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Top Birds at Ridgewood Reservoir in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 73 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Ridgewood Reservoir in October. 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   Blue Jay 56.2% 86.3% 30.1%
2   White-throated Sparrow 57.7% 75.3% 17.7%
3   Gray Catbird 38.4% 75.3% 36.9%
4   American Robin 57.6% 67.1% 9.6%
5   Song Sparrow 55.2% 65.8% 10.6%
6   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 45.6% 61.6% 16.1%
7   Eastern Phoebe 36.4% 58.9% 22.5%
8   Mourning Dove 45.7% 57.5% 11.8%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 35.0% 53.4% 18.5%
10   Yellow-rumped Warbler 50.4% 50.7% 0.2%
11   Northern Cardinal 44.5% 50.7% 6.2%
12   House Sparrow 46.8% 47.9% 1.1%
13   European Starling 46.6% 46.6% 0.0%
14   Red-winged Blackbird 15.8% 46.6% 30.8%
15   Downy Woodpecker 29.6% 45.2% 15.6%
16   Northern Flicker 38.5% 39.7% 1.2%
17   Golden-crowned Kinglet 28.9% 38.4% 9.5%
18   Common Yellowthroat 26.3% 38.4% 12.1%
19   Mute Swan 10.8% 32.9% 22.1%
20   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 30.1% 5.4%
21   Swamp Sparrow 32.8% 30.1% 2.7%
22   Red-tailed Hawk 22.5% 30.1% 7.6%
23   Carolina Wren 22.2% 30.1% 7.9%
24   American Crow 23.4% 28.8% 5.4%
25   Common Grackle 21.1% 28.8% 7.6%
26   Chimney Swift 8.5% 27.4% 18.9%
27   Ring-necked Duck 0.5% 27.4% 26.9%
28   Mallard 38.6% 24.7% 14.0%
29   Hermit Thrush 23.6% 24.7% 1.1%
30   Northern Parula 11.0% 24.7% 13.7%
31   Eastern Towhee 21.0% 23.3% 2.3%
32   Pied-billed Grebe 3.9% 23.3% 19.4%
33   Palm Warbler 31.0% 21.9% 9.1%
34   Dark-eyed Junco 26.0% 20.5% 5.4%
35   American Goldfinch 23.8% 20.5% 3.3%
36   Black-capped Chickadee 18.3% 20.5% 2.2%
37   American Redstart 7.9% 20.5% 12.7%
38   Sharp-shinned Hawk 9.9% 19.2% 9.3%
39   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 22.7% 17.8% 4.9%
40   Tufted Titmouse 19.0% 17.8% 1.2%
41   Winter Wren 9.9% 17.8% 7.9%
42   Black-throated Green Warbler 5.6% 17.8% 12.2%
43   Cooper's Hawk 14.5% 16.4% 1.9%
44   Blue-headed Vireo 11.2% 16.4% 5.3%
45   Herring Gull 32.7% 15.1% 17.6%
46   Cedar Waxwing 10.1% 13.7% 3.6%
47   Wood Duck 9.9% 13.7% 3.8%
48   Magnolia Warbler 7.6% 13.7% 6.1%
49   Canada Goose 40.8% 12.3% 28.5%
50   Chipping Sparrow 20.8% 12.3% 8.5%
51   White-breasted Nuthatch 20.2% 12.3% 7.9%
52   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.0% 12.3% 0.3%
53   Black-and-white Warbler 9.4% 12.3% 2.9%
54   Red-breasted Nuthatch 7.9% 12.3% 4.4%
55   Hairy Woodpecker 7.8% 12.3% 4.5%
56   Northern Mockingbird 36.3% 11.0% 25.3%
57   Field Sparrow 11.5% 11.0% 0.5%
58   Brown Creeper 10.7% 11.0% 0.3%
59   Ruddy Duck 8.2% 11.0% 2.8%
60   Hooded Merganser 1.1% 11.0% 9.8%
61   Ring-billed Gull 30.4% 8.2% 22.2%
62   Blackpoll Warbler 10.2% 8.2% 2.0%
63   House Wren 9.2% 8.2% 1.0%
64   Swainson's Thrush 7.5% 8.2% 0.7%
65   Northern Harrier 5.9% 8.2% 2.4%
66   Indigo Bunting 4.7% 8.2% 3.5%
67   Belted Kingfisher 13.0% 6.8% 6.2%
68   American Kestrel 12.9% 6.8% 6.1%
69   Purple Finch 7.0% 6.8% 0.1%
70   Scarlet Tanager 3.5% 6.8% 3.3%
71   Common Nighthawk 0.9% 6.8% 6.0%
72   Savannah Sparrow 19.4% 5.5% 14.0%
73   Merlin 7.4% 5.5% 2.0%
74   Brown Thrasher 5.4% 5.5% 0.1%
75   Eastern Wood-Pewee 4.4% 5.5% 1.1%
76   Nashville Warbler 3.6% 5.5% 1.9%
77   House Finch 18.0% 4.1% 13.9%
78   Osprey 12.5% 4.1% 8.4%
79   White-crowned Sparrow 11.2% 4.1% 7.1%
80   Lincoln's Sparrow 6.8% 4.1% 2.7%
81   Pine Warbler 6.6% 4.1% 2.5%
82   Red-eyed Vireo 5.7% 4.1% 1.6%
83   Bald Eagle 5.4% 4.1% 1.3%
84   Pine Siskin 4.5% 4.1% 0.4%
85   American Coot 4.2% 4.1% 0.1%
86   Vesper Sparrow 2.3% 4.1% 1.8%
87   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.9% 4.1% 2.2%
88   Double-crested Cormorant 32.0% 2.7% 29.2%
89   Turkey Vulture 9.6% 2.7% 6.9%
90   Common Raven 5.8% 2.7% 3.0%
91   Ovenbird 5.4% 2.7% 2.7%
92   Tennessee Warbler 2.5% 2.7% 0.2%
93   Common Loon 2.3% 2.7% 0.5%
94   Wood Thrush 1.8% 2.7% 0.9%
95   Green Heron 1.1% 2.7% 1.6%
96   American Woodcock 0.9% 2.7% 1.9%
97   Surf Scoter 0.8% 2.7% 2.0%
98   Wilson's Warbler 0.6% 2.7% 2.1%
99   Laughing Gull 13.7% 1.4% 12.4%
100   Peregrine Falcon 7.8% 1.4% 6.5%
101   Green-winged Teal 6.0% 1.4% 4.6%
102   Tree Swallow 5.7% 1.4% 4.3%
103   American Wigeon 3.0% 1.4% 1.7%
104   Cape May Warbler 2.7% 1.4% 1.3%
105   Fish Crow 2.6% 1.4% 1.2%
106   Marsh Wren 2.3% 1.4% 0.9%
107   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.9% 1.4% 0.6%
108   Bufflehead 1.6% 1.4% 0.2%
109   Rusty Blackbird 1.4% 1.4% 0.0%
110   Gray-cheeked Thrush 1.2% 1.4% 0.2%
111   Orange-crowned Warbler 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
112   Yellow-breasted Chat 0.8% 1.4% 0.6%
113   Chestnut-sided Warbler 0.8% 1.4% 0.6%
114   Solitary Sandpiper 0.7% 1.4% 0.6%
115   Blue Grosbeak 0.7% 1.4% 0.6%
116   Greater Scaup 0.6% 1.4% 0.8%
117   Barn Swallow 0.2% 1.4% 1.1%