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Top Birds at Essex County Riverfront Park in Newark in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 22 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Essex County Riverfront Park in Newark 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   European Starling 58.4% 77.3% 18.9%
2   House Sparrow 57.0% 77.3% 20.3%
3   Common Grackle 54.9% 77.3% 22.4%
4   Mallard 49.3% 77.3% 28.0%
5   Canada Goose 45.1% 77.3% 32.2%
6   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 72.7% 38.7%
7   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 72.7% 58.4%
8   American Robin 73.3% 68.2% 5.1%
9   Gray Catbird 65.9% 63.6% 2.3%
10   Barn Swallow 31.7% 63.6% 31.9%
11   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 63.6% 36.9%
12   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 59.1% 23.6%
13   Mourning Dove 53.4% 50.0% 3.4%
14   Song Sparrow 35.5% 50.0% 14.5%
15   Chimney Swift 29.8% 50.0% 20.2%
16   Herring Gull 23.4% 50.0% 26.6%
17   Killdeer 9.3% 50.0% 40.7%
18   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 40.9% 12.4%
19   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 40.9% 6.6%
20   House Finch 16.0% 40.9% 24.9%
21   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 36.4% 4.2%
22   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 36.4% 19.5%
23   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 31.8% 12.8%
24   Great Egret 25.4% 31.8% 6.4%
25   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 27.3% 31.7%
26   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 27.3% 7.0%
27   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 27.3% 14.9%
28   American Goldfinch 28.7% 22.7% 5.9%
29   American Crow 17.6% 22.7% 5.1%
30   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 22.7% 5.9%
31   Blue Jay 49.3% 18.2% 31.1%
32   American Redstart 40.4% 18.2% 22.2%
33   Ovenbird 32.7% 18.2% 14.5%
34   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 18.2% 9.3%
35   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 18.2% 1.6%
36   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 18.2% 4.9%
37   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 18.2% 13.6%
38   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 13.6% 29.0%
39   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 13.6% 9.1%
40   Fish Crow 10.9% 13.6% 2.8%
41   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 13.6% 3.9%
42   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 13.6% 6.5%
43   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 13.6% 8.2%
44   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 9.1% 30.4%
45   Northern Parula 35.7% 9.1% 26.6%
46   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 9.1% 12.8%
47   Laughing Gull 16.9% 9.1% 7.8%
48   Wood Duck 9.3% 9.1% 0.2%
49   Green Heron 9.0% 9.1% 0.1%
50   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 9.1% 0.3%
51   Gadwall 7.0% 9.1% 2.1%
52   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 9.1% 5.8%
53   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 4.5% 29.3%
54   House Wren 26.7% 4.5% 22.2%
55   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 4.5% 18.7%
56   Tree Swallow 22.4% 4.5% 17.9%
57   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 4.5% 16.2%
58   Carolina Wren 19.8% 4.5% 15.3%
59   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 4.5% 13.8%
60   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 4.5% 13.6%
61   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 4.5% 13.2%
62   Osprey 16.4% 4.5% 11.9%
63   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 4.5% 7.5%
64   Mute Swan 11.5% 4.5% 7.0%
65   Blackburnian Warbler 9.4% 4.5% 4.9%
66   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 4.5% 1.4%
67   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 4.5% 0.4%
68   Least Tern 3.9% 4.5% 0.6%
69   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 4.5% 0.9%
70   Gray-cheeked Thrush 3.2% 4.5% 1.3%
71   Dunlin 2.2% 4.5% 2.3%
72   Red-throated Loon 1.1% 4.5% 3.5%