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Top Birds at Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave. in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 91 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave. 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   Killdeer 9.3% 51.6% 42.4%
2   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 49.5% 3.9%
3   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 49.5% 1.9%
4   American Robin 73.3% 47.3% 26.1%
5   Mallard 49.3% 42.9% 6.4%
6   Canada Goose 45.1% 40.7% 4.5%
7   Song Sparrow 35.5% 40.7% 5.1%
8   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 39.6% 3.1%
9   Tree Swallow 22.4% 39.6% 17.2%
10   Common Grackle 54.9% 30.8% 24.2%
11   Barn Swallow 31.7% 29.7% 2.0%
12   Gray Catbird 66.0% 27.5% 38.5%
13   European Starling 58.5% 27.5% 31.0%
14   Mourning Dove 53.4% 27.5% 26.0%
15   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 25.3% 1.5%
16   Osprey 16.4% 24.2% 7.8%
17   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 24.2% 11.8%
18   Great Egret 25.4% 23.1% 2.3%
19   American Goldfinch 28.7% 20.9% 7.8%
20   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 20.9% 13.8%
21   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 18.7% 2.1%
22   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 18.7% 12.8%
23   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 18.7% 13.3%
24   Herring Gull 23.4% 17.6% 5.9%
25   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 17.6% 12.1%
26   Northern Cardinal 59.1% 16.5% 42.6%
27   Ring-necked Pheasant 1.0% 16.5% 15.5%
28   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 15.4% 18.7%
29   Gadwall 7.0% 15.4% 8.4%
30   Marsh Wren 4.6% 15.4% 10.8%
31   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 14.3% 5.5%
32   Snowy Egret 9.9% 13.2% 3.3%
33   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 12.1% 32.6%
34   Common Nighthawk 1.4% 12.1% 10.7%
35   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 11.0% 3.3%
36   House Sparrow 57.0% 9.9% 47.1%
37   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 9.9% 4.1%
38   Wilson's Snipe 0.2% 9.9% 9.7%
39   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 8.8% 3.2%
40   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 8.8% 2.9%
41   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 8.8% 3.6%
42   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 7.7% 24.5%
43   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 7.7% 2.5%
44   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 7.7% 5.0%
45   Green-winged Teal 0.6% 7.7% 7.1%
46   House Wren 26.7% 6.6% 20.2%
47   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 6.6% 6.5%
48   Northern Flicker 29.1% 5.5% 23.6%
49   House Finch 16.0% 5.5% 10.5%
50   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 5.5% 4.5%
51   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 5.5% 0.6%
52   White-crowned Sparrow 3.7% 5.5% 1.8%
53   Northern Harrier 0.6% 5.5% 4.9%
54   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 4.4% 29.9%
55   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 4.4% 8.9%
56   Forster's Tern 7.9% 4.4% 3.5%
57   American Woodcock 0.5% 4.4% 3.9%
58   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 3.3% 30.5%
59   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 3.3% 18.6%
60   Eastern Kingbird 16.9% 3.3% 13.6%
61   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 3.3% 13.5%
62   Mute Swan 11.5% 3.3% 8.2%
63   Fish Crow 10.9% 3.3% 7.6%
64   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 3.3% 4.0%
65   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 3.3% 1.2%
66   Bald Eagle 2.5% 3.3% 0.8%
67   Bobolink 1.2% 3.3% 2.1%
68   Snow Goose 0.2% 3.3% 3.1%
69   Blue Jay 49.3% 2.2% 47.1%
70   American Redstart 40.4% 2.2% 38.2%
71   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 2.2% 37.3%
72   Northern Parula 35.7% 2.2% 33.5%
73   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 2.2% 33.3%
74   Chimney Swift 29.8% 2.2% 27.6%
75   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 2.2% 25.9%
76   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 2.2% 21.0%
77   Veery 20.1% 2.2% 17.9%
78   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 2.2% 17.7%
79   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 2.2% 16.1%
80   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 2.2% 7.4%
81   Clapper Rail 3.4% 2.2% 1.2%
82   Common Raven 2.5% 2.2% 0.3%
83   Bank Swallow 2.5% 2.2% 0.3%
84   Grasshopper Sparrow 0.1% 2.2% 2.1%
85   Eastern Meadowlark 0.0% 2.2% 2.2%
86   Barn Owl 0.0% 2.2% 2.2%
87   Ovenbird 32.7% 1.1% 31.6%
88   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 1.1% 26.4%
89   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 1.1% 21.7%
90   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 1.1% 19.1%
91   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 1.1% 16.7%
92   American Crow 17.7% 1.1% 16.6%
93   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 1.1% 13.4%
94   Canada Warbler 11.7% 1.1% 10.6%
95   Eastern Wood-Pewee 11.1% 1.1% 10.0%
96   Hermit Thrush 11.1% 1.1% 10.0%
97   Brant 10.8% 1.1% 9.7%
98   Green Heron 9.0% 1.1% 7.9%
99   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 1.1% 7.7%
100   Prairie Warbler 8.5% 1.1% 7.4%
101   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 1.1% 5.2%
102   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 1.1% 4.8%
103   American Black Duck 5.0% 1.1% 3.9%
104   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 1.1% 3.1%
105   Field Sparrow 3.4% 1.1% 2.3%
106   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 1.1% 2.2%
107   Dunlin 2.2% 1.1% 1.1%
108   Mourning Warbler 1.9% 1.1% 0.8%
109   Short-billed Dowitcher 1.8% 1.1% 0.7%
110   Merlin 0.9% 1.1% 0.2%
111   Alder Flycatcher 0.6% 1.1% 0.5%
112   Rusty Blackbird 0.5% 1.1% 0.6%
113   Common Gallinule 0.2% 1.1% 0.9%
114   Greater White-fronted Goose 0.0% 1.1% 1.1%