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Top Birds at Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 27 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 53.3% 55.6% 2.2%
2   Canada Goose 45.1% 48.1% 3.0%
3   Herring Gull 23.4% 48.1% 24.7%
4   Marsh Wren 4.6% 48.1% 43.5%
5   Mallard 49.3% 44.4% 4.9%
6   Barn Swallow 31.7% 40.7% 9.0%
7   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 40.7% 33.6%
8   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 37.0% 10.5%
9   Snowy Egret 9.9% 37.0% 27.1%
10   American Robin 73.3% 33.3% 40.0%
11   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 33.3% 0.7%
12   Tree Swallow 22.4% 33.3% 10.9%
13   Osprey 16.4% 33.3% 16.9%
14   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 33.3% 20.3%
15   European Starling 58.4% 29.6% 28.8%
16   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 29.6% 13.0%
17   Song Sparrow 35.5% 29.6% 5.9%
18   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 29.6% 2.9%
19   Great Egret 25.4% 29.6% 4.2%
20   Forster's Tern 7.9% 29.6% 21.7%
21   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 25.9% 6.2%
22   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 25.9% 11.6%
23   Gray Catbird 65.9% 22.2% 43.7%
24   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 22.2% 16.7%
25   Common Grackle 54.9% 18.5% 36.4%
26   Mourning Dove 53.4% 18.5% 34.9%
27   American Goldfinch 28.7% 18.5% 10.1%
28   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 18.5% 5.2%
29   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 18.5% 12.6%
30   Bald Eagle 2.5% 18.5% 16.0%
31   Chimney Swift 29.8% 14.8% 15.0%
32   Fish Crow 10.9% 14.8% 4.0%
33   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 14.8% 9.4%
34   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 14.8% 9.9%
35   Clapper Rail 3.4% 14.8% 11.4%
36   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 11.1% 47.9%
37   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 11.1% 22.7%
38   Northern Flicker 29.1% 11.1% 18.0%
39   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 11.1% 10.8%
40   American Crow 17.6% 11.1% 6.5%
41   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 11.1% 1.3%
42   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 11.1% 5.3%
43   Peregrine Falcon 2.7% 11.1% 8.4%
44   American Coot 0.9% 11.1% 10.2%
45   Saltmarsh Sparrow 0.7% 11.1% 10.4%
46   Little Gull 0.0% 11.1% 11.1%
47   House Sparrow 57.0% 7.4% 49.6%
48   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 7.4% 37.3%
49   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 7.4% 28.1%
50   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 7.4% 13.4%
51   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 7.4% 10.9%
52   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 7.4% 4.6%
53   Killdeer 9.3% 7.4% 1.9%
54   Green Heron 9.0% 7.4% 1.6%
55   Gadwall 7.0% 7.4% 0.4%
56   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 7.4% 2.9%
57   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 7.4% 4.1%
58   Ring-necked Pheasant 1.0% 7.4% 6.4%
59   Seaside Sparrow 0.8% 7.4% 6.6%
60   Blue-winged Teal 0.5% 7.4% 6.9%
61   Wilson's Phalarope 0.2% 7.4% 7.2%
62   Blue Jay 49.3% 3.7% 45.6%
63   American Redstart 40.4% 3.7% 36.7%
64   Northern Parula 35.7% 3.7% 32.0%
65   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 3.7% 30.6%
66   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 3.7% 28.5%
67   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 3.7% 24.4%
68   House Wren 26.7% 3.7% 23.0%
69   Veery 20.1% 3.7% 16.4%
70   Carolina Wren 19.8% 3.7% 16.1%
71   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 3.7% 14.4%
72   House Finch 16.0% 3.7% 12.3%
73   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 3.7% 7.9%
74   Mute Swan 11.5% 3.7% 7.8%
75   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 3.7% 7.4%
76   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 3.7% 6.1%
77   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 3.7% 5.9%
78   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 3.7% 2.6%
79   American Black Duck 5.0% 3.7% 1.3%
80   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 3.7% 0.0%
81   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 3.7% 1.0%
82   Bank Swallow 2.5% 3.7% 1.2%
83   Dunlin 2.2% 3.7% 1.5%
84   Short-billed Dowitcher 1.8% 3.7% 1.9%
85   Bobolink 1.2% 3.7% 2.5%
86   Merlin 0.9% 3.7% 2.8%
87   Northern Harrier 0.6% 3.7% 3.1%
88   Virginia Rail 0.3% 3.7% 3.4%
89   Wilson's Snipe 0.2% 3.7% 3.5%
90   Common Gallinule 0.2% 3.7% 3.6%