Top Birds at Watchung Reservation in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA
based on 43 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Watchung Reservation in December. 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.
| Rank | Info | Pics | Species | Entire Region | This Location | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jay | 39.8% | 76.7% | 36.9% | |||
| 2 | White-throated Sparrow | 48.6% | 74.4% | 25.8% | |||
| 3 | Downy Woodpecker | 30.6% | 74.4% | 43.8% | |||
| 4 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 28.6% | 74.4% | 45.8% | |||
| 5 | Northern Cardinal | 40.0% | 72.1% | 32.1% | |||
| 6 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 19.9% | 72.1% | 52.2% | |||
| 7 | American Robin | 29.5% | 69.8% | 40.2% | |||
| 8 | Black-capped Chickadee | 24.3% | 67.4% | 43.2% | |||
| 9 | Dark-eyed Junco | 23.2% | 67.4% | 44.2% | |||
| 10 | Tufted Titmouse | 21.3% | 65.1% | 43.8% | |||
| 11 | American Goldfinch | 20.4% | 55.8% | 35.4% | |||
| 12 | Canada Goose | 51.6% | 53.5% | 1.9% | |||
| 13 | Carolina Wren | 18.8% | 51.2% | 32.4% | |||
| 14 | Turkey Vulture | 5.3% | 46.5% | 41.2% | |||
| 15 | Song Sparrow | 37.0% | 44.2% | 7.1% | |||
| 16 | Hairy Woodpecker | 9.2% | 44.2% | 35.0% | |||
| 17 | Mourning Dove | 36.1% | 41.9% | 5.7% | |||
| 18 | House Sparrow | 38.5% | 39.5% | 1.1% | |||
| 19 | Red-tailed Hawk | 24.6% | 39.5% | 15.0% | |||
| 20 | European Starling | 38.9% | 37.2% | 1.7% | |||
| 21 | House Finch | 16.4% | 32.6% | 16.2% | |||
| 22 | Northern Flicker | 10.9% | 32.6% | 21.6% | |||
| 23 | Mallard | 48.3% | 30.2% | 18.1% | |||
| 24 | Rock Pigeon | 30.7% | 25.6% | 5.1% | |||
| 25 | Hermit Thrush | 5.5% | 23.3% | 17.8% | |||
| 26 | Pileated Woodpecker | 1.4% | 23.3% | 21.9% | |||
| 27 | American Black Duck | 26.7% | 20.9% | 5.7% | |||
| 28 | American Crow | 20.6% | 20.9% | 0.3% | |||
| 29 | Brown Creeper | 4.1% | 20.9% | 16.8% | |||
| 30 | Winter Wren | 4.9% | 18.6% | 13.7% | |||
| 31 | Eastern Towhee | 2.6% | 18.6% | 16.1% | |||
| 32 | Swamp Sparrow | 7.6% | 14.0% | 6.4% | |||
| 33 | American Tree Sparrow | 6.4% | 14.0% | 7.5% | |||
| 34 | Common Grackle | 5.5% | 14.0% | 8.5% | |||
| 35 | Red-breasted Nuthatch | 2.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% | |||
| 36 | Great Blue Heron | 20.2% | 11.6% | 8.6% | |||
| 37 | Cooper's Hawk | 10.8% | 11.6% | 0.9% | |||
| 38 | Fox Sparrow | 9.7% | 11.6% | 1.9% | |||
| 39 | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 8.3% | 11.6% | 3.3% | |||
| 40 | Bald Eagle | 4.8% | 11.6% | 6.8% | |||
| 41 | Common Raven | 4.5% | 11.6% | 7.1% | |||
| 42 | Ring-billed Gull | 49.7% | 9.3% | 40.4% | |||
| 43 | Northern Mockingbird | 28.4% | 9.3% | 19.1% | |||
| 44 | Belted Kingfisher | 9.6% | 9.3% | 0.3% | |||
| 45 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 5.6% | 9.3% | 3.7% | |||
| 46 | Golden-crowned Kinglet | 4.3% | 9.3% | 5.0% | |||
| 47 | Gray Catbird | 3.9% | 9.3% | 5.4% | |||
| 48 | Cedar Waxwing | 3.7% | 9.3% | 5.7% | |||
| 49 | Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3.2% | 9.3% | 6.1% | |||
| 50 | Field Sparrow | 1.9% | 9.3% | 7.4% | |||
| 51 | Black Vulture | 1.3% | 7.0% | 5.7% | |||
| 52 | Purple Finch | 1.3% | 7.0% | 5.7% | |||
| 53 | Eastern Bluebird | 1.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% | |||
| 54 | Hooded Merganser | 18.8% | 4.7% | 14.2% | |||
| 55 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | 6.8% | 4.7% | 2.2% | |||
| 56 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | |||
| 57 | Pine Siskin | 1.0% | 4.7% | 3.6% | |||
| 58 | Herring Gull | 41.9% | 2.3% | 39.6% | |||
| 59 | Gadwall | 15.2% | 2.3% | 12.9% | |||
| 60 | Red-winged Blackbird | 9.2% | 2.3% | 6.9% | |||
| 61 | Northern Harrier | 5.0% | 2.3% | 2.6% | |||
| 62 | Common Merganser | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | |||
| 63 | Wood Duck | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | |||
| 64 | Northern Pintail | 3.3% | 2.3% | 0.9% | |||
| 65 | Great Horned Owl | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | |||
| 66 | Merlin | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | |||
| 67 | Savannah Sparrow | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | |||
| 68 | Chipping Sparrow | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | |||
| 69 | Brown Thrasher | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | |||
| 70 | Red Crossbill | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% |