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

based on 27 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary--HQ 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   Song Sparrow 35.5% 74.1% 38.6%
2   Gray Catbird 65.9% 70.4% 4.4%
3   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 70.4% 17.1%
4   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 70.4% 27.7%
5   Osprey 16.4% 70.4% 54.0%
6   American Robin 73.3% 66.7% 6.6%
7   Canada Goose 45.1% 66.7% 21.6%
8   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 66.7% 32.6%
9   Common Grackle 54.9% 63.0% 8.1%
10   European Starling 58.4% 59.3% 0.8%
11   Herring Gull 23.4% 59.3% 35.8%
12   Great Egret 25.4% 55.6% 30.2%
13   Mourning Dove 53.4% 51.9% 1.6%
14   Killdeer 9.3% 48.1% 38.9%
15   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 44.4% 14.6%
16   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 44.4% 0.2%
17   Mallard 49.3% 40.7% 8.6%
18   Blue Jay 49.3% 40.7% 8.5%
19   Northern Flicker 29.1% 37.0% 7.9%
20   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 37.0% 23.7%
21   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 33.3% 1.2%
22   Barn Swallow 31.7% 33.3% 1.6%
23   Brant 10.8% 33.3% 22.6%
24   House Wren 26.7% 29.6% 2.9%
25   Tree Swallow 22.4% 29.6% 7.2%
26   Carolina Wren 19.8% 29.6% 9.8%
27   House Finch 16.0% 29.6% 13.6%
28   House Sparrow 57.0% 25.9% 31.0%
29   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 25.9% 21.6%
30   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 25.9% 12.2%
31   American Goldfinch 28.7% 25.9% 2.7%
32   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 22.2% 5.9%
33   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 22.2% 4.5%
34   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 22.2% 1.4%
35   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 22.2% 7.9%
36   Snowy Egret 9.9% 22.2% 12.3%
37   American Oystercatcher 7.9% 22.2% 14.3%
38   Common Tern 5.8% 22.2% 16.4%
39   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 18.5% 6.1%
40   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 18.5% 6.5%
41   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 18.5% 14.0%
42   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 14.8% 5.0%
43   American Crow 17.6% 14.8% 2.8%
44   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 14.8% 2.7%
45   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.6% 14.8% 3.2%
46   Fish Crow 10.9% 14.8% 4.0%
47   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 14.8% 7.7%
48   Wild Turkey 2.2% 14.8% 12.6%
49   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 11.1% 23.2%
50   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 11.1% 11.6%
51   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 11.1% 7.2%
52   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 11.1% 0.4%
53   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 11.1% 0.9%
54   Green Heron 9.0% 11.1% 2.1%
55   Bald Eagle 2.5% 11.1% 8.6%
56   Red-breasted Merganser 1.7% 11.1% 9.4%
57   American Redstart 40.4% 7.4% 33.0%
58   Northern Parula 35.7% 7.4% 28.3%
59   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 7.4% 26.4%
60   Veery 20.1% 7.4% 12.6%
61   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 7.4% 12.5%
62   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 7.4% 9.4%
63   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 7.4% 9.1%
64   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 7.4% 8.9%
65   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 7.4% 8.2%
66   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 7.4% 7.1%
67   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 7.4% 2.2%
68   Common Loon 2.4% 7.4% 5.0%
69   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 3.7% 35.8%
70   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 3.7% 31.8%
71   Ovenbird 32.7% 3.7% 29.0%
72   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 3.7% 24.3%
73   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 3.7% 23.8%
74   Wood Thrush 23.1% 3.7% 19.4%
75   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 3.7% 16.5%
76   Laughing Gull 16.9% 3.7% 13.2%
77   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 3.7% 13.1%
78   Mute Swan 11.5% 3.7% 7.8%
79   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 3.7% 6.3%
80   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 3.7% 4.6%
81   Forster's Tern 7.9% 3.7% 4.2%
82   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 3.7% 2.6%
83   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 3.7% 2.2%
84   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 3.7% 1.8%
85   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 3.7% 1.7%
86   American Black Duck 5.0% 3.7% 1.3%
87   Marsh Wren 4.6% 3.7% 0.9%
88   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 3.7% 0.5%
89   Least Tern 3.9% 3.7% 0.2%
90   Field Sparrow 3.4% 3.7% 0.3%
91   Common Raven 2.5% 3.7% 1.2%
92   Bank Swallow 2.5% 3.7% 1.2%
93   Purple Martin 1.4% 3.7% 2.3%
94   Bobolink 1.2% 3.7% 2.5%
95   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1.0% 3.7% 2.7%