68   Chipping Sparrow 38.3% 11.5% 26.9%
69   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 11.5% 3.7%
70   Canada Warbler 0.4% 11.5% 11.0%
71   Nashville Warbler 0.0% 11.5% 11.4%
72   Peregrine Falcon 0.0% 11.5% 11.5%
73   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 9.8% 35.4%
74   Common Yellowthroat 40.3% 9.8% 30.5%
75   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 9.8% 20.2%
76   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 9.8% 2.1%
77   Swainson's Thrush 7.0% 9.8% 2.8%
78   American Herring Gull 0.1% 9.8% 9.7%
79   Red-eyed Vireo 51.9% 8.2% 43.7%
80   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 8.2% 28.3%
81   Purple Martin 10.5% 8.2% 2.3%
82   Northern Waterthrush 6.7% 8.2% 1.4%
83   Worm-eating Warbler 1.0% 8.2% 7.2%
84   Blackburnian Warbler 0.3% 8.2% 7.9%
85   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 6.6% 1.0%
86   Palm Warbler 0.7% 6.6% 5.8%
87   Northern Harrier 0.3% 6.6% 6.2%
88   Eastern Phoebe 34.2% 4.9% 29.3%
89   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.9% 4.9% 27.0%
90   Prairie Warbler 6.7% 4.9% 1.7%
91   Veery 2.8% 4.9% 2.1%
92   Mississippi Kite 2.2% 4.9% 2.7%
93   Blue-winged Warbler 0.2% 4.9% 4.7%
94   Common Nighthawk 0.2% 4.9% 4.7%
95   Least Flycatcher 0.0% 4.9% 4.9%
96   Eastern Bluebird 49.6% 3.3% 46.4%
97   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 3.3% 31.5%
98   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11.6% 3.3% 8.3%
99   Hooded Warbler 10.5% 3.3% 7.2%
100   Bobolink 2.8% 3.3% 0.5%
101   Warbling Vireo 1.4% 3.3% 1.9%
102   Cape May Warbler 0.8% 3.3% 2.5%
103   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 3.3% 2.9%
104   Black-billed Cuckoo 0.2% 3.3% 3.1%
105   Tennessee Warbler 0.1% 3.3% 3.2%
106   Blue Grosbeak 23.8% 1.6% 22.2%
107   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 1.6% 19.2%
108   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 1.6% 14.5%
109   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 1.6% 10.4%
110   Yellow-throated Vireo 7.0% 1.6% 5.3%
111   Least Sandpiper 4.9% 1.6% 3.3%
112   Swamp Sparrow 2.0% 1.6% 0.3%
113   Ring-billed Gull 1.3% 1.6% 0.3%
114   Bank Swallow 1.2% 1.6% 0.4%
115   Savannah Sparrow 1.1% 1.6% 0.5%
116   Wilson's Warbler 0.5% 1.6% 1.1%
117   Gray-cheeked Thrush 0.5% 1.6% 1.1%
118   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 1.6% 1.2%
119   Great Black-backed Gull 0% 1.6% 1.6%
120   Swainson's Hawk 0% 1.6% 1.6%
121   Sandhill Crane 0% 1.6% 1.6%