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Top Birds at Gowanus Canal in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 5 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Gowanus Canal 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   House Sparrow 57.0% 60.0% 3.0%
2   Canada Goose 45.1% 60.0% 14.9%
3   Song Sparrow 35.5% 60.0% 24.5%
4   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 60.0% 24.5%
5   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 60.0% 33.3%
6   Gray Catbird 65.9% 40.0% 25.9%
7   European Starling 58.4% 40.0% 18.4%
8   Mourning Dove 53.4% 40.0% 13.4%
9   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 40.0% 6.0%
10   Chimney Swift 29.8% 40.0% 10.2%
11   American Black Duck 5.0% 40.0% 35.0%
12   American Robin 73.3% 20.0% 53.3%
13   Mallard 49.3% 20.0% 29.3%
14   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 20.0% 14.3%
15   House Finch 16.0% 20.0% 4.0%
16   Prairie Warbler 8.5% 20.0% 11.5%
17   American Kestrel 2.2% 20.0% 17.8%