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Top Birds at West Essex Wetlands in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 7 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at West Essex Wetlands 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   Song Sparrow 35.0% 100.0% 65.0%
2   American Robin 57.2% 85.7% 28.5%
3   Blue Jay 35.3% 85.7% 50.4%
4   Great Egret 34.5% 85.7% 51.2%
5   Great Blue Heron 30.6% 85.7% 55.1%
6   Red-winged Blackbird 28.5% 85.7% 57.2%
7   Red-bellied Woodpecker 19.3% 85.7% 66.4%
8   Red-tailed Hawk 11.4% 85.7% 74.3%
9   Barn Swallow 39.9% 71.4% 31.6%
10   Common Grackle 28.2% 71.4% 43.2%
11   Eastern Kingbird 16.7% 71.4% 54.7%
12   American Crow 14.4% 71.4% 57.0%
13   Great Crested Flycatcher 7.0% 71.4% 64.4%
14   Northern Cardinal 47.8% 57.1% 9.4%
15   Least Sandpiper 22.0% 57.1% 35.1%
16   White-breasted Nuthatch 9.7% 57.1% 47.4%
17   Eastern Wood-Pewee 9.1% 57.1% 48.1%
18   Solitary Sandpiper 3.7% 57.1% 53.5%
19   Mourning Dove 53.7% 42.9% 10.9%
20   Canada Goose 40.8% 42.9% 2.1%
21   American Goldfinch 37.6% 42.9% 5.2%
22   Northern Flicker 26.0% 42.9% 16.9%
23   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 42.9% 17.6%
24   Carolina Wren 24.7% 42.9% 18.1%
25   Hairy Woodpecker 6.0% 42.9% 36.8%
26   Turkey Vulture 5.3% 42.9% 37.5%
27   Indigo Bunting 3.4% 42.9% 39.5%
28   Bald Eagle 2.5% 42.9% 40.4%
29   Killdeer 14.2% 28.6% 14.4%
30   Lesser Yellowlegs 13.9% 28.6% 14.7%
31   Green Heron 11.9% 28.6% 16.7%
32   Wood Duck 9.3% 28.6% 19.3%
33   Fish Crow 9.0% 28.6% 19.6%
34   Tufted Titmouse 8.5% 28.6% 20.1%
35   Belted Kingfisher 8.4% 28.6% 20.2%
36   Red-headed Woodpecker 0.2% 28.6% 28.4%
37   Gray Catbird 54.7% 14.3% 40.4%
38   European Starling 51.1% 14.3% 36.8%
39   Mallard 40.8% 14.3% 26.5%
40   Greater Yellowlegs 15.9% 14.3% 1.6%
41   Tree Swallow 14.1% 14.3% 0.2%
42   House Wren 11.4% 14.3% 2.9%
43   Black-capped Chickadee 11.2% 14.3% 3.1%
44   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9.0% 14.3% 5.3%
45   Little Blue Heron 4.2% 14.3% 10.0%
46   Eastern Phoebe 3.8% 14.3% 10.5%
47   Eastern Bluebird 0.6% 14.3% 13.7%
48   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 14.3% 13.8%
49   Yellow-throated Vireo 0.4% 14.3% 13.9%