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

based on 30 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 53.3% 76.7% 23.4%
2   Osprey 16.4% 73.3% 56.9%
3   Canada Goose 45.1% 70.0% 24.9%
4   Barn Swallow 31.7% 66.7% 35.0%
5   Great Egret 25.4% 66.7% 41.3%
6   European Starling 58.4% 60.0% 1.6%
7   Herring Gull 23.4% 60.0% 36.6%
8   Turkey Vulture 9.7% 60.0% 50.3%
9   Mallard 49.3% 56.7% 7.4%
10   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 56.7% 21.2%
11   American Robin 73.3% 53.3% 20.0%
12   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 53.3% 10.7%
13   Tree Swallow 22.4% 53.3% 30.9%
14   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 53.3% 33.6%
15   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 53.3% 47.9%
16   Common Grackle 54.9% 50.0% 4.9%
17   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 46.7% 12.6%
18   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 46.7% 19.9%
19   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 43.3% 4.2%
20   Killdeer 9.3% 43.3% 34.0%
21   Mourning Dove 53.4% 40.0% 13.4%
22   Song Sparrow 35.5% 40.0% 4.5%
23   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 40.0% 27.6%
24   House Sparrow 57.0% 36.7% 20.3%
25   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 36.7% 22.4%
26   Gray Catbird 65.9% 33.3% 32.6%
27   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 33.3% 1.2%
28   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 33.3% 16.5%
29   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 30.0% 14.7%
30   Northern Flicker 29.1% 30.0% 0.9%
31   American Goldfinch 28.7% 30.0% 1.3%
32   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 30.0% 9.2%
33   Fish Crow 10.8% 30.0% 19.2%
34   Snowy Egret 9.9% 30.0% 20.1%
35   Gadwall 7.0% 30.0% 23.0%
36   Blue Jay 49.3% 26.7% 22.6%
37   Laughing Gull 16.9% 26.7% 9.8%
38   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 26.7% 14.6%
39   Forster's Tern 7.9% 26.7% 18.8%
40   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 26.7% 20.8%
41   American Kestrel 2.2% 26.7% 24.5%
42   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 23.3% 35.7%
43   Chimney Swift 29.8% 23.3% 6.5%
44   American Crow 17.6% 23.3% 5.7%
45   Glossy Ibis 4.2% 23.3% 19.1%
46   Grasshopper Sparrow 0.1% 23.3% 23.2%
47   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 20.0% 8.1%
48   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 20.0% 6.7%
49   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 20.0% 14.6%
50   Bobolink 1.2% 20.0% 18.8%
51   Ring-necked Pheasant 1.0% 20.0% 19.0%
52   Carolina Wren 19.8% 16.7% 3.2%
53   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 16.7% 0.1%
54   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 16.7% 6.5%
55   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 16.7% 6.7%
56   Northern Harrier 0.6% 16.7% 16.1%
57   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 13.3% 20.5%
58   House Wren 26.7% 13.3% 13.4%
59   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 13.3% 6.5%
60   House Finch 16.0% 13.3% 2.7%
61   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 13.3% 0.3%
62   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 13.3% 6.2%
63   Black Vulture 2.2% 13.3% 11.1%
64   Cliff Swallow 0.8% 13.3% 12.5%
65   American Redstart 40.4% 10.0% 30.4%
66   Northern Parula 35.7% 10.0% 25.7%
67   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 10.0% 24.3%
68   Mute Swan 11.5% 10.0% 1.5%
69   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 10.0% 2.7%
70   Marsh Wren 4.6% 10.0% 5.4%
71   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 10.0% 7.3%
72   Black-and-white Warbler 39.5% 6.7% 32.9%
73   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 6.7% 31.5%
74   Ovenbird 32.7% 6.7% 26.0%
75   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 6.7% 21.3%
76   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 6.7% 20.8%
77   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 6.7% 16.6%
78   Wood Thrush 23.1% 6.7% 16.4%
79   Chestnut-sided Warbler 16.3% 6.7% 9.6%
80   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 6.7% 7.8%
81   Brant 10.8% 6.7% 4.1%
82   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 6.7% 0.4%
83   Common Tern 5.8% 6.7% 0.9%
84   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 6.7% 2.1%
85   Peregrine Falcon 2.7% 6.7% 4.0%
86   Bank Swallow 2.5% 6.7% 4.2%
87   Bald Eagle 2.5% 6.7% 4.2%
88   Blue Grosbeak 0.8% 6.7% 5.9%
89   Yellow-breasted Chat 0.4% 6.7% 6.3%
90   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 3.3% 19.4%
91   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 3.3% 18.6%
92   Black-throated Green Warbler 20.2% 3.3% 16.9%
93   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 3.3% 14.8%
94   Swainson's Thrush 17.8% 3.3% 14.4%
95   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16.5% 3.3% 13.1%
96   Blue-headed Vireo 14.3% 3.3% 10.9%
97   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 3.3% 8.8%
98   Canada Warbler 11.7% 3.3% 8.4%
99   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 3.3% 8.3%
100   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 3.3% 7.4%
101   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 3.3% 6.2%
102   Wood Duck 9.3% 3.3% 6.0%
103   Green Heron 9.0% 3.3% 5.7%
104   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 3.3% 5.6%
105   Wilson's Warbler 8.8% 3.3% 5.5%
106   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 3.3% 5.0%
107   Bay-breasted Warbler 8.0% 3.3% 4.6%
108   Willet 5.8% 3.3% 2.5%
109   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 3.3% 1.8%
110   White-eyed Vireo 4.3% 3.3% 1.0%
111   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 3.3% 0.9%
112   Least Tern 3.9% 3.3% 0.6%
113   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3.5% 3.3% 0.2%
114   Black-bellied Plover 3.5% 3.3% 0.1%
115   Clapper Rail 3.4% 3.3% 0.0%
116   Common Raven 2.5% 3.3% 0.8%
117   Cooper's Hawk 2.0% 3.3% 1.3%
118   Black Skimmer 1.7% 3.3% 1.7%
119   Black-billed Cuckoo 1.6% 3.3% 1.8%
120   Common Nighthawk 1.4% 3.3% 1.9%
121   Bufflehead 1.2% 3.3% 2.2%
122   Prothonotary Warbler 1.1% 3.3% 2.3%
123   Northern Shoveler 1.0% 3.3% 2.4%
124   Seaside Sparrow 0.8% 3.3% 2.6%
125   Green-winged Teal 0.6% 3.3% 2.7%
126   American Woodcock 0.5% 3.3% 2.8%
127   Virginia Rail 0.3% 3.3% 3.0%
128   Wilson's Snipe 0.2% 3.3% 3.1%
129   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 3.3% 3.1%
130   Horned Grebe 0.2% 3.3% 3.1%
131   Lesser Scaup 0.1% 3.3% 3.2%
132   Eastern Meadowlark 0.0% 3.3% 3.3%
133   Vesper Sparrow 0.0% 3.3% 3.3%
134   Sandhill Crane 0.0% 3.3% 3.3%
135   Upland Sandpiper 0.0% 3.3% 3.3%