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Top Birds at Sandy Hook--Platform & North Pond in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 155 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Sandy Hook--Platform & North Pond 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   Osprey 16.3% 71.6% 55.3%
2   Eastern Towhee 19.8% 61.9% 42.1%
3   Gray Catbird 65.9% 54.8% 11.1%
4   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 49.7% 3.7%
5   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 49.0% 1.5%
6   American Robin 73.3% 48.4% 24.9%
7   Barn Swallow 31.7% 48.4% 16.7%
8   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 47.1% 4.5%
9   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 43.2% 15.8%
10   Tree Swallow 22.4% 43.2% 20.8%
11   American Redstart 40.4% 40.0% 0.4%
12   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 38.7% 4.7%
13   Canada Goose 45.1% 38.1% 7.1%
14   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 37.4% 10.7%
15   House Wren 26.7% 35.5% 8.8%
16   Blue Jay 49.3% 34.8% 14.4%
17   Laughing Gull 16.8% 34.8% 18.0%
18   Turkey Vulture 9.7% 34.8% 25.1%
19   White-eyed Vireo 4.3% 32.3% 28.0%
20   Herring Gull 23.4% 31.6% 8.2%
21   Field Sparrow 3.4% 29.7% 26.3%
22   Chimney Swift 29.8% 29.0% 0.8%
23   Great Egret 25.4% 29.0% 3.6%
24   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 29.0% 10.7%
25   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 29.0% 21.7%
26   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 28.4% 15.1%
27   Common Grackle 54.9% 27.7% 27.2%
28   Mourning Dove 53.4% 27.7% 25.7%
29   Carolina Wren 19.8% 24.5% 4.7%
30   Killdeer 9.3% 24.5% 15.2%
31   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 23.2% 16.3%
32   American Oystercatcher 7.9% 23.2% 15.3%
33   European Starling 58.5% 22.6% 35.9%
34   Northern Parula 35.7% 22.6% 13.1%
35   Merlin 0.9% 22.6% 21.7%
36   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.8% 21.9% 21.2%
37   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 20.6% 13.2%
38   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 20.6% 3.8%
39   Black Vulture 2.2% 20.6% 18.5%
40   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 20.0% 14.3%
41   Mallard 49.3% 19.4% 30.0%
42   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 17.4% 27.3%
43   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 17.4% 10.1%
44   Mute Swan 11.5% 17.4% 5.9%
45   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 16.8% 0.0%
46   Brant 10.8% 16.8% 6.0%
47   Least Tern 3.9% 16.8% 12.9%
48   American Goldfinch 28.7% 16.1% 12.5%
49   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 16.1% 11.9%
50   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 16.1% 1.7%
51   Fish Crow 10.8% 15.5% 4.6%
52   Cooper's Hawk 2.0% 15.5% 13.5%
53   Snowy Egret 9.9% 14.8% 4.9%
54   Song Sparrow 35.6% 14.2% 21.4%
55   Ovenbird 32.7% 14.2% 18.5%
56   Prairie Warbler 8.5% 14.2% 5.7%
57   House Finch 16.0% 13.5% 2.5%
58   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 13.5% 7.3%
59   Common Tern 5.8% 12.3% 6.5%
60   Broad-winged Hawk 1.1% 12.3% 11.2%
61   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 11.6% 11.2%
62   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 11.6% 7.3%
63   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 11.6% 6.5%
64   American Crow 17.7% 11.6% 6.0%
65   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 11.6% 2.8%
66   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 11.0% 27.2%
67   Northern Harrier 0.6% 11.0% 10.4%
68   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 10.3% 9.5%
69   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 10.3% 6.1%
70   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 10.3% 0.8%
71   Forster's Tern 7.9% 10.3% 2.4%
72   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 9.7% 3.8%
73   American Kestrel 2.2% 9.7% 7.5%
74   Piping Plover 1.4% 9.7% 8.3%
75   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 9.0% 12.9%
76   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13.2% 9.0% 4.2%
77   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 9.0% 6.3%
78   Veery 20.1% 8.4% 11.7%
79   Willet 5.8% 8.4% 2.6%
80   Bald Eagle 2.5% 8.4% 5.9%
81   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 7.7% 12.5%
82   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 7.7% 6.6%
83   Cape May Warbler 7.0% 7.7% 0.8%
84   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 7.7% 1.8%
85   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 7.1% 10.7%
86   Canada Warbler 11.7% 7.1% 4.6%
