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Top Birds at Fort Tilden--Fishermans Parking Lot in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 19 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Fort Tilden--Fishermans Parking Lot 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   Sanderling 5.3% 89.5% 84.2%
2   Ruddy Turnstone 5.4% 73.7% 68.2%
3   Herring Gull 39.5% 68.4% 28.9%
4   Great Black-backed Gull 27.0% 68.4% 41.4%
5   Laughing Gull 32.0% 63.2% 31.2%
6   Ring-billed Gull 31.8% 63.2% 31.4%
7   Common Tern 16.4% 63.2% 46.8%
8   American Oystercatcher 12.4% 63.2% 50.8%
9   Barn Swallow 39.9% 57.9% 18.0%
10   Semipalmated Plover 21.1% 57.9% 36.8%
11   Double-crested Cormorant 41.3% 52.6% 11.3%
12   Northern Mockingbird 36.0% 52.6% 16.6%
13   Semipalmated Sandpiper 24.1% 47.4% 23.2%
14   Black-bellied Plover 7.4% 47.4% 40.0%
15   Mourning Dove 53.7% 42.1% 11.6%
16   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 42.1% 6.7%
17   Osprey 30.7% 36.8% 6.2%
18   Tree Swallow 14.1% 36.8% 22.7%
19   Black Skimmer 5.7% 36.8% 31.1%
20   American Robin 57.2% 31.6% 25.7%
21   Red-winged Blackbird 28.5% 31.6% 3.1%
22   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.5% 31.6% 31.1%
23   European Starling 51.1% 26.3% 24.8%
24   Least Sandpiper 22.0% 26.3% 4.3%
25   Eastern Kingbird 16.7% 26.3% 9.6%
26   House Sparrow 50.0% 21.1% 28.9%
27   Northern Cardinal 47.8% 21.1% 26.7%
28   Chimney Swift 23.8% 21.1% 2.8%
29   Yellow Warbler 20.2% 21.1% 0.9%
30   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 21.1% 4.2%
31   House Finch 14.9% 21.1% 6.1%
32   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.9% 21.1% 15.1%
33   Least Tern 5.1% 21.1% 16.0%
34   Willet 3.6% 21.1% 17.4%
35   Gray Catbird 54.7% 15.8% 38.9%
36   Canada Goose 40.8% 15.8% 25.0%
37   Song Sparrow 35.0% 15.8% 19.2%
38   Common Grackle 28.2% 15.8% 12.4%
39   Carolina Wren 24.7% 15.8% 8.9%
40   American Crow 14.4% 15.8% 1.4%
41   Forster's Tern 13.2% 15.8% 2.6%
42   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9.0% 15.8% 6.8%
43   Peregrine Falcon 7.6% 15.8% 8.2%
44   Eastern Towhee 7.0% 15.8% 8.7%
45   Piping Plover 1.9% 15.8% 13.9%
46   American Goldfinch 37.7% 10.5% 27.1%
47   Lesser Yellowlegs 13.9% 10.5% 3.4%
48   House Wren 11.4% 10.5% 0.8%
49   Bank Swallow 3.1% 10.5% 7.5%
50   Royal Tern 2.2% 10.5% 8.3%
51   Merlin 0.5% 10.5% 10.0%
52   Surf Scoter 0.1% 10.5% 10.4%
53   Mallard 40.8% 5.3% 35.6%
54   Great Egret 34.5% 5.3% 29.3%
55   Great Blue Heron 30.7% 5.3% 25.4%
56   Northern Flicker 26.0% 5.3% 20.7%
57   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 5.3% 20.0%
58   Spotted Sandpiper 17.0% 5.3% 11.7%
59   Greater Yellowlegs 15.9% 5.3% 10.6%
60   Common Yellowthroat 15.2% 5.3% 9.9%
61   Killdeer 14.2% 5.3% 8.9%
62   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6.8% 5.3% 1.5%
63   Turkey Vulture 5.3% 5.3% 0.1%
64   American Kestrel 3.6% 5.3% 1.7%
65   Purple Martin 3.2% 5.3% 2.1%
66   Common Raven 2.8% 5.3% 2.5%
67   Bald Eagle 2.5% 5.3% 2.8%
68   Cooper's Hawk 2.3% 5.3% 3.0%
69   Northern Harrier 0.9% 5.3% 4.4%
70   Cliff Swallow 0.8% 5.3% 4.5%
71   Savannah Sparrow 0.7% 5.3% 4.6%
72   Whimbrel 0.5% 5.3% 4.7%
73   Common Loon 0.5% 5.3% 4.8%
74   Yellow-rumped Warbler 0.2% 5.3% 5.0%