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Top Birds at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary--HQ in February
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 43 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary--HQ in February. 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 55.6% 67.4% 11.8%
2   Ring-billed Gull 51.5% 65.1% 13.6%
3   Song Sparrow 34.5% 62.8% 28.3%
4   Bufflehead 32.2% 62.8% 30.6%
5   Red-winged Blackbird 18.8% 62.8% 44.0%
6   Downy Woodpecker 27.7% 58.1% 30.5%
7   Red-breasted Merganser 20.1% 58.1% 38.1%
8   Herring Gull 42.3% 55.8% 13.5%
9   Mallard 50.4% 53.5% 3.1%
10   Great Black-backed Gull 30.3% 51.2% 20.8%
11   Carolina Wren 15.5% 51.2% 35.7%
12   White-throated Sparrow 40.3% 48.8% 8.5%
13   Black-capped Chickadee 23.4% 48.8% 25.5%
14   Northern Cardinal 40.0% 46.5% 6.5%
15   House Sparrow 39.4% 46.5% 7.1%
16   Brant 20.8% 46.5% 25.8%
17   Mourning Dove 32.0% 44.2% 12.2%
18   Red-bellied Woodpecker 24.6% 44.2% 19.5%
19   Tufted Titmouse 21.1% 41.9% 20.8%
20   White-breasted Nuthatch 18.5% 39.5% 21.0%
21   Blue Jay 35.2% 37.2% 2.1%
22   Common Grackle 13.5% 37.2% 23.7%
23   Common Loon 9.1% 37.2% 28.1%
24   American Robin 30.0% 34.9% 4.8%
25   American Black Duck 27.3% 34.9% 7.6%
26   Hooded Merganser 19.4% 34.9% 15.5%
27   Mute Swan 15.4% 32.6% 17.1%
28   House Finch 13.7% 32.6% 18.9%
29   Long-tailed Duck 7.8% 32.6% 24.8%
30   Greater Scaup 9.8% 27.9% 18.1%
31   American Tree Sparrow 7.7% 23.3% 15.6%
32   Great Cormorant 4.9% 23.3% 18.4%
33   European Starling 38.5% 20.9% 17.5%
34   Horned Grebe 8.3% 20.9% 12.6%
35   Common Goldeneye 7.3% 20.9% 13.6%
36   Lesser Scaup 4.8% 20.9% 16.1%
37   Northern Mockingbird 23.9% 18.6% 5.3%
38   American Crow 21.0% 18.6% 2.4%
39   Double-crested Cormorant 11.5% 18.6% 7.1%
40   Great Blue Heron 11.4% 18.6% 7.2%
41   Red-tailed Hawk 23.3% 16.3% 7.0%
42   Hairy Woodpecker 7.6% 16.3% 8.6%
43   Killdeer 3.9% 14.0% 10.0%
44   Dark-eyed Junco 16.4% 11.6% 4.8%
45   Ruddy Duck 15.5% 11.6% 3.9%
46   Fox Sparrow 7.3% 11.6% 4.3%
47   Gadwall 15.8% 9.3% 6.4%
48   Turkey Vulture 6.4% 9.3% 2.9%
49   Common Raven 3.5% 9.3% 5.8%
50   Northern Flicker 6.3% 7.0% 0.6%
51   Brown-headed Cowbird 2.0% 7.0% 5.0%
52   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.9% 7.0% 5.1%
53   Greater White-fronted Goose 0.2% 7.0% 6.7%
54   Rock Pigeon 28.3% 4.7% 23.7%
55   American Goldfinch 12.2% 4.7% 7.6%
56   Common Merganser 8.8% 4.7% 4.1%
57   Red-throated Loon 7.6% 4.7% 3.0%
58   Cooper's Hawk 7.5% 4.7% 2.8%
59   American Wigeon 7.5% 4.7% 2.8%
60   Fish Crow 6.9% 4.7% 2.3%
61   Bald Eagle 5.8% 4.7% 1.2%
62   Ring-necked Duck 5.7% 2.3% 3.3%
63   Belted Kingfisher 5.4% 2.3% 3.1%
64   Peregrine Falcon 5.0% 2.3% 2.7%
65   Pied-billed Grebe 3.8% 2.3% 1.5%
66   Brown Creeper 3.7% 2.3% 1.4%
67   Canvasback 3.6% 2.3% 1.3%
68   Cedar Waxwing 2.2% 2.3% 0.1%
69   Redhead 2.2% 2.3% 0.1%
70   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.2% 2.3% 0.1%
71   Merlin 2.1% 2.3% 0.3%
72   Eastern Towhee 1.6% 2.3% 0.7%
73   White-winged Scoter 1.5% 2.3% 0.8%
74   Snow Bunting 1.3% 2.3% 1.0%
75   Savannah Sparrow 1.3% 2.3% 1.0%
76   Monk Parakeet 1.3% 2.3% 1.0%
77   Iceland Gull 1.2% 2.3% 1.2%
78   Red-necked Grebe 1.1% 2.3% 1.2%
79   Cackling Goose 0.4% 2.3% 1.9%
80   Ruddy Turnstone 0.4% 2.3% 2.0%
81   Purple Finch 0.3% 2.3% 2.0%
82   Barnacle Goose 0.1% 2.3% 2.2%