87   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 7.1% 4.0%
88   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 7.1% 2.9%
89   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 7.1% 1.7%
90   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.8% 7.1% 4.3%
91   Blue-headed Vireo 14.3% 6.5% 7.8%
92   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 6.5% 5.6%
93   Hermit Thrush 11.1% 6.5% 4.6%
94   Palm Warbler 5.3% 6.5% 1.2%
95   Glossy Ibis 4.2% 6.5% 2.2%
96   Peregrine Falcon 2.7% 6.5% 3.8%
97   Common Raven 2.5% 6.5% 3.9%
98   Common Nighthawk 1.4% 6.5% 5.1%
99   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 5.8% 15.0%
100   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 5.8% 4.4%
101   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 5.8% 1.3%
102   Bobolink 1.2% 5.8% 4.6%
103   Wood Thrush 23.1% 5.2% 18.0%
104   Green Heron 9.0% 5.2% 3.8%
105   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 5.2% 3.8%
106   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 5.2% 0.0%
107   Bank Swallow 2.5% 5.2% 2.6%
108   Sanderling 1.6% 5.2% 3.5%
109   Northern Flicker 29.1% 4.5% 24.6%
110   Eastern Phoebe 4.9% 4.5% 0.4%
111   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 4.5% 0.8%
112   Common Loon 2.4% 4.5% 2.1%
113   Purple Martin 1.4% 4.5% 3.1%
114   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 3.9% 28.3%
115   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 3.9% 12.4%
116   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 3.9% 1.6%
117   American Black Duck 5.0% 3.9% 1.2%
118   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 3.9% 1.0%
119   Black Skimmer 1.7% 3.9% 2.2%
120   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 3.2% 32.3%
121   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 3.2% 20.0%
122   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 3.2% 12.4%
123   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 3.2% 8.4%
124   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 3.2% 3.9%
125   Black-bellied Plover 3.5% 3.2% 0.2%
126   Northern Gannet 0.3% 3.2% 3.0%
127   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 2.6% 9.8%
128   Blackburnian Warbler 9.5% 2.6% 6.9%
129   Wood Duck 9.3% 2.6% 6.7%
130   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 2.6% 3.2%
131   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.5% 2.6% 0.9%
132   Lincoln's Sparrow 2.9% 2.6% 0.3%
133   Short-billed Dowitcher 1.8% 2.6% 0.8%
134   Red-shouldered Hawk 0.6% 2.6% 2.0%
135   Least Bittern 0.5% 2.6% 2.1%
136   Mississippi Kite 0.1% 2.6% 2.5%
137   House Sparrow 57.0% 1.9% 55.1%
138   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 1.9% 11.1%
139   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 1.9% 8.8%
140   Blue-winged Warbler 6.7% 1.9% 4.7%
141   Marsh Wren 4.6% 1.9% 2.7%
142   Yellow-throated Vireo 4.6% 1.9% 2.7%
143   Tennessee Warbler 3.4% 1.9% 1.5%
144   Dunlin 2.2% 1.9% 0.3%
145   Ruddy Turnstone 2.2% 1.9% 0.3%
146   Summer Tanager 1.7% 1.9% 0.3%
147   Black-billed Cuckoo 1.6% 1.9% 0.4%
148   American Bittern 0.3% 1.9% 1.6%
149   Black Scoter 0.2% 1.9% 1.7%
150   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 1.3% 10.8%
151   Bay-breasted Warbler 8.0% 1.3% 6.7%
152   Gadwall 7.0% 1.3% 5.7%
153   Gray-cheeked Thrush 3.2% 1.3% 1.9%
154   Pine Warbler 1.7% 1.3% 0.4%
155   Little Blue Heron 1.2% 1.3% 0.1%
156   Prothonotary Warbler 1.1% 1.3% 0.2%
157   Cliff Swallow 0.8% 1.3% 0.5%
158   Red Knot 0.7% 1.3% 0.6%
159   Bonaparte's Gull 0.6% 1.3% 0.7%
160   Wilson's Snipe 0.2% 1.3% 1.1%
161   Swallow-tailed Kite 0.0% 1.3% 1.3%
162   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 0.6% 7.7%
163   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 0.6% 3.5%
164   Hooded Warbler 4.0% 0.6% 3.4%
165   Worm-eating Warbler 3.9% 0.6% 3.3%
166   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3.9% 0.6% 3.3%
167   Clapper Rail 3.4% 0.6% 2.7%
168   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 0.6% 2.7%
169   Red-breasted Merganser 1.7% 0.6% 1.0%
170   Purple Finch 1.3% 0.6% 0.7%
171   Olive-sided Flycatcher 1.3% 0.6% 0.6%
172   Eastern Bluebird 1.2% 0.6% 0.6%
173   American Coot 0.9% 0.6% 0.2%
174   Alder Flycatcher 0.6% 0.6% 0.1%
175   Dark-eyed Junco 0.5% 0.6% 0.1%
176   Yellow-breasted Chat 0.4% 0.6% 0.2%
177   Caspian Tern 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
178   Surf Scoter 0.2% 0.6% 0.5%
179   Pied-billed Grebe 0.2% 0.6% 0.5%
180   American Golden-Plover 0.0% 0.6% 0.6%
181   Wilson's Plover 0.0% 0.6% 0.6%