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

based on 125 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 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   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 72.8% 19.5%
2   Canada Goose 45.1% 72.8% 27.7%
3   Tree Swallow 22.4% 71.2% 48.8%
4   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 69.6% 27.0%
5   Gray Catbird 65.9% 66.4% 0.5%
6   Marsh Wren 4.6% 64.0% 59.4%
7   American Robin 73.3% 62.4% 10.9%
8   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 61.6% 14.1%
9   Mallard 49.3% 60.8% 11.5%
10   Great Egret 25.4% 60.8% 35.4%
11   Song Sparrow 35.5% 53.6% 18.1%
12   European Starling 58.4% 49.6% 8.8%
13   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 48.8% 10.2%
14   Barn Swallow 31.7% 48.8% 17.1%
15   Common Grackle 54.9% 46.4% 8.5%
16   Warbling Vireo 32.1% 45.6% 13.5%
17   Swamp Sparrow 13.0% 44.8% 31.8%
18   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 44.0% 0.7%
19   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 42.4% 20.5%
20   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 41.6% 7.6%
21   Killdeer 9.3% 40.8% 31.5%
22   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.6% 39.2% 27.6%
23   Mourning Dove 53.4% 38.4% 15.0%
24   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 37.6% 3.8%
25   Chimney Swift 29.8% 36.8% 7.0%
26   Great Blue Heron 9.5% 36.8% 27.3%
27   House Sparrow 57.0% 36.0% 21.0%
28   American Redstart 40.4% 36.0% 4.4%
29   American Goldfinch 28.6% 36.0% 7.4%
30   Mute Swan 11.5% 36.0% 24.5%
31   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 34.4% 7.7%
32   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 34.4% 22.4%
33   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 33.6% 12.8%
34   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 33.6% 16.8%
35   Gadwall 6.9% 32.8% 25.9%
36   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 31.2% 18.8%
37   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 30.4% 5.1%
38   Common Gallinule 0.1% 28.0% 27.9%
39   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 27.2% 10.4%
40   Osprey 16.4% 26.4% 10.0%
41   Wood Duck 9.3% 26.4% 17.1%
42   Northern Parula 35.7% 25.6% 10.1%
43   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 24.8% 5.0%
44   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 24.8% 17.7%
45   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 24.8% 19.4%
46   Northern Flicker 29.1% 24.0% 5.1%
47   Forster's Tern 7.9% 23.2% 15.3%
48   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 22.4% 5.7%
49   House Finch 16.0% 22.4% 6.4%
50   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 21.6% 17.9%
51   House Wren 26.7% 21.6% 5.1%
52   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 20.8% 2.4%
53   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 20.8% 6.5%
54   Least Tern 3.9% 20.8% 16.9%
55   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 19.2% 8.3%
56   Herring Gull 23.4% 19.2% 4.2%
57   Carolina Wren 19.8% 18.4% 1.4%
58   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 16.8% 6.6%
59   Least Bittern 0.4% 16.8% 16.4%
60   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 16.0% 18.3%
61   Snowy Egret 9.9% 15.2% 5.3%
62   Blue Jay 49.3% 13.6% 35.7%
63   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 13.6% 7.7%
64   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 12.8% 9.5%
65   Ovenbird 32.7% 12.0% 20.7%
66   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 12.0% 5.8%
67   Canada Warbler 11.7% 12.0% 0.3%
68   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 11.2% 3.3%
69   Green Heron 9.0% 11.2% 2.2%
70   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 10.4% 5.9%
71   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 9.6% 0.8%
72   Fish Crow 10.9% 8.8% 2.1%
73   Common Nighthawk 1.4% 8.8% 7.4%
74   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 8.0% 12.2%
75   American Crow 17.7% 8.0% 9.7%
76   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 8.0% 2.5%
77   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 8.0% 3.1%
