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Top Birds at Watchung Reservation in February
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 32 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Watchung Reservation in February. 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   Northern Cardinal 40.0% 59.4% 19.3%
2   Black-capped Chickadee 23.4% 59.4% 36.0%
3   Tufted Titmouse 21.1% 59.4% 38.3%
4   White-throated Sparrow 40.3% 56.2% 15.9%
5   Blue Jay 35.1% 56.2% 21.1%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 24.6% 56.2% 31.6%
7   American Robin 30.0% 53.1% 23.1%
8   Dark-eyed Junco 16.4% 50.0% 33.6%
9   White-breasted Nuthatch 18.5% 43.8% 25.2%
10   Downy Woodpecker 27.7% 40.6% 12.9%
11   Mourning Dove 32.0% 37.5% 5.5%
12   Turkey Vulture 6.4% 34.4% 28.0%
13   European Starling 38.5% 31.2% 7.2%
14   House Sparrow 39.4% 25.0% 14.4%
15   American Goldfinch 12.2% 25.0% 12.8%
16   Hairy Woodpecker 7.6% 25.0% 17.4%
17   Canada Goose 55.7% 21.9% 33.8%
18   Red-tailed Hawk 23.3% 21.9% 1.4%
19   Carolina Wren 15.5% 21.9% 6.4%
20   Pileated Woodpecker 1.2% 21.9% 20.7%
21   Song Sparrow 34.5% 18.8% 15.8%
22   Northern Flicker 6.3% 18.8% 12.4%
23   Eastern Towhee 1.6% 18.8% 17.2%
24   American Crow 21.0% 15.6% 5.4%
25   House Finch 13.7% 15.6% 1.9%
26   Common Grackle 13.5% 15.6% 2.1%
27   Hermit Thrush 2.0% 15.6% 13.6%
28   Common Raven 3.5% 12.5% 9.0%
29   Black Vulture 1.5% 12.5% 11.0%
30   American Tree Sparrow 7.7% 9.4% 1.7%
31   Cooper's Hawk 7.5% 9.4% 1.9%
32   American Woodcock 1.1% 9.4% 8.3%
33   Mallard 50.4% 6.2% 44.1%
34   Common Merganser 8.8% 6.2% 2.5%
35   Fox Sparrow 7.3% 6.2% 1.1%
36   Fish Crow 6.9% 6.2% 0.7%
37   Winter Wren 2.2% 6.2% 4.1%
38   Brown-headed Cowbird 2.0% 6.2% 4.3%
39   Red-breasted Nuthatch 1.8% 6.2% 4.4%
40   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.4% 6.2% 4.8%
41   Eastern Bluebird 0.7% 6.2% 5.6%
42   Rock Pigeon 28.3% 3.1% 25.2%
43   Northern Mockingbird 23.9% 3.1% 20.8%
44   Red-winged Blackbird 18.8% 3.1% 15.7%
45   Great Blue Heron 11.4% 3.1% 8.3%
46   Bald Eagle 5.8% 3.1% 2.7%
47   Wood Duck 5.4% 3.1% 2.3%
48   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4.2% 3.1% 1.1%
49   Brown Creeper 3.7% 3.1% 0.6%
50   Swamp Sparrow 3.4% 3.1% 0.2%
51   Cedar Waxwing 2.2% 3.1% 0.9%
52   Golden-crowned Kinglet 1.9% 3.1% 1.2%
53   Purple Finch 0.3% 3.1% 2.8%