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Top Birds at Rahway River Park in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 44 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Rahway River Park in May. 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 73.3% 61.4% 11.9%
2   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 59.1% 5.8%
3   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 59.1% 14.4%
4   Mallard 49.3% 54.5% 5.3%
5   Blue Jay 49.3% 54.5% 5.3%
6   Canada Goose 45.1% 54.5% 9.4%
7   Common Grackle 54.9% 50.0% 4.9%
8   Mourning Dove 53.4% 50.0% 3.4%
9   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 50.0% 17.8%
10   Gray Catbird 65.9% 47.7% 18.2%
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 47.7% 9.6%
12   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 45.5% 13.6%
13   American Redstart 40.4% 43.2% 2.8%
14   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 38.6% 8.9%
15   European Starling 58.4% 36.4% 22.1%
16   House Sparrow 57.0% 36.4% 20.6%
17   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 36.4% 2.6%
18   Northern Flicker 29.1% 36.4% 7.3%
19   Northern Parula 35.7% 34.1% 1.6%
20   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 34.1% 12.2%
21   Wood Duck 9.3% 34.1% 24.8%
22   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 31.8% 2.2%
23   Chimney Swift 29.8% 31.8% 2.0%
24   Great Egret 25.4% 31.8% 6.4%
25   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 31.8% 13.7%
26   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 29.5% 13.1%
27   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 29.5% 10.0%
28   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 29.5% 4.8%
29   Barn Swallow 31.7% 29.5% 2.2%
30   American Crow 17.6% 27.3% 9.6%
31   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 27.3% 10.5%
32   American Goldfinch 28.7% 25.0% 3.7%
33   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 25.0% 8.2%
34   Song Sparrow 35.5% 22.7% 12.8%
35   House Wren 26.7% 22.7% 4.0%
36   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 22.7% 0.0%
37   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 22.7% 10.7%
38   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 22.7% 13.2%
39   Ovenbird 32.7% 20.5% 12.3%
40   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 20.5% 7.5%
41   Wood Thrush 23.1% 20.5% 2.7%
42   Carolina Wren 19.8% 20.5% 0.6%
43   House Finch 16.0% 20.5% 4.4%
44   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 18.2% 5.0%
45   Veery 20.1% 18.2% 1.9%
46   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 18.2% 0.1%
47   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 18.2% 2.6%
48   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 18.2% 5.8%
49   Fish Crow 10.9% 18.2% 7.3%
50   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 15.9% 11.6%
51   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 15.9% 4.9%
52   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 15.9% 3.9%
53   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 15.9% 1.9%
54   Osprey 16.4% 15.9% 0.5%
55   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 15.9% 10.1%
56   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 13.6% 14.5%
57   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 13.6% 2.6%
58   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 13.6% 2.9%
59   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 13.6% 3.9%
60   Bay-breasted Warbler 8.0% 13.6% 5.7%
61   Tree Swallow 22.4% 11.4% 11.1%
62   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 11.4% 8.8%
63   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 11.4% 7.5%
64   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 11.4% 1.2%
65   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 9.1% 17.6%
66   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 9.1% 2.0%
67   Blackburnian Warbler 9.4% 9.1% 0.4%
68   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 9.1% 0.8%
69   Herring Gull 23.4% 6.8% 16.6%
70   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 6.8% 13.0%
71   Canada Warbler 11.7% 6.8% 4.9%
72   Hermit Thrush 11.1% 6.8% 4.3%
73   Green Heron 9.0% 6.8% 2.2%
74   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 6.8% 2.0%
75   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 6.8% 2.6%
76   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.5% 6.8% 3.3%
77   Tennessee Warbler 3.4% 6.8% 3.4%
78   Great Horned Owl 1.0% 6.8% 5.8%
79   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 4.5% 30.9%
80   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 4.5% 11.9%
81   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 4.5% 9.9%
82   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 4.5% 8.5%
83   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 4.5% 7.1%
84   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 4.5% 4.4%
85   Cape May Warbler 7.0% 4.5% 2.4%
86   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 4.5% 1.4%
87   Bald Eagle 2.5% 4.5% 2.0%
88   Cooper's Hawk 2.0% 4.5% 2.6%
89   Rusty Blackbird 0.5% 4.5% 4.1%
90   Blue-headed Vireo 14.3% 2.3% 12.0%
91   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 2.3% 9.8%
92   Mute Swan 11.5% 2.3% 9.2%
93   Prairie Warbler 8.5% 2.3% 6.2%
94   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 2.3% 5.1%
95   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 2.3% 4.8%
96   Blue-winged Warbler 6.6% 2.3% 4.4%
97   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 2.3% 4.0%
98   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 2.3% 3.2%
99   Yellow-throated Vireo 4.6% 2.3% 2.4%
100   Worm-eating Warbler 3.9% 2.3% 1.7%
101   Common Raven 2.5% 2.3% 0.2%
102   Pileated Woodpecker 2.5% 2.3% 0.2%
103   Black Vulture 2.2% 2.3% 0.1%
104   Prothonotary Warbler 1.1% 2.3% 1.2%
105   Red-headed Woodpecker 0.8% 2.3% 1.5%
106   Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 0.7% 2.3% 1.6%