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Top Birds at Freshkills Park in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 35 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Freshkills Park 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   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 74.3% 47.0%
2   Osprey 16.3% 71.4% 55.1%
3   Canada Goose 41.2% 62.9% 21.7%
4   Barn Swallow 30.1% 60.0% 29.9%
5   Great Egret 2.5% 60.0% 57.5%
6   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 54.3% 15.9%
7   European Starling 20.4% 54.3% 33.9%
8   American Herring Gull 0.1% 54.3% 54.2%
9   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 51.4% 43.6%
10   Savannah Sparrow 1.1% 51.4% 50.3%
11   American Robin 38.0% 48.6% 10.6%
12   Common Grackle 33.9% 48.6% 14.7%
13   Mallard 28.2% 48.6% 20.4%
14   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 48.6% 36.4%
15   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 48.6% 43.0%
16   Tree Swallow 15.2% 45.7% 30.5%
17   Common Yellowthroat 40.3% 42.9% 2.5%
18   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 42.9% 26.0%
19   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 40.0% 10.1%
20   Mourning Dove 47.8% 37.1% 10.7%
21   Killdeer 19.5% 37.1% 17.6%
22   Song Sparrow 15.7% 37.1% 21.4%
23   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 34.3% 18.7%
24   Ring-billed Gull 1.3% 34.3% 33.0%
25   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 31.4% 4.4%
26   House Sparrow 3.3% 31.4% 28.1%
27   Gray Catbird 28.1% 28.6% 0.4%
28   Warbling Vireo 1.4% 28.6% 27.1%
29   Snowy Egret 0.4% 28.6% 28.2%
30   American Goldfinch 45.0% 25.7% 19.3%
31   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 25.7% 11.4%
32   Fish Crow 34.0% 25.7% 8.3%
33   Northern Flicker 8.5% 25.7% 17.2%
34   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 25.7% 24.5%
35   Gadwall 0.0% 25.7% 25.7%
36   American Crow 56.2% 22.9% 33.3%
37   Blue Jay 41.8% 22.9% 19.0%
38   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 22.9% 7.2%
39   Grasshopper Sparrow 2.7% 22.9% 20.1%
40   Greater Yellowlegs 1.0% 22.9% 21.8%
41   American Kestrel 0.6% 22.9% 22.3%
42   Laughing Gull 0.2% 22.9% 22.7%
43   Forster's Tern 0.1% 22.9% 22.8%
44   Northern Cardinal 79.5% 20.0% 59.5%
45   Chimney Swift 27.5% 20.0% 7.5%
46   Orchard Oriole 15.5% 20.0% 4.5%
47   Glossy Ibis 0.1% 20.0% 19.9%
48   Carolina Wren 70.8% 17.1% 53.7%
49   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 17.1% 23.2%
50   Bobolink 2.8% 17.1% 14.4%
51   Willow Flycatcher 0.2% 17.1% 17.0%
52   Great Black-backed Gull 0% 17.1% 17.1%
53   Ring-necked Pheasant 0% 17.1% 17.1%
54   Indigo Bunting 45.6% 14.3% 31.3%
55   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 14.3% 0.3%
56   Northern Harrier 0.3% 14.3% 14.0%
57   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 11.4% 25.1%
58   Northern Parula 35.3% 11.4% 23.9%
59   House Finch 29.3% 11.4% 17.9%
60   American Redstart 22.1% 11.4% 10.7%
61   Black Vulture 20.5% 11.4% 9.0%
62   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 11.4% 1.5%
63   House Wren 8.5% 11.4% 2.9%
64   Eastern Meadowlark 8.2% 11.4% 3.2%
65   Cliff Swallow 5.0% 11.4% 6.4%
66   Least Sandpiper 4.9% 11.4% 6.5%
67   Swamp Sparrow 2.0% 11.4% 9.5%
68   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 8.6% 7.6%
69   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 8.6% 0.7%
70   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.4% 8.6% 7.2%
71   Mute Swan 0.3% 8.6% 8.3%
72   Marsh Wren 0.0% 8.6% 8.6%
73   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.5% 5.7% 51.8%
74   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 5.7% 48.6%
75   Blue Grosbeak 23.8% 5.7% 18.1%
76   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.1% 5.7% 12.4%
77   Ovenbird 17.6% 5.7% 11.9%
78   Black-and-white Warbler 15.1% 5.7% 9.4%
79   Wood Thrush 13.0% 5.7% 7.3%
80   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.1% 5.7% 6.4%
81   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 5.7% 5.4%
82   Bald Eagle 10.5% 5.7% 4.8%
83   Northern Waterthrush 6.7% 5.7% 1.0%
84   Magnolia Warbler 3.3% 5.7% 2.4%
85   Semipalmated Plover 2.0% 5.7% 3.8%
86   Bank Swallow 1.2% 5.7% 4.5%
87   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.2% 5.7% 4.5%
88   Common Tern 0.2% 5.7% 5.5%
89   Peregrine Falcon 0.0% 5.7% 5.7%
90   Brant 0% 5.7% 5.7%
91   Red-eyed Vireo 51.9% 2.9% 49.0%
92   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 2.9% 46.2%
93   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 2.9% 42.3%
94   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 2.9% 31.9%
95   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.1% 2.9% 20.3%
96   Prothonotary Warbler 15.9% 2.9% 13.0%
97   Wood Duck 12.5% 2.9% 9.7%
98   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 2.9% 9.2%
99   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11.6% 2.9% 8.7%
100   Green Heron 9.8% 2.9% 7.0%
101   Hairy Woodpecker 8.8% 2.9% 6.0%
102   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 2.9% 4.7%
103   Swainson's Thrush 7.0% 2.9% 4.1%
104   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 2.9% 0.1%
105   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.1% 2.9% 0.8%
106   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 2.9% 1.7%
107   Wilson's Warbler 0.5% 2.9% 2.3%
108   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.5% 2.9% 2.4%
109   Canada Warbler 0.4% 2.9% 2.4%
110   Bay-breasted Warbler 0.4% 2.9% 2.5%
111   Common Raven 0.2% 2.9% 2.7%
112   Black-billed Cuckoo 0.2% 2.9% 2.7%
113   Common Nighthawk 0.2% 2.9% 2.7%
114   Black-bellied Plover 0.2% 2.9% 2.7%
115   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.1% 2.9% 2.7%
116   Northern Shoveler 0.1% 2.9% 2.8%
117   American Woodcock 0.1% 2.9% 2.8%
118   Horned Grebe 0.1% 2.9% 2.8%
119   Lesser Scaup 0.1% 2.9% 2.8%
120   Least Tern 0.1% 2.9% 2.8%
121   Black-crowned Night-Heron 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
122   Willet 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
123   Nashville Warbler 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
124   Wilson's Snipe 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
125   Virginia Rail 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
126   Green-winged Teal 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
127   Vesper Sparrow 0% 2.9% 2.9%
128   Upland Sandpiper 0% 2.9% 2.9%
129   Black-capped Chickadee 0% 2.9% 2.9%
130   Bufflehead 0% 2.9% 2.9%
131   Seaside Sparrow 0% 2.9% 2.9%
132   Boat-tailed Grackle 0% 2.9% 2.9%
133   Clapper Rail 0% 2.9% 2.9%
134   Black Skimmer 0% 2.9% 2.9%
135   Sandhill Crane 0% 2.9% 2.9%