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Top Birds at Watchung Reservation in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York City, United States

based on 31 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Watchung Reservation in August. 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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Evidence Sampling Score
# Links Species Media Years Birders Hits Frequency Percentile
1   American Goldfinch 0 12 9 23 74.2% 93%
2   Gray Catbird 0 13 10 21 67.7% 81%
3   Blue Jay 0 11 12 21 67.7% 85%
4   Northern Cardinal 0 13 11 20 64.5% 84%
5   Northern Flicker 0 11 11 19 61.3% 93%
6   American Robin 0 10 11 18 58.1% 71%
7   Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 9 12 18 58.1% 94%
8   Mourning Dove 0 9 10 17 54.8% 72%
9   Downy Woodpecker 0 10 6 15 48.4% 89%
10   House Sparrow 0 9 7 14 45.2% 62%
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 0 7 8 14 45.2% 79%
12   White-breasted Nuthatch 0 9 10 13 41.9% 85%
13   Common Grackle 0 9 8 12 38.7% 79%
14   Carolina Wren 0 8 8 12 38.7% 76%
15   Black-capped Chickadee 0 8 10 12 38.7% 86%
16   Tufted Titmouse 0 8 10 11 35.5% 84%
17   Hairy Woodpecker 0 6 8 10 32.3% 85%
18   Turkey Vulture 0 7 5 10 32.3% 90%
19   American Redstart 0 7 6 9 29.0% 72%
20   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 0 6 6 9 29.0% 88%
21   Song Sparrow 0 6 5 8 25.8% 52%
22   House Finch 0 5 6 8 25.8% 81%
23   Baltimore Oriole 0 6 6 8 25.8% 78%
24   Pileated Woodpecker 0 5 5 8 25.8% 92%
25   Chimney Swift 0 4 4 7 22.6% 62%
26   Wood Duck 0 6 4 7 22.6% 68%
27   Canada Goose 0 5 5 6 19.4% 34%
28   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0 5 4 6 19.4% 83%
29   Chipping Sparrow 0 5 6 6 19.4% 73%
30   Great Blue Heron 0 4 4 5 16.1% 36%
31   Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 4 5 16.1% 62%
32   House Wren 0 4 4 5 16.1% 63%
33   Red-eyed Vireo 0 4 4 5 16.1% 70%
34   Common Yellowthroat 0 3 3 4 12.9% 52%
35   Green Heron 0 3 2 4 12.9% 58%
36   Wood Thrush 0 3 3 4 12.9% 70%
37   European Starling 0 3 3 3 9.7% 9%
38   Barn Swallow 0 3 3 3 9.7% 16%
39   Northern Waterthrush 0 3 3 3 9.7% 45%
40   Cedar Waxwing 0 3 3 3 9.7% 43%
41   Black-and-white Warbler 0 3 3 3 9.7% 40%
42   Tree Swallow 0 2 2 3 9.7% 43%
43   Warbling Vireo 0 2 2 3 9.7% 49%
44   Belted Kingfisher 0 3 3 3 9.7% 48%
45   Eastern Towhee 0 2 3 3 9.7% 54%
46   Ovenbird 0 3 3 3 9.7% 68%
47   Eastern Phoebe 0 3 2 3 9.7% 71%
48   Northern Mockingbird 0 2 2 2 6.5% 11%
49   Red-winged Blackbird 0 2 2 2 6.5% 15%
50   Eastern Kingbird 0 2 2 2 6.5% 21%
51   Blue-winged Warbler 0 2 2 2 6.5% 62%
52   Common Raven 0 2 2 2 6.5% 53%
53   Magnolia Warbler 0 2 2 2 6.5% 55%
54   Cooper's Hawk 1 2 2 2 6.5% 62%
55   Indigo Bunting 0 2 2 2 6.5% 52%
56   Black-throated Blue Warbler 0 2 2 2 6.5% 61%
57   Scarlet Tanager 0 2 2 2 6.5% 73%
58   Mallard 0 1 1 1 3.2% 3%
59   Rock Pigeon 0 1 1 1 3.2% 1%
60   Osprey 0 1 1 1 3.2% 5%
61   Northern Yellow Warbler 0 1 1 1 3.2% 5%
62   Spotted Sandpiper 0 1 1 1 3.2% 6%
63   Killdeer 0 1 1 1 3.2% 5%
64   American Crow 0 1 1 1 3.2% 4%
65   Great Crested Flycatcher 0 1 1 1 3.2% 13%
66   Canada Warbler 0 1 1 1 3.2% 22%
67   Brown-headed Cowbird 0 1 1 1 3.2% 16%
68   Chestnut-sided Warbler 0 1 1 1 3.2% 23%
69   Solitary Sandpiper 0 1 1 1 3.2% 19%
70   Northern Parula 0 1 1 1 3.2% 34%
71   White-eyed Vireo 0 1 1 1 3.2% 40%
72   Red-breasted Nuthatch 0 1 1 1 3.2% 38%
73   Field Sparrow 0 1 1 1 3.2% 44%
74   Worm-eating Warbler 0 1 1 1 3.2% 49%
75   Black-throated Green Warbler 0 1 1 1 3.2% 43%
76   Orchard Oriole 0 1 1 1 3.2% 56%
77   Great Horned Owl 0 1 1 1 3.2% 43%
78   Eastern Bluebird 0 1 1 1 3.2% 38%
79   Yellow-throated Vireo 0 1 1 1 3.2% 71%