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

based on 141 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Meadowlands District IBA 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% 76.6% 23.3%
2   Mallard 49.3% 75.2% 25.9%
3   American Robin 73.3% 72.3% 1.0%
4   Tree Swallow 22.4% 70.9% 48.6%
5   Great Egret 25.4% 70.2% 44.9%
6   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 68.8% 26.2%
7   Barn Swallow 31.7% 68.8% 37.1%
8   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 68.1% 20.6%
9   Canada Goose 45.1% 67.4% 22.3%
10   Song Sparrow 35.5% 66.0% 30.5%
11   Gadwall 6.9% 65.2% 58.4%
12   Mourning Dove 53.4% 62.4% 9.0%
13   Greater Yellowlegs 5.8% 58.9% 53.0%
14   Marsh Wren 4.6% 58.9% 54.3%
15   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 58.2% 24.2%
16   Spotted Sandpiper 12.3% 58.2% 45.8%
17   Least Sandpiper 7.0% 58.2% 51.1%
18   Common Grackle 54.9% 57.4% 2.5%
19   Killdeer 9.2% 57.4% 48.2%
20   Gray Catbird 65.9% 56.7% 9.2%
21   Snowy Egret 9.9% 55.3% 45.4%
22   European Starling 58.4% 54.6% 3.8%
23   American Goldfinch 28.6% 51.1% 22.4%
24   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 49.6% 9.4%
25   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 48.9% 22.2%
26   Osprey 16.4% 48.2% 31.8%
27   Mute Swan 11.5% 48.2% 36.8%
28   Warbling Vireo 32.1% 46.1% 14.0%
29   Herring Gull 23.4% 46.1% 22.7%
30   Forster's Tern 7.9% 45.4% 37.5%
31   House Sparrow 57.0% 44.0% 13.0%
32   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 43.3% 29.0%
33   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.6% 42.6% 30.9%
34   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 42.6% 32.4%
35   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 41.8% 36.5%
36   Swamp Sparrow 13.0% 41.1% 28.1%
37   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 40.4% 37.7%
38   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.8% 38.3% 33.5%
39   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 36.2% 8.5%
40   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 35.5% 30.0%
41   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 34.0% 13.3%
42   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 31.9% 1.9%
43   Great Blue Heron 9.5% 31.9% 22.4%
44   House Wren 26.7% 31.2% 4.5%
45   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 31.2% 19.2%
46   American Black Duck 5.0% 31.2% 26.2%
47   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 31.2% 26.7%
48   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 29.8% 16.5%
49   Chimney Swift 29.8% 29.1% 0.7%
50   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 29.1% 12.3%
51   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 27.7% 7.9%
52   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 24.8% 3.3%
53   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 24.8% 8.0%
54   Dunlin 2.2% 24.8% 22.6%
55   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 24.1% 2.2%
56   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 23.4% 10.9%
57   Northern Flicker 29.1% 22.7% 6.4%
58   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 20.6% 2.7%
59   Ring-necked Pheasant 1.0% 19.9% 18.9%
60   American Redstart 40.4% 19.1% 21.3%
61   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 18.4% 17.0%
62   Bank Swallow 2.5% 18.4% 15.9%
63   Northern Shoveler 1.0% 18.4% 17.5%
64   Blue Jay 49.3% 17.7% 31.6%
65   Green-winged Teal 0.6% 17.0% 16.5%
66   Fish Crow 10.8% 15.6% 4.8%
67   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 15.6% 11.9%
68   Wood Duck 9.3% 13.5% 4.2%
69   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 13.5% 10.2%
70   Bobolink 1.2% 13.5% 12.3%
71   Northern Parula 35.7% 12.8% 23.0%
72   Carolina Wren 19.8% 12.8% 7.1%
73   House Finch 16.0% 12.8% 3.3%
74   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 12.8% 1.7%
75   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 10.6% 9.2%
76   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 10.6% 4.9%
77   Short-billed Dowitcher 1.8% 10.6% 8.8%
78   Northern Harrier 0.6% 10.6% 10.0%
79   Blue-winged Teal 0.5% 10.6% 10.1%
80   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 9.9% 28.3%
81   Field Sparrow 3.4% 9.9% 6.5%
82   Clapper Rail 3.4% 9.9% 6.6%
83   Common Raven 2.5% 9.9% 7.4%
84   Bald Eagle 2.5% 9.9% 7.4%
85   Black-and-white Warbler 39.6% 9.2% 30.3%
86   American Crow 17.7% 9.2% 8.4%
87   Least Tern 3.9% 9.2% 5.3%
88   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 8.5% 3.4%
89   Barn Owl 0.0% 8.5% 8.5%
90   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 7.8% 20.2%
91   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13.2% 7.8% 5.4%
92   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3.9% 7.8% 3.9%
