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Top Birds at West Essex Wetlands in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 11 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at West Essex Wetlands 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   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 100.0% 51.0%
2   American Robin 38.0% 100.0% 62.0%
3   Gray Catbird 28.1% 100.0% 71.9%
4   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 100.0% 72.7%
5   Song Sparrow 15.7% 100.0% 84.3%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 90.9% 36.6%
7   Blue Jay 41.8% 90.9% 49.1%
8   Canada Goose 41.2% 90.9% 49.8%
9   Common Grackle 33.9% 90.9% 57.0%
10   Northern Flicker 8.5% 81.8% 73.3%
11   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 81.8% 80.6%
12   Common Yellowthroat 40.3% 72.7% 32.4%
13   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 72.7% 34.4%
14   Killdeer 19.5% 72.7% 53.2%
15   Tree Swallow 15.2% 72.7% 57.5%
16   Bald Eagle 10.5% 72.7% 62.3%
17   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 72.7% 64.9%
18   Northern Cardinal 79.5% 63.6% 15.9%
19   Mourning Dove 47.8% 63.6% 15.8%
20   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 63.6% 55.9%
21   Great Egret 2.5% 63.6% 61.1%
22   Warbling Vireo 1.4% 63.6% 62.2%
23   Greater Yellowlegs 1.0% 63.6% 62.6%
24   Carolina Wren 70.8% 54.5% 16.3%
25   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 54.5% 14.3%
26   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 54.5% 17.4%
27   Fish Crow 34.0% 54.5% 20.5%
28   Barn Swallow 30.1% 54.5% 24.5%
29   American Crow 56.2% 45.5% 10.7%
30   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 45.5% 0.3%
31   European Starling 20.4% 45.5% 25.1%
32   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 45.5% 33.3%
33   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.4% 45.5% 35.1%
34   House Wren 8.5% 45.5% 36.9%
35   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 36.4% 6.3%
36   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 36.4% 26.5%
37   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.1% 36.4% 34.3%
38   Black-capped Chickadee 0% 36.4% 36.4%
39   American Goldfinch 45.0% 27.3% 17.7%
40   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 27.3% 2.6%
41   House Finch 29.3% 27.3% 2.1%
42   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 27.3% 0.3%
43   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.1% 27.3% 4.1%
44   Black Vulture 20.5% 27.3% 6.8%
45   Hairy Woodpecker 8.8% 27.3% 18.5%
46   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 27.3% 19.4%
47   Least Sandpiper 4.9% 27.3% 22.3%
48   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.4% 27.3% 25.9%
49   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 18.2% 47.0%
50   Red-eyed Vireo 51.9% 18.2% 33.7%
51   Indigo Bunting 45.6% 18.2% 27.4%
52   Northern Parula 35.3% 18.2% 17.1%
53   Mallard 28.2% 18.2% 10.0%
54   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 18.2% 2.6%
55   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 18.2% 4.2%
56   Wood Duck 12.5% 18.2% 5.7%
57   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 18.2% 10.6%
58   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.5% 9.1% 48.4%
59   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 9.1% 27.4%
60   American Redstart 22.1% 9.1% 13.0%
61   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 9.1% 11.7%
62   Ovenbird 17.6% 9.1% 8.5%
63   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 9.1% 3.0%
64   House Sparrow 3.3% 9.1% 5.8%
65   Field Sparrow 3.0% 9.1% 6.1%
66   Swamp Sparrow 2.0% 9.1% 7.1%
67   Wild Turkey 1.4% 9.1% 7.7%
68   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.5% 9.1% 8.6%
69   Glossy Ibis 0.1% 9.1% 8.9%
70   Nashville Warbler 0.0% 9.1% 9.1%
71   Rusty Blackbird 0.0% 9.1% 9.1%