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Top Birds at Jamaica Bay, North Channel Bridge in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 40.781243, -73.966507

based on 33 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 10.6% 81.8% 71.2%
2   Red-winged Blackbird 52.9% 69.7% 16.8%
3   Laughing Gull 18.1% 69.7% 51.6%
4   American Herring Gull 22.9% 63.6% 40.7%
5   Rock Pigeon 35.9% 54.5% 18.6%
6   Double-crested Cormorant 33.8% 48.5% 14.6%
7   Ring-billed Gull 14.1% 45.5% 31.4%
8   Great Egret 24.3% 42.4% 18.1%
9   American Oystercatcher 7.6% 42.4% 34.9%
10   Canada Goose 44.5% 39.4% 5.1%
11   Forster's Tern 7.8% 39.4% 31.6%
12   House Sparrow 57.5% 33.3% 24.1%
13   Mallard 47.7% 33.3% 14.3%
14   Great Black-backed Gull 12.7% 33.3% 20.7%
15   Song Sparrow 35.5% 27.3% 8.2%
16   Northern Mockingbird 27.4% 27.3% 0.1%
17   Osprey 16.9% 27.3% 10.4%
18   Snowy Egret 9.4% 27.3% 17.8%
19   European Starling 58.3% 24.2% 34.0%
20   Yellow Warbler 41.7% 24.2% 17.5%
21   Fish Crow 11.1% 24.2% 13.2%
22   Northern Cardinal 58.9% 18.2% 40.7%
23   Gray Catbird 65.6% 15.2% 50.4%
24   Tree Swallow 21.6% 15.2% 6.4%
25   Eastern Towhee 18.5% 15.2% 3.3%
26   Common Tern 5.8% 15.2% 9.4%
27   Willet 5.5% 15.2% 9.7%
28   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.1% 15.2% 10.1%
29   Common Yellowthroat 46.9% 12.1% 34.8%
30   Clapper Rail 3.3% 12.1% 8.8%
31   American Robin 73.2% 9.1% 64.1%
32   Barn Swallow 30.9% 9.1% 21.8%
33   Chimney Swift 30.9% 9.1% 21.8%
34   Carolina Wren 20.6% 9.1% 11.6%
35   Spotted Sandpiper 12.2% 9.1% 3.1%
36   Mute Swan 10.8% 9.1% 1.7%
37   Black-crowned Night-Heron 10.8% 9.1% 1.7%
38   Least Sandpiper 7.0% 9.1% 2.1%
39   Gadwall 6.7% 9.1% 2.4%
40   Greater Yellowlegs 5.4% 9.1% 3.7%
41   Glossy Ibis 4.0% 9.1% 5.1%
42   Bald Eagle 2.7% 9.1% 6.3%
43   House Wren 25.5% 6.1% 19.5%
44   American Crow 17.5% 6.1% 11.5%
45   Great Blue Heron 9.4% 6.1% 3.3%
46   American Black Duck 5.1% 6.1% 0.9%
47   Savannah Sparrow 5.1% 6.1% 0.9%
48   Common Loon 2.4% 6.1% 3.7%
49   Red-breasted Merganser 1.7% 6.1% 4.3%
50   Common Grackle 54.5% 3.0% 51.5%
51   White-throated Sparrow 33.6% 3.0% 30.6%
52   Yellow-rumped Warbler 31.6% 3.0% 28.6%
53   Magnolia Warbler 26.4% 3.0% 23.3%
54   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.0% 3.0% 17.0%
55   Red-tailed Hawk 18.9% 3.0% 15.9%
56   Eastern Kingbird 16.4% 3.0% 13.4%
57   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 11.4% 3.0% 8.4%
58   Turkey Vulture 9.3% 3.0% 6.2%
59   Green Heron 8.4% 3.0% 5.3%
60   Marsh Wren 4.5% 3.0% 1.5%
61   Black-bellied Plover 3.3% 3.0% 0.3%
62   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.2% 3.0% 0.2%
63   Bonaparte's Gull 0.6% 3.0% 2.4%
64   Northern Harrier 0.6% 3.0% 2.5%