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Top Birds at Grass Island Natural Area in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 40 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Grass Island Natural Area 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   Common Grackle 54.9% 82.5% 27.6%
2   American Robin 73.3% 80.0% 6.7%
3   Song Sparrow 35.5% 80.0% 44.5%
4   Mallard 49.3% 77.5% 28.2%
5   Mourning Dove 53.4% 65.0% 11.6%
6   American Black Duck 5.0% 65.0% 60.0%
7   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 62.5% 19.9%
8   House Sparrow 57.0% 60.0% 3.0%
9   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 60.0% 6.7%
10   Herring Gull 23.4% 60.0% 36.6%
11   Mute Swan 11.5% 60.0% 48.5%
12   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 55.0% 4.0%
13   European Starling 58.4% 55.0% 3.4%
14   Barn Swallow 31.7% 55.0% 23.3%
15   Great Egret 25.4% 55.0% 29.6%
16   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 52.5% 18.5%
17   Brant 10.7% 52.5% 41.8%
18   Gray Catbird 65.9% 47.5% 18.4%
19   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 47.5% 20.8%
20   Blue Jay 49.3% 45.0% 4.3%
21   Snowy Egret 9.9% 45.0% 35.1%
22   American Goldfinch 28.6% 40.0% 11.4%
23   House Finch 16.0% 40.0% 24.0%
24   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 37.5% 2.0%
25   Osprey 16.4% 32.5% 16.1%
26   Fish Crow 10.8% 32.5% 21.7%
27   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 30.0% 14.7%
28   Carolina Wren 19.8% 27.5% 7.7%
29   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.6% 27.5% 15.9%
30   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 25.0% 4.2%
31   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 25.0% 13.0%
32   Killdeer 9.3% 25.0% 15.7%
33   House Wren 26.7% 22.5% 4.2%
34   Canada Goose 45.1% 20.0% 25.1%
35   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 17.5% 30.0%
36   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 17.5% 14.7%
37   Northern