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

based on 29 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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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   American Goldfinch 37.6% 79.3% 41.7%
2   Gray Catbird 54.7% 69.0% 14.3%
3   Northern Cardinal 47.7% 65.5% 17.8%
4   Blue Jay 35.3% 65.5% 30.2%
5   American Robin 57.2% 58.6% 1.4%
6   Northern Flicker 25.9% 58.6% 32.7%
7   Mourning Dove 53.7% 55.2% 1.5%
8   Eastern Wood-Pewee 9.1% 55.2% 46.1%
9   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 51.7% 26.5%
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 19.3% 48.3% 29.0%
11   House Sparrow 50.0% 44.8% 5.2%
12   Carolina Wren 24.7% 41.4% 16.7%
13   White-breasted Nuthatch 9.7% 41.4% 31.6%
14   Common Grackle 28.2% 37.9% 9.7%
15   Black-capped Chickadee 11.2% 37.9% 26.7%
16   Tufted Titmouse 8.5% 34.5% 26.0%
17   Turkey Vulture 5.3% 34.5% 29.2%
18   American Redstart 22.0% 31.0% 9.1%
19   Hairy Woodpecker 6.0% 31.0% 25.0%
20   Song Sparrow 35.0% 27.6% 7.4%
21   Baltimore Oriole 15.1% 27.6% 12.5%
22   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9.0% 27.6% 18.6%
23   Pileated Woodpecker 1.3% 27.6% 26.3%
24   Chimney Swift 23.8% 24.1% 0.3%
25   House Finch 14.9% 24.1% 9.2%
26   Wood Duck 9.3% 24.1% 14.8%
27   Canada Goose 40.8% 20.7% 20.1%
28   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6.8% 20.7% 13.9%
29   Chipping Sparrow 5.2% 20.7% 15.5%
30   Red-tailed Hawk 11.4% 17.2% 5.8%
31   House Wren 11.4% 17.2% 5.9%
32   Red-eyed Vireo 9.6% 17.2% 7.6%
33   Great Blue Heron 30.7% 13.8% 16.9%
34   Common Yellowthroat 15.1% 13.8% 1.4%
35   Green Heron 11.9% 13.8% 1.9%
36   Wood Thrush 2.5% 13.8% 11.3%
37   European Starling 51.2% 10.3% 40.8%
38   Barn Swallow 39.9% 10.3% 29.6%
39   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 10.3% 6.5%
40   Northern Waterthrush 15.4% 10.3% 5.1%
41   Black-and-white Warbler 14.3% 10.3% 3.9%
42   Tree Swallow 14.1% 10.3% 3.8%
43   Warbling Vireo 10.0% 10.3% 0.4%
44   Belted Kingfisher 8.4% 10.3% 2.0%
45   Eastern Towhee 7.0% 10.3% 3.3%
46   Ovenbird 4.2% 10.3% 6.1%
47   Eastern Phoebe 3.8% 10.3% 6.6%
48   Northern Mockingbird 36.0% 6.9% 29.1%
49   Red-winged Blackbird 28.5% 6.9% 21.6%
50   Eastern Kingbird 16.7% 6.9% 9.8%
51   Blue-winged Warbler 3.9% 6.9% 3.0%
52   Indigo Bunting 3.4% 6.9% 3.5%
53   Magnolia Warbler 2.9% 6.9% 4.0%
54   Common Raven 2.8% 6.9% 4.1%
55   Cooper's Hawk 2.3% 6.9% 4.6%
56   Black-throated Blue Warbler 2.1% 6.9% 4.8%
57   Scarlet Tanager 1.7% 6.9% 5.2%
58   Mallard 40.8% 3.4% 37.4%
59   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 3.4% 32.0%
60   Osprey 30.7% 3.4% 27.3%
61   Yellow Warbler 20.2% 3.4% 16.8%
62   Spotted Sandpiper 17.0% 3.4% 13.6%
63   American Crow 14.4% 3.4% 11.0%
64   Killdeer 14.2% 3.4% 10.7%
65   Great Crested Flycatcher 7.0% 3.4% 3.6%
66   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.9% 3.4% 2.5%
67   Canada Warbler 5.7% 3.4% 2.2%
68   Chestnut-sided Warbler 5.0% 3.4% 1.6%
69   Solitary Sandpiper 3.7% 3.4% 0.2%
70   White-eyed Vireo 2.2% 3.4% 1.3%
71   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.1% 3.4% 1.3%
72   Northern Parula 1.8% 3.4% 1.6%
73   Field Sparrow 1.8% 3.4% 1.7%
74   Worm-eating Warbler 1.3% 3.4% 2.1%
75   Black-throated Green Warbler 1.0% 3.4% 2.4%
76   Orchard Oriole 1.0% 3.4% 2.5%
77   Eastern Bluebird 0.6% 3.4% 2.9%
78   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 3.4% 3.0%
79   Yellow-throated Vireo 0.4% 3.4% 3.1%