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Top Birds at Central Park--Sheep Meadow in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 34 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Central Park--Sheep Meadow 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% 52.9% 3.3%
2   White-throated Sparrow 57.7% 50.0% 7.7%
3   House Sparrow 46.8% 50.0% 3.2%
4   Song Sparrow 55.2% 38.2% 17.0%
5   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 38.2% 2.7%
6   Dark-eyed Junco 26.0% 38.2% 12.3%
7   Tufted Titmouse 19.0% 38.2% 19.3%
8   American Robin 57.6% 35.3% 22.3%
9   Hermit Thrush 23.6% 32.4% 8.8%
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 35.0% 29.4% 5.6%
11   Red-tailed Hawk 22.5% 29.4% 6.9%
12   Yellow-rumped Warbler 50.5% 26.5% 24.0%
13   European Starling 46.6% 23.5% 23.1%
14   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 45.6% 23.5% 22.1%
15   Eastern Phoebe 36.4% 23.5% 12.9%
16   Chipping Sparrow 20.8% 23.5% 2.7%
17   White-breasted Nuthatch 20.2% 23.5% 3.3%
18   Mourning Dove 45.8% 20.6% 25.2%
19   Northern Flicker 38.6% 20.6% 18.0%
20   Northern Cardinal 44.5% 17.6% 26.8%
21   Canada Goose 40.8% 17.6% 23.2%
22   Swamp Sparrow 32.8% 17.6% 15.2%
23   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 22.7% 17.6% 5.1%
24   Eastern Meadowlark 1.8% 17.6% 15.9%
25   Downy Woodpecker 29.6% 14.7% 14.9%
26   White-crowned Sparrow 11.2% 14.7% 3.5%
27   Winter Wren 9.9% 14.7% 4.8%
28   Mallard 38.6% 11.8% 26.8%
29   Palm Warbler 31.0% 11.8% 19.2%
30   Golden-crowned Kinglet 28.9% 11.8% 17.1%
31   Eastern Towhee 21.0% 11.8% 9.2%
32   Cooper's Hawk 14.6% 11.8% 2.8%
33   American Goldfinch 23.8% 8.8% 15.0%
34   Common Grackle 21.1% 8.8% 12.3%
35   Brown Creeper 10.7% 8.8% 1.8%
36   Gray Catbird 38.5% 5.9% 32.6%
37   Common Yellowthroat 26.3% 5.9% 20.4%
38   House Finch 18.0% 5.9% 12.1%
39   Field Sparrow 11.5% 5.9% 5.6%
40   Northern Parula 11.0% 5.9% 5.1%
41   Turkey Vulture 9.6% 5.9% 3.7%
42   Chimney Swift 8.5% 5.9% 2.6%
43   Swainson's Thrush 7.5% 5.9% 1.6%
44   Ovenbird 5.4% 5.9% 0.5%
45   Red-headed Woodpecker 0.7% 5.9% 5.2%
46   American Crow 23.4% 2.9% 20.4%
47   Carolina Wren 22.2% 2.9% 19.3%
48   Black-capped Chickadee 18.3% 2.9% 15.4%
49   Red-winged Blackbird 15.8% 2.9% 12.8%
50   American Kestrel 12.9% 2.9% 10.0%
51   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.0% 2.9% 9.1%
52   Blue-headed Vireo 11.2% 2.9% 8.2%
53   Blackpoll Warbler 10.2% 2.9% 7.3%
54   Cedar Waxwing 10.1% 2.9% 7.2%
55   Black-and-white Warbler 9.5% 2.9% 6.5%
56   American Redstart 7.9% 2.9% 4.9%
57   Peregrine Falcon 7.8% 2.9% 4.9%
58   Magnolia Warbler 7.6% 2.9% 4.7%
59   Lincoln's Sparrow 6.8% 2.9% 3.8%
60   Pine Warbler 6.6% 2.9% 3.6%
61   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.8% 2.9% 2.8%
62   Brown Thrasher 5.4% 2.9% 2.5%
63   Bald Eagle 5.4% 2.9% 2.4%
64   Nashville Warbler 3.6% 2.9% 0.6%
65   Common Nighthawk 0.9% 2.9% 2.1%