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Top Birds at Van Cortlandt Park--NW Forest in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 9 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Van Cortlandt Park--NW Forest in August. 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   American Robin 57.2% 88.9% 31.7%
2   Blue Jay 35.3% 88.9% 53.6%
3   House Sparrow 50.0% 77.8% 27.8%
4   Northern Cardinal 47.8% 77.8% 30.0%
5   Gray Catbird 54.7% 66.7% 12.0%
6   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 66.7% 31.3%
7   Red-bellied Woodpecker 19.3% 66.7% 47.4%
8   White-breasted Nuthatch 9.7% 66.7% 56.9%
9   Tufted Titmouse 8.5% 66.7% 58.2%
10   Mourning Dove 53.7% 55.6% 1.8%
11   European Starling 51.1% 55.6% 4.4%
12   Red-winged Blackbird 28.5% 55.6% 27.1%
13   Common Grackle 28.2% 55.6% 27.3%
14   Northern Flicker 26.0% 55.6% 29.6%
15   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 44.4% 19.2%
16   American Redstart 22.0% 44.4% 22.5%
17   Black-capped Chickadee 11.2% 44.4% 33.2%
18   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6.8% 44.4% 37.7%
19   Hairy Woodpecker 6.0% 44.4% 38.4%
20   Wood Thrush 2.5% 44.4% 41.9%
21   Canada Goose 40.8% 33.3% 7.5%
22   American Goldfinch 37.6% 33.3% 4.3%
23   Carolina Wren 24.7% 33.3% 8.6%
24   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 33.3% 16.5%
25   Eastern Kingbird 16.7% 33.3% 16.6%
26   American Crow 14.4% 33.3% 18.9%
27   Wood Duck 9.3% 33.3% 24.0%
28   Eastern Wood-Pewee 9.1% 33.3% 24.2%
29   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9.0% 33.3% 24.4%
30   Mallard 40.8% 22.2% 18.6%
31   Northern Mockingbird 36.0% 22.2% 13.8%
32   Great Blue Heron 30.6% 22.2% 8.4%
33   Chimney Swift 23.8% 22.2% 1.6%
34   Black-and-white Warbler 14.3% 22.2% 8.0%
35   House Wren 11.4% 22.2% 10.9%
36   Warbling Vireo 10.0% 22.2% 12.3%
37   Red-eyed Vireo 9.6% 22.2% 12.6%
38   Canada Warbler 5.7% 22.2% 16.6%
39   Chestnut-sided Warbler 5.0% 22.2% 17.2%
40   Eastern Phoebe 3.8% 22.2% 18.5%
41   Solitary Sandpiper 3.7% 22.2% 18.6%
42   Great Egret 34.5% 11.1% 23.4%
43   Yellow Warbler 20.2% 11.1% 9.1%
44   Baltimore Oriole 15.1% 11.1% 4.0%
45   Killdeer 14.2% 11.1% 3.1%
46   Peregrine Falcon 7.6% 11.1% 3.5%
47   Ovenbird 4.2% 11.1% 6.9%
48   Gadwall 3.9% 11.1% 7.2%
49   Blue-winged Warbler 3.9% 11.1% 7.2%
50   American Kestrel 3.6% 11.1% 7.5%
51   Indigo Bunting 3.4% 11.1% 7.7%
52   Magnolia Warbler 2.9% 11.1% 8.2%
53   Common Raven 2.8% 11.1% 8.3%
54   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2.1% 11.1% 9.0%
55   Black-throated Blue Warbler 2.1% 11.1% 9.1%
56   Worm-eating Warbler 1.3% 11.1% 9.8%
57   Louisiana Waterthrush 1.1% 11.1% 10.0%
58   Black-throated Green Warbler 1.0% 11.1% 10.1%