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Top Birds at Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 40.781243, -73.966507

based on 29 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area 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   Red-winged Blackbird 52.9% 55.2% 2.3%
2   Canada Goose 44.5% 44.8% 0.3%
3   American Herring Gull 22.9% 44.8% 21.9%
4   Marsh Wren 4.5% 44.8% 40.3%
5   Mallard 47.7% 41.4% 6.3%
6   Barn Swallow 30.9% 37.9% 7.0%
7   Least Sandpiper 7.0% 37.9% 31.0%
8   Common Yellowthroat 46.9% 34.5% 12.4%
9   Snowy Egret 9.4% 34.5% 25.0%
10   American Robin 73.2% 31.0% 42.1%
11   Double-crested Cormorant 33.8% 31.0% 2.8%
12   Tree Swallow 21.6% 31.0% 9.4%
13   Osprey 16.9% 31.0% 14.1%
14   Swamp Sparrow 12.3% 31.0% 18.7%
15   European Starling 58.3% 27.6% 30.7%
16   Yellow Warbler 41.7% 27.6% 14.1%
17   Song Sparrow 35.5% 27.6% 7.9%
18   Northern Mockingbird 27.4% 27.6% 0.2%
19   Great Egret 24.3% 27.6% 3.3%
20   Forster's Tern 7.8% 27.6% 19.8%
21   Red-tailed Hawk 18.9% 24.1% 5.2%
22   Ring-billed Gull 14.1% 24.1% 10.0%
23   Gray Catbird 65.6% 20.7% 44.9%
24   Savannah Sparrow 5.1% 20.7% 15.6%
25   Common Grackle 54.5% 17.2% 37.3%
26   Mourning Dove 53.8% 17.2% 36.6%
27   American Goldfinch 27.5% 17.2% 10.3%
28   Great Black-backed Gull 12.7% 17.2% 4.6%
29   Greater Yellowlegs 5.4% 17.2% 11.8%
30   Bald Eagle 2.7% 17.2% 14.5%
31   Chimney Swift 30.9% 13.8% 17.1%
32   Fish Crow 11.1% 13.8% 2.7%
33   Willow Flycatcher 5.3% 13.8% 8.5%
34   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.7% 13.8% 9.1%
35   Clapper Rail 3.3% 13.8% 10.5%
36   Northern Cardinal 58.9% 10.3% 48.6%
37   Yellow-rumped Warbler 31.6% 10.3% 21.3%
38   Northern Flicker 28.6% 10.3% 18.3%
39   Blackpoll Warbler 23.6% 10.3% 13.3%
40   American Crow 17.5% 10.3% 7.2%
41   Spotted Sandpiper 12.2% 10.3% 1.8%
42   Solitary Sandpiper 5.7% 10.3% 4.7%
43   Peregrine Falcon 2.5% 10.3% 7.8%
44   American Coot 0.7% 10.3% 9.7%
45   Saltmarsh Sparrow 0.7% 10.3% 9.7%
46   Little Gull 0.0% 10.3% 10.3%
47   House Sparrow 57.5% 6.9% 50.6%
48   Baltimore Oriole 43.9% 6.9% 37.0%
49   Rock Pigeon 36.0% 6.9% 29.1%
50   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.0% 6.9% 13.1%
51   Chipping Sparrow 17.2% 6.9% 10.3%
52   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 11.4% 6.9% 4.5%
53   Killdeer 9.1% 6.9% 2.2%
54   Green Heron 8.4% 6.9% 1.5%
55   Gadwall 6.7% 6.9% 0.2%
56   Semipalmated Plover 4.4% 6.9% 2.5%
57   Ruddy Duck 3.1% 6.9% 3.8%
58   Ring-necked Pheasant 0.8% 6.9% 6.1%
59   Seaside Sparrow 0.7% 6.9% 6.2%
60   Blue-winged Teal 0.4% 6.9% 6.5%
61   Wilson's Phalarope 0.2% 6.9% 6.7%
62   Blue Jay 48.2% 3.4% 44.7%
63   American Redstart 39.3% 3.4% 35.8%
64   Northern Parula 35.3% 3.4% 31.8%
65   White-throated Sparrow 33.6% 3.4% 30.2%
66   Warbling Vireo 32.7% 3.4% 29.3%
67   Downy Woodpecker 27.0% 3.4% 23.5%
68   House Wren 25.5% 3.4% 22.1%
69   Carolina Wren 20.6% 3.4% 17.2%
70   Veery 18.3% 3.4% 14.8%
71   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.2% 3.4% 14.7%
72   House Finch 16.6% 3.4% 13.1%
73   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.0% 3.4% 7.5%
74   Mute Swan 10.8% 3.4% 7.4%
75   Black-crowned Night-Heron 10.8% 3.4% 7.4%
76   Great Blue Heron 9.4% 3.4% 6.0%
77   Turkey Vulture 9.3% 3.4% 5.8%
78   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5.9% 3.4% 2.4%
79   American Black Duck 5.1% 3.4% 1.7%
80   White-crowned Sparrow 3.1% 3.4% 0.3%
81   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.5% 3.4% 0.9%
82   Bank Swallow 2.4% 3.4% 1.0%
83   Dunlin 2.2% 3.4% 1.3%
84   Short-billed Dowitcher 1.8% 3.4% 1.6%
85   Bobolink 1.0% 3.4% 2.4%
86   Merlin 0.8% 3.4% 2.6%
87   Northern Harrier 0.6% 3.4% 2.9%
88   Virginia Rail 0.3% 3.4% 3.2%
89   Wilson's Snipe 0.2% 3.4% 3.3%
90   Common Gallinule 0.1% 3.4% 3.3%
91   American White Pelican 0.1% 3.4% 3.4%