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Top Birds at Freshkills Park in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 26 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Freshkills Park 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   Double-crested Cormorant 31.9% 88.5% 56.5%
2   Great Blue Heron 21.8% 88.5% 66.6%
3   Turkey Vulture 9.6% 88.5% 78.9%
4   Canada Goose 40.8% 84.6% 43.8%
5   Great Egret 14.2% 84.6% 70.4%
6   Song Sparrow 55.2% 76.9% 21.7%
7   Northern Mockingbird 36.2% 76.9% 40.7%
8   Herring Gull 32.7% 76.9% 44.3%
9   Red-tailed Hawk 22.5% 76.9% 54.4%
10   American Kestrel 12.9% 76.9% 64.0%
11   Mourning Dove 45.7% 73.1% 27.3%
12   Ring-billed Gull 30.4% 73.1% 42.7%
13   Osprey 12.5% 73.1% 60.6%
14   American Robin 57.6% 69.2% 11.7%
15   Savannah Sparrow 19.4% 69.2% 49.8%
16   Great Black-backed Gull 18.9% 69.2% 50.3%
17   Yellow-rumped Warbler 50.4% 65.4% 15.0%
18   Mallard 38.6% 65.4% 26.8%
19   Gadwall 8.0% 65.4% 57.4%
20   Northern Pintail 1.6% 65.4% 63.7%
21   European Starling 46.6% 61.5% 14.9%
22   Blue Jay 56.2% 57.7% 1.5%
23   Northern Cardinal 44.5% 57.7% 13.2%
24   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 57.7% 22.2%
25   Northern Harrier 5.8% 57.7% 51.9%
26   Snowy Egret 5.4% 57.7% 52.3%
27   Northern Flicker 38.5% 53.8% 15.3%
28   Palm Warbler 31.0% 53.8% 22.9%
29   American Black Duck 13.3% 53.8% 40.5%
30   Green-winged Teal 5.9% 53.8% 47.9%
31   White-throated Sparrow 57.7% 46.2% 11.6%
32   Eastern Phoebe 36.4% 46.2% 9.7%
33   Red-winged Blackbird 15.8% 46.2% 30.4%
34   Eastern Meadowlark 1.8% 46.2% 44.4%
35   Carolina Wren 22.2% 42.3% 20.1%
36   Belted Kingfisher 13.0% 42.3% 29.3%
37   House Sparrow 46.8% 34.6% 12.2%
38   Gray Catbird 38.5% 34.6% 3.8%
39   Swamp Sparrow 32.8% 34.6% 1.8%
40   American Goldfinch 23.8% 34.6% 10.8%
41   American Crow 23.4% 34.6% 11.2%
42   Fish Crow 2.6% 34.6% 32.0%
43   Downy Woodpecker 29.6% 30.8% 1.2%
44   Cooper's Hawk 14.5% 30.8% 16.2%
45   Laughing Gull 13.7% 30.8% 17.0%
46   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 45.6% 26.9% 18.7%
47   Sharp-shinned Hawk 9.9% 26.9% 17.0%
48   Bald Eagle 5.4% 26.9% 21.6%
49   Golden-crowned Kinglet 28.9% 23.1% 5.8%
50   Common Raven 5.8% 23.1% 17.3%
51   Red-bellied Woodpecker 35.0% 19.2% 15.8%
52   Common Yellowthroat 26.3% 19.2% 7.1%
53   Field Sparrow 11.5% 19.2% 7.7%
54   White-crowned Sparrow 11.2% 19.2% 8.0%
55   Blue-winged Teal 1.0% 19.2% 18.3%
56   Dark-eyed Junco 26.0% 15.4% 10.6%
57   Chipping Sparrow 20.8% 15.4% 5.4%
58   Northern Shoveler 8.7% 15.4% 6.7%
59   Chimney Swift 8.5% 15.4% 6.9%
60   Greater Yellowlegs 7.2% 15.4% 8.1%
61   Bobolink 0.6% 15.4% 14.8%
62   Sedge Wren 0.1% 15.4% 15.3%
63   Common Grackle 21.1% 11.5% 9.6%
64   House Finch 18.0% 11.5% 6.4%
65   Blackpoll Warbler 10.2% 11.5% 1.3%
66   House Wren 9.2% 11.5% 2.3%
67   Killdeer 6.1% 11.5% 5.4%
68   Pine Siskin 4.5% 11.5% 7.0%
69   Black-crowned Night-Heron 4.3% 11.5% 7.3%
70   Vesper Sparrow 2.3% 11.5% 9.2%
71   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.5% 11.5% 10.0%
72   Hooded Merganser 1.1% 11.5% 10.4%
73   Hermit Thrush 23.6% 7.7% 15.9%
74   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 22.7% 7.7% 15.0%
75   Northern Parula 11.0% 7.7% 3.3%
76   Brown Creeper 10.7% 7.7% 3.0%
77   Ruddy Duck 8.2% 7.7% 0.5%
78   Peregrine Falcon 7.8% 7.7% 0.1%
79   Hairy Woodpecker 7.8% 7.7% 0.1%
80   Merlin 7.4% 7.7% 0.2%
81   Purple Finch 7.0% 7.7% 0.7%
82   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.8% 7.7% 1.9%
83   Pied-billed Grebe 4.0% 7.7% 3.7%
84   American Wigeon 3.0% 7.7% 4.7%
85   Clay-colored Sparrow 0.9% 7.7% 6.8%
86   Eastern Towhee 21.0% 3.8% 17.1%
87   White-breasted Nuthatch 20.2% 3.8% 16.4%
88   Tufted Titmouse 19.0% 3.8% 15.2%
89   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.0% 3.8% 8.2%
90   Mute Swan 10.8% 3.8% 7.0%
91   Wood Duck 9.9% 3.8% 6.0%
92   Brant 9.6% 3.8% 5.7%
93   American Redstart 7.9% 3.8% 4.0%
94   Magnolia Warbler 7.6% 3.8% 3.8%
95   Lincoln's Sparrow 6.8% 3.8% 2.9%
96   Tree Swallow 5.7% 3.8% 1.8%
97   Indigo Bunting 4.7% 3.8% 0.9%
98   American Coot 4.2% 3.8% 0.4%
99   Scarlet Tanager 3.5% 3.8% 0.3%
100   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.5% 3.8% 1.3%
101   Black Vulture 2.5% 3.8% 1.3%
102   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.9% 3.8% 2.0%
103   Eastern Bluebird 1.9% 3.8% 2.0%
104   Bufflehead 1.6% 3.8% 2.3%
105   Semipalmated Plover 1.4% 3.8% 2.5%
106   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1.3% 3.8% 2.5%
107   Least Sandpiper 0.7% 3.8% 3.2%
108   Red-headed Woodpecker 0.7% 3.8% 3.2%
109   Lark Sparrow 0.6% 3.8% 3.3%
110   Grasshopper Sparrow 0.5% 3.8% 3.4%
111   Short-eared Owl 0.1% 3.8% 3.8%