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

based on 141 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Watchung Reservation in April. 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   American Robin 74.8% 80.9% 6.1%
2   Blue Jay 52.6% 72.3% 19.8%
3   Northern Cardinal 60.6% 71.6% 11.0%
4   Northern Flicker 45.1% 71.6% 26.5%
5   Red-bellied Woodpecker 39.7% 61.0% 21.3%
6   Tufted Titmouse 25.7% 61.0% 35.3%
7   White-throated Sparrow 57.1% 56.7% 0.4%
8   Red-winged Blackbird 54.7% 55.3% 0.6%
9   Downy Woodpecker 38.0% 53.9% 15.9%
10   American Goldfinch 28.4% 50.4% 21.9%
11   Mourning Dove 51.6% 42.6% 9.0%
12   Song Sparrow 48.8% 41.1% 7.7%
13   Black-capped Chickadee 21.9% 41.1% 19.3%
14   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 17.0% 39.7% 22.7%
15   Brown-headed Cowbird 23.0% 38.3% 15.3%
16   White-breasted Nuthatch 17.8% 38.3% 20.5%
17   Hairy Woodpecker 10.0% 38.3% 28.3%
18   Turkey Vulture 12.5% 36.9% 24.4%
19   Carolina Wren 22.3% 35.5% 13.2%
20   Mallard 54.7% 34.8% 20.0%
21   Wood Duck 14.3% 34.8% 20.5%
22   Eastern Towhee 21.9% 34.0% 12.1%
23   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 29.4% 31.9% 2.6%
24   Eastern Phoebe 19.0% 31.9% 12.9%
25   Common Grackle 48.9% 31.2% 17.7%
26   Chipping Sparrow 25.1% 31.2% 6.1%
27   Pileated Woodpecker 2.3% 30.5% 28.2%
28   Canada Goose 53.0% 28.4% 24.6%
29   Yellow-rumped Warbler 31.2% 28.4% 2.8%
30   Palm Warbler 28.0% 28.4% 0.3%
31   European Starling 56.7% 23.4% 33.3%
32   Dark-eyed Junco 20.2% 22.7% 2.5%
33   Red-tailed Hawk 24.8% 20.6% 4.3%
34   House Sparrow 53.2% 19.9% 33.4%
35   Great Blue Heron 11.1% 18.4% 7.3%
36   American Crow 19.4% 17.7% 1.6%
37   Pine Warbler 15.7% 17.7% 2.0%
38   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10.9% 17.0% 6.1%
39   Gray Catbird 9.1% 17.0% 7.9%
40   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 17.0% 9.2%
41   House Wren 7.6% 16.3% 8.7%
42   Belted Kingfisher 10.2% 14.9% 4.7%
43   Hermit Thrush 25.5% 13.5% 12.0%
44   House Finch 16.6% 13.5% 3.1%
45   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.0% 13.5% 6.4%
46   Golden-crowned Kinglet 11.8% 12.1% 0.3%
47   Tree Swallow 22.2% 11.3% 10.8%
48   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 11.3% 6.5%
49   Blue-headed Vireo 9.5% 11.3% 1.8%
50   Cooper's Hawk 3.7% 9.9% 6.2%
51   Common Yellowthroat 3.5% 9.9% 6.5%
52   Wood Thrush 2.1% 8.5% 6.4%
53   Black-and-white Warbler 12.0% 7.8% 4.2%
54   Brown Thrasher 6.2% 7.8% 1.6%
55   Purple Finch 1.9% 7.8% 5.9%
56   Osprey 19.2% 7.1% 12.2%
57   Field Sparrow 8.1% 7.1% 1.0%
58   Black Vulture 2.5% 7.1% 4.6%
59   Broad-winged Hawk 1.4% 7.1% 5.7%
60   Barn Swallow 14.4% 6.4% 8.0%
61   Warbling Vireo 3.3% 6.4% 3.0%
62   Winter Wren 3.7% 5.7% 2.0%
63   Green Heron 3.6% 5.7% 2.1%
64   Pine Siskin 0.8% 5.7% 4.9%
65   Double-crested Cormorant 36.8% 5.0% 31.9%
66   Rock Pigeon 34.2% 5.0% 29.2%
67   Northern Mockingbird 28.3% 5.0% 23.4%
68   Ovenbird 3.6% 5.0% 1.4%
69   Baltimore Oriole 2.8% 5.0% 2.1%
70   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.6% 5.0% 3.4%
71   Fish Crow 15.6% 4.3% 11.3%
72   Fox Sparrow 3.2% 4.3% 1.0%
73   Ring-necked Duck 3.0% 4.3% 1.2%
74   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.9% 4.3% 1.4%
75   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.5% 4.3% 1.8%
76   Blue-winged Warbler 1.8% 4.3% 2.5%
77   Killdeer 9.3% 3.5% 5.8%
78   Brown Creeper 9.3% 3.5% 5.8%
79   Northern Parula 4.8% 3.5% 1.3%
80   Common Raven 3.7% 3.5% 0.1%
81   Wild Turkey 2.4% 3.5% 1.1%
82   Black-throated Green Warbler 2.3% 3.5% 1.2%
83   American Redstart 1.3% 3.5% 2.3%
84   Eastern Bluebird 1.3% 3.5% 2.3%
85   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.2% 3.5% 2.3%
86   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 10.4% 2.8% 7.5%
87   Cedar Waxwing 3.6% 2.8% 0.8%
88   Prairie Warbler 2.7% 2.8% 0.1%
89   Orchard Oriole 1.6% 2.8% 1.3%
90   White-eyed Vireo 1.6% 2.8% 1.3%
91   Red-eyed Vireo 0.4% 2.8% 2.5%
92   Northern Waterthrush 5.2% 2.1% 3.0%
93   Great Horned Owl 2.5% 2.1% 0.4%
94   Spotted Sandpiper 1.8% 2.1% 0.4%
95   Great Crested Flycatcher 0.9% 2.1% 1.3%
96   Solitary Sandpiper 0.8% 2.1% 1.4%
97   Ring-billed Gull 23.4% 1.4% 22.0%
98   Savannah Sparrow 7.8% 1.4% 6.4%
99   Chimney Swift 5.4% 1.4% 3.9%
100   Black-throated Blue Warbler 1.7% 1.4% 0.2%
101   Veery 1.4% 1.4% 0.0%
102   Eastern Kingbird 1.2% 1.4% 0.2%
103   Yellow-throated Vireo 0.8% 1.4% 0.6%
104   Scarlet Tanager 0.6% 1.4% 0.8%
105   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 0.5% 1.4% 1.0%
106   Swainson's Thrush 0.2% 1.4% 1.2%
107   American Kestrel 5.5% 0.7% 4.8%
108   Common Loon 5.2% 0.7% 4.5%
109   Rusty Blackbird 4.4% 0.7% 3.6%
110   Hooded Merganser 2.8% 0.7% 2.1%
111   Common Merganser 2.6% 0.7% 1.9%
112   Wilson's Snipe 2.0% 0.7% 1.3%
113   Northern Harrier 1.9% 0.7% 1.1%
114   Lesser Scaup 1.1% 0.7% 0.4%
115   Chestnut-sided Warbler 0.4% 0.7% 0.3%