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Top Birds at Wave Hill in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 21 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Wave Hill 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% 76.2% 19.0%
2   Gray Catbird 54.7% 66.7% 12.0%
3   House Sparrow 50.0% 66.7% 16.7%
4   Blue Jay 35.3% 66.7% 31.3%
5   Northern Mockingbird 36.0% 61.9% 25.9%
6   Mourning Dove 53.7% 57.1% 3.4%
7   American Goldfinch 37.6% 52.4% 14.7%
8   Northern Cardinal 47.8% 47.6% 0.1%
9   Northern Flicker 26.0% 47.6% 21.7%
10   Chimney Swift 23.8% 47.6% 23.8%
11   European Starling 51.1% 38.1% 13.0%
12   Song Sparrow 35.0% 38.1% 3.1%
13   Black-capped Chickadee 11.2% 38.1% 26.9%
14   Common Grackle 28.2% 33.3% 5.1%
15   Baltimore Oriole 15.1% 28.6% 13.4%
16   Barn Swallow 39.9% 23.8% 16.1%
17   House Finch 14.9% 23.8% 8.9%
18   Common Raven 2.8% 19.0% 16.3%
19   Herring Gull 39.5% 14.3% 25.2%
20   Ring-billed Gull 31.8% 14.3% 17.5%
21   Osprey 30.7% 14.3% 16.4%
22   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 14.3% 11.0%
23   Yellow Warbler 20.2% 14.3% 5.9%
24   Red-bellied Woodpecker 19.3% 14.3% 5.0%
25   Eastern Kingbird 16.7% 14.3% 2.5%
26   Red-tailed Hawk 11.4% 14.3% 2.9%
27   White-breasted Nuthatch 9.8% 14.3% 4.5%
28   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9.0% 14.3% 5.3%
29   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 9.5% 25.9%
30   Great Black-backed Gull 27.0% 9.5% 17.5%
31   American Redstart 22.0% 9.5% 12.5%
32   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 9.5% 7.3%
33   American Crow 14.4% 9.5% 4.9%
34   Fish Crow 9.0% 9.5% 0.5%
35   Hairy Woodpecker 6.0% 9.5% 3.5%
36   Turkey Vulture 5.3% 9.5% 4.2%
37   Chipping Sparrow 5.2% 9.5% 4.3%
38   Double-crested Cormorant 41.4% 4.8% 36.6%
39   Mallard 40.8% 4.8% 36.1%
40   Canada Goose 40.8% 4.8% 36.1%
41   Carolina Wren 24.7% 4.8% 20.0%
42   Warbling Vireo 10.0% 4.8% 5.2%
43   Bald Eagle 2.5% 4.8% 2.3%
44   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.1% 4.8% 2.6%
45   Black Vulture 1.4% 4.8% 3.3%
46   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.3% 4.8% 3.5%
47   Black-billed Cuckoo 0.5% 4.8% 4.3%