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Top Birds at Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 41 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh in December. 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   Mallard 48.3% 70.7% 22.4%
2   Canada Goose 51.6% 61.0% 9.4%
3   Ring-billed Gull 49.7% 61.0% 11.3%
4   White-throated Sparrow 48.7% 53.7% 5.0%
5   Great Blue Heron 20.2% 53.7% 33.5%
6   Herring Gull 41.9% 48.8% 6.9%
7   European Starling 38.9% 48.8% 9.9%
8   Red-tailed Hawk 24.6% 48.8% 24.2%
9   American Coot 10.4% 48.8% 38.4%
10   Song Sparrow 37.0% 46.3% 9.3%
11   Rock Pigeon 30.7% 46.3% 15.6%
12   Red-winged Blackbird 9.1% 43.9% 34.8%
13   Great Black-backed Gull 29.4% 41.5% 12.1%
14   Northern Cardinal 40.0% 39.0% 1.0%
15   House Sparrow 38.5% 39.0% 0.6%
16   Mourning Dove 36.1% 39.0% 2.9%
17   Downy Woodpecker 30.7% 39.0% 8.4%
18   American Crow 20.6% 39.0% 18.4%
19   Double-crested Cormorant 17.9% 39.0% 21.1%
20   Northern Mockingbird 28.4% 36.6% 8.2%
21   Fox Sparrow 9.7% 36.6% 26.9%
22   Green-winged Teal 5.1% 34.1% 29.0%
23   American Goldfinch 20.4% 31.7% 11.3%
24   Hooded Merganser 18.8% 31.7% 12.9%
25   House Finch 16.4% 31.7% 15.3%
26   Ruddy Duck 15.6% 31.7% 16.2%
27   Northern Shoveler 14.8% 31.7% 16.9%
28   Black-capped Chickadee 24.3% 29.3% 5.0%
29   Gadwall 15.2% 29.3% 14.1%
30   Swamp Sparrow 7.6% 29.3% 21.7%
31   American Black Duck 26.7% 26.8% 0.2%
32   Mute Swan 13.9% 26.8% 12.9%
33   Northern Harrier 4.9% 26.8% 21.9%
34   Common Merganser 4.9% 26.8% 22.0%
35   Northern Pintail 3.3% 24.4% 21.1%
36   Bufflehead 28.2% 22.0% 6.3%
37   Blue Jay 39.9% 19.5% 20.3%
38   American Tree Sparrow 6.4% 19.5% 13.1%
39   American Robin 29.6% 17.1% 12.5%
40   Dark-eyed Junco 23.3% 17.1% 6.2%
41   Cooper's Hawk 10.8% 17.1% 6.3%
42   Belted Kingfisher 9.6% 17.1% 7.5%
43   Fish Crow 5.2% 17.1% 11.9%
44   Common Gallinule 0.2% 17.1% 16.9%
45   Carolina Wren 18.8% 14.6% 4.2%
46   Barred Owl 1.4% 14.6% 13.3%
47   Bald Eagle 4.8% 12.2% 7.4%
48   Red-bellied Woodpecker 28.7% 9.8% 18.9%
49   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5.6% 9.8% 4.1%
50   Pied-billed Grebe 5.4% 9.8% 4.4%
51   Golden-crowned Kinglet 4.3% 9.8% 5.4%
52   Brown-headed Cowbird 1.8% 9.8% 8.0%
53   Red-breasted Merganser 14.9% 7.3% 7.6%
54   Peregrine Falcon 5.8% 7.3% 1.5%
55   Cedar Waxwing 3.7% 7.3% 3.7%
56   Merlin 2.3% 7.3% 5.0%
57   Purple Finch 1.3% 7.3% 6.0%
58   White-crowned Sparrow 0.7% 7.3% 6.6%
59   Marsh Wren 0.3% 7.3% 7.0%
60   Tufted Titmouse 21.3% 4.9% 16.4%
61   Northern Flicker 11.0% 4.9% 6.1%
62   Hairy Woodpecker 9.2% 4.9% 4.3%
63   Common Grackle 5.5% 4.9% 0.6%
64   Turkey Vulture 5.4% 4.9% 0.5%
65   Common Raven 4.5% 4.9% 0.4%
66   Great Cormorant 3.8% 4.9% 1.1%
67   Canvasback 2.2% 4.9% 2.7%
68   Savannah Sparrow 2.1% 4.9% 2.7%
69   Great Egret 1.6% 4.9% 3.3%
70   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 8.3% 2.4% 5.9%
71   Yellow-rumped Warbler 6.9% 2.4% 4.4%
72   American Kestrel 5.9% 2.4% 3.5%
73   Hermit Thrush 5.5% 2.4% 3.1%
74   Winter Wren 5.0% 2.4% 2.5%
75   Gray Catbird 4.0% 2.4% 1.5%
76   Wood Duck 3.8% 2.4% 1.3%
77   Lesser Scaup 3.6% 2.4% 1.2%
78   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.2% 2.4% 0.8%
79   Eastern Towhee 2.6% 2.4% 0.1%
80   Great Horned Owl 2.4% 2.4% 0.0%
81   Snow Goose 2.2% 2.4% 0.2%
82   Rusty Blackbird 1.9% 2.4% 0.5%
83   Killdeer 1.8% 2.4% 0.6%
84   Greater Yellowlegs 1.6% 2.4% 0.8%
85   Wild Turkey 1.4% 2.4% 1.0%
86   Ring-necked Pheasant 0.7% 2.4% 1.8%
87   American Woodcock 0.6% 2.4% 1.8%
88   Common Yellowthroat 0.6% 2.4% 1.8%
89   Cackling Goose 0.6% 2.4% 1.9%
90   Glaucous Gull 0.3% 2.4% 2.2%
91   American Bittern 0.2% 2.4% 2.3%