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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay, North Channel Bridge in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 22 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jamaica Bay, North Channel Bridge 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   Brant 10.7% 86.4% 75.6%
2   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 72.7% 19.4%
3   Laughing Gull 16.9% 72.7% 55.9%
4   Herring Gull 23.4% 63.6% 40.2%
5   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 54.5% 20.5%
6   Great Egret 25.4% 50.0% 24.6%
7   Canada Goose 45.1% 45.5% 0.3%
8   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 45.5% 10.0%
9   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 45.5% 31.1%
10   House Sparrow 57.0% 40.9% 16.1%
11   American Oystercatcher 7.9% 40.9% 33.0%
12   European Starling 58.4% 36.4% 22.1%
13   Fish Crow 10.8% 36.4% 25.5%
14   Forster's Tern 7.9% 36.4% 28.5%
15   Mallard 49.3% 27.3% 22.0%
16   Song Sparrow 35.5% 27.3% 8.3%
17   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 27.3% 0.5%
18   Osprey 16.4% 27.3% 10.9%
19   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 27.3% 14.0%
20   Snowy Egret 9.9% 27.3% 17.3%
21   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 22.7% 19.9%
22   Tree Swallow 22.4% 22.7% 0.3%
23   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 22.7% 2.9%
24   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 22.7% 17.6%
25   Gray Catbird 65.9% 18.2% 47.8%
26   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 18.2% 40.8%
27   Willet 5.8% 18.2% 12.4%
28   Common Tern 5.8% 18.2% 12.4%
29   Clapper Rail 3.4% 18.2% 14.8%
30   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 13.6% 33.9%
31   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 13.6% 1.3%
32   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 13.6% 6.5%
33   Gadwall 7.0% 13.6% 6.7%
34   Glossy Ibis 4.2% 13.6% 9.4%
35   Barn Swallow 31.7% 9.1% 22.6%
36   Chimney Swift 29.8% 9.1% 20.7%
37   Carolina Wren 19.8% 9.1% 10.7%
38   American Crow 17.6% 9.1% 8.6%
39   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 9.1% 2.6%
40   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 9.1% 0.5%
41   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 9.1% 3.2%
42   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 9.1% 3.6%
43   Bald Eagle 2.5% 9.1% 6.6%
44   Common Loon 2.4% 9.1% 6.6%
45   American Robin 73.3% 4.5% 68.8%
46   Common Grackle 54.9% 4.5% 50.4%
47   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 4.5% 29.8%
48   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 4.5% 29.3%
49   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 4.5% 23.0%
50   House Wren 26.7% 4.5% 22.2%
51   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 4.5% 16.2%
52   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 4.5% 15.2%
53   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 4.5% 12.3%
54   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 4.5% 5.2%
55   Green Heron 9.0% 4.5% 4.5%
56   American Black Duck 5.0% 4.5% 0.5%
57   Marsh Wren 4.6% 4.5% 0.1%
58   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.5% 4.5% 1.0%
59   Black-bellied Plover 3.5% 4.5% 1.1%
60   Northern Harrier 0.6% 4.5% 3.9%
61   Bonaparte's Gull 0.6% 4.5% 3.9%