78   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 8.0% 5.3%
79   Bald Eagle 2.5% 8.0% 5.5%
80   Veery 20.1% 7.2% 12.9%
81   Palm Warbler 5.3% 7.2% 1.9%
82   American Black Duck 5.0% 7.2% 2.2%
83   Virginia Rail 0.3% 7.2% 6.9%
84   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 6.4% 21.6%
85   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 6.4% 6.9%
86   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 6.4% 3.6%
87   Lincoln's Sparrow 2.9% 6.4% 3.5%
88   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 5.6% 13.3%
89   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 5.6% 0.3%
90   Bobolink 1.2% 5.6% 4.4%
91   Barn Owl 0.0% 5.6% 5.6%
92   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 4.8% 18.0%
93   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13.2% 4.8% 8.4%
94   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 4.8% 0.3%
95   American Coot 0.9% 4.8% 3.9%
96   Green-winged Teal 0.6% 4.8% 4.2%
97   Wood Thrush 23.1% 4.0% 19.1%
98   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 4.0% 15.9%
99   Bay-breasted Warbler 8.0% 4.0% 4.0%
100   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 4.0% 1.8%
101   Alder Flycatcher 0.6% 4.0% 3.4%
102   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 3.2% 35.0%
103   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 3.2% 12.4%
104   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 3.2% 7.9%
105   Blackburnian Warbler 9.4% 3.2% 6.2%
106   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 3.2% 5.1%
107   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 3.2% 1.0%
108   Field Sparrow 3.4% 3.2% 0.2%
109   Common Raven 2.5% 3.2% 0.7%
110   Bank Swallow 2.5% 3.2% 0.7%
111   Blue-winged Teal 0.5% 3.2% 2.7%
112   Hooded Merganser 0.2% 3.2% 3.0%
113   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 2.4% 15.7%
114   Blue-headed Vireo 14.3% 2.4% 11.9%
115   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 2.4% 9.7%
116   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 2.4% 7.4%
117   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 2.4% 6.5%
118   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.5% 2.4% 1.1%
119   Black Skimmer 1.7% 2.4% 0.7%
120   Ring-necked Pheasant 1.0% 2.4% 1.4%
121   Northern Harrier 0.6% 2.4% 1.8%
122   Caspian Tern 0.2% 2.4% 2.2%
123   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 1.6% 16.7%
124   Prairie Warbler 8.5% 1.6% 6.9%
125   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 1.6% 5.7%
126   Cape May Warbler 7.0% 1.6% 5.4%
127   Blue-winged Warbler 6.7% 1.6% 5.1%
128   Eastern Phoebe 4.9% 1.6% 3.3%
129   Glossy Ibis 4.2% 1.6% 2.6%
130   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 1.6% 2.1%
131   Tennessee Warbler 3.4% 1.6% 1.8%
132   Peregrine Falcon 2.7% 1.6% 1.1%
133   Pine Warbler 1.7% 1.6% 0.1%
134   Black-billed Cuckoo 1.6% 1.6% 0.0%
135   Northern Shoveler 1.0% 1.6% 0.6%
136   Wilson's Snipe 0.2% 1.6% 1.4%
137   Laughing Gull 16.9% 0.8% 16.1%
138   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 0.8% 15.7%
139   Hermit Thrush 11.1% 0.8% 10.3%
140   Brant 10.8% 0.8% 10.0%
141   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 0.8% 5.5%
142   Common Tern 5.8% 0.8% 5.0%
143   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 0.8% 4.4%
144   Yellow-throated Vireo 4.6% 0.8% 3.8%
145   Hooded Warbler 4.0% 0.8% 3.2%
146   Black-bellied Plover 3.5% 0.8% 2.7%
147   Clapper Rail 3.4% 0.8% 2.6%
148   Gray-cheeked Thrush 3.2% 0.8% 2.4%
149   Common Loon 2.5% 0.8% 1.7%
150   Little Blue Heron 1.2% 0.8% 0.4%
151   Bufflehead 1.2% 0.8% 0.4%
152   Broad-winged Hawk 1.1% 0.8% 0.3%
153   Blue Grosbeak 0.8% 0.8% 0.0%
154   American Woodcock 0.5% 0.8% 0.3%
155   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
156   American Bittern 0.3% 0.8% 0.5%
157   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 0.8% 0.6%
158   Pied-billed Grebe 0.2% 0.8% 0.6%
159   Northern Pintail 0.1% 0.8% 0.7%
160   Sora 0.1% 0.8% 0.7%
161   Grasshopper Sparrow 0.1% 0.8% 0.7%
162   Fox Sparrow 0.0% 0.8% 0.8%