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Top Birds at Shu Swamp Nature Preserve in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 40 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Shu Swamp Nature Preserve 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   Canada Goose 51.6% 80.0% 28.4%
2   Northern Cardinal 40.0% 75.0% 35.0%
3   Downy Woodpecker 30.6% 72.5% 41.9%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 28.6% 70.0% 41.4%
5   Black-capped Chickadee 24.3% 70.0% 45.7%
6   White-breasted Nuthatch 19.9% 70.0% 50.1%
7   White-throated Sparrow 48.6% 67.5% 18.9%
8   Blue Jay 39.8% 67.5% 27.7%
9   Mallard 48.3% 65.0% 16.7%
10   American Robin 29.5% 57.5% 28.0%
11   Carolina Wren 18.8% 57.5% 38.7%
12   Red-tailed Hawk 24.6% 55.0% 30.4%
13   Winter Wren 4.9% 52.5% 47.6%
14   Tufted Titmouse 21.3% 50.0% 28.7%
15   American Black Duck 26.7% 47.5% 20.8%
16   American Goldfinch 20.4% 45.0% 24.6%
17   Mute Swan 13.9% 45.0% 31.1%
18   Hairy Woodpecker 9.2% 45.0% 35.8%
19   Song Sparrow 37.0% 42.5% 5.5%
20   Mourning Dove 36.1% 42.5% 6.4%
21   Gadwall 15.2% 37.5% 22.3%
22   Rusty Blackbird 1.9% 37.5% 35.6%
23   Dark-eyed Junco 23.2% 32.5% 9.3%
24   American Crow 20.6% 32.5% 11.9%
25   Belted Kingfisher 9.5% 30.0% 20.5%
26   House Finch 16.4% 27.5% 11.1%
27   Ring-billed Gull 49.7% 22.5% 27.2%
28   Great Blue Heron 20.2% 22.5% 2.3%
29   Purple Finch 1.3% 22.5% 21.2%
30   Herring Gull 41.9% 17.5% 24.4%
31   Northern Flicker 10.9% 17.5% 6.6%
32   Hermit Thrush 5.5% 17.5% 12.0%
33   European Starling 38.9% 15.0% 23.9%
34   Green-winged Teal 5.1% 15.0% 9.9%
35   Golden-crowned Kinglet 4.3% 15.0% 10.7%
36   Bufflehead 28.2% 12.5% 15.7%
37   American Wigeon 6.2% 12.5% 6.3%
38   Gray Catbird 3.9% 12.5% 8.6%
39   Northern Pintail 3.3% 12.5% 9.2%
40   Great Horned Owl 2.4% 12.5% 10.1%
41   Pine Siskin 1.0% 12.5% 11.5%
42   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 8.3% 10.0% 1.7%
43   Eastern Bluebird 1.0% 10.0% 9.0%
44   Eastern Phoebe 0.5% 10.0% 9.5%
45   Virginia Rail 0.2% 10.0% 9.8%
46   Fox Sparrow 9.8% 7.5% 2.3%
47   Bald Eagle 4.8% 7.5% 2.7%
48   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.2% 7.5% 4.3%
49   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.6% 7.5% 4.9%
50   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.5% 7.5% 7.0%
51   Hooded Merganser 18.8% 5.0% 13.8%
52   Double-crested Cormorant 17.9% 5.0% 12.9%
53   Cooper's Hawk 10.8% 5.0% 5.8%
54   Swamp Sparrow 7.6% 5.0% 2.6%
55   Common Grackle 5.5% 5.0% 0.5%
56   Common Raven 4.5% 5.0% 0.5%
57   Brown Creeper 4.1% 5.0% 0.9%
58   American Pipit 1.0% 5.0% 4.0%
59   House Sparrow 38.5% 2.5% 36.0%
60   Red-winged Blackbird 9.2% 2.5% 6.7%
61   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5.6% 2.5% 3.1%
62   Fish Crow 5.2% 2.5% 2.7%
63   Common Merganser 4.9% 2.5% 2.4%
64   Ring-necked Duck 3.9% 2.5% 1.4%
65   Wood Duck 3.8% 2.5% 1.3%
66   Cedar Waxwing 3.7% 2.5% 1.2%
67   Eastern Towhee 2.6% 2.5% 0.1%