93   Black Skimmer 1.7% 7.8% 6.1%
94   Common Nighthawk 1.4% 7.8% 6.4%
95   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 7.1% 2.9%
96   Green Heron 9.0% 7.1% 1.9%
97   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 7.1% 1.7%
98   Palm Warbler 5.3% 7.1% 1.8%
99   Black-bellied Plover 3.5% 7.1% 3.6%
100   Grasshopper Sparrow 0.1% 7.1% 7.0%
101   Ovenbird 32.7% 6.4% 26.4%
102   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 6.4% 21.1%
103   Veery 20.1% 6.4% 13.7%
104   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 6.4% 3.4%
105   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 6.4% 0.5%
106   Peregrine Falcon 2.7% 6.4% 3.7%
107   Wilson's Snipe 0.2% 6.4% 6.2%
108   Northern Pintail 0.1% 6.4% 6.3%
109   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 5.7% 14.5%
110   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 5.7% 12.6%
111   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 5.7% 1.5%
112   Virginia Rail 0.3% 5.7% 5.4%
113   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 5.0% 13.1%
114   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 5.0% 12.8%
115   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 5.0% 6.2%
116   Hermit Thrush 11.1% 5.0% 6.1%
117   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 5.0% 2.4%
118   Common Loon 2.4% 5.0% 2.5%
119   Caspian Tern 0.2% 5.0% 4.8%
120   Wood Thrush 23.1% 4.3% 18.9%
121   Scarlet Tanager 18.9% 4.3% 14.7%
122   Blue-headed Vireo 14.3% 4.3% 10.0%
123   Brant 10.8% 4.3% 6.5%
124   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 4.3% 6.5%
125   Prairie Warbler 8.5% 4.3% 4.2%
126   Glossy Ibis 4.2% 4.3% 0.0%
127   Lincoln's Sparrow 2.9% 4.3% 1.3%
128   Bufflehead 1.2% 4.3% 3.1%
129   Blue Grosbeak 0.8% 4.3% 3.5%
130   Least Bittern 0.5% 4.3% 3.8%
131   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 3.5% 12.9%
132   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 3.5% 4.8%
133   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 3.5% 2.8%
134   Monk Parakeet 2.0% 3.5% 1.5%
135   Common Merganser 0.4% 3.5% 3.1%
136   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.4% 3.5% 3.2%
137   American Wigeon 0.2% 3.5% 3.3%
138   American White Pelican 0.0% 3.5% 3.5%
139   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 2.8% 19.9%
140   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 2.8% 13.4%
141   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 2.8% 6.1%
142   Blue-winged Warbler 6.6% 2.8% 3.8%
143   Worm-eating Warbler 3.9% 2.8% 1.1%
144   Red-throated Loon 1.1% 2.8% 1.8%
145   Greater Scaup 0.4% 2.8% 2.4%
146   Wilson's Phalarope 0.2% 2.8% 2.6%
147   Curlew Sandpiper 0.1% 2.8% 2.8%
148   White-eyed Vireo 4.3% 2.1% 2.2%
149   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.5% 2.1% 1.4%
150   Gray-cheeked Thrush 3.2% 2.1% 1.1%
151   American Kestrel 2.2% 2.1% 0.1%
152   Great Horned Owl 1.0% 2.1% 1.1%
153   Alder Flycatcher 0.6% 2.1% 1.6%
154   American Bittern 0.3% 2.1% 1.8%
155   Snow Goose 0.2% 2.1% 2.0%
156   Pied-billed Grebe 0.2% 2.1% 2.0%
157   Lesser Scaup 0.1% 2.1% 2.0%
158   Red-necked Phalarope 0.1% 2.1% 2.0%
159   Canada Warbler 11.7% 1.4% 10.3%
160   Willet 5.8% 1.4% 4.4%
161   Wild Turkey 2.2% 1.4% 0.8%
162   Black-billed Cuckoo 1.6% 1.4% 0.1%
163   Little Blue Heron 1.2% 1.4% 0.2%
164   Saltmarsh Sparrow 0.7% 1.4% 0.7%
165   Common Gallinule 0.2% 1.4% 1.3%
166   Ring-necked Duck 0.1% 1.4% 1.3%
167   Canvasback 0.0% 1.4% 1.4%
168   Laughing Gull 16.9% 0.7% 16.2%
169   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 0.7% 14.9%
170   Cape May Warbler 7.0% 0.7% 6.3%
171   Eastern Phoebe 4.9% 0.7% 4.2%
172   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.8% 0.7% 2.1%
173   Red-breasted Merganser 1.7% 0.7% 1.0%
174   Purple Martin 1.4% 0.7% 0.7%
175   Broad-winged Hawk 1.1% 0.7% 0.4%
176   Prothonotary Warbler 1.1% 0.7% 0.4%
177   Merlin 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
178   American Coot 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
179   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
180   Cliff Swallow 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
181   Seaside Sparrow 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
182   Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
183   Bonaparte's Gull 0.6% 0.7% 0.1%
184   American Woodcock 0.5% 0.7% 0.2%
185   Black-necked Stilt 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
186   Sora 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
187   Whimbrel 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
188   Ruff 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
189   Stilt Sandpiper 0.0% 0.7% 0.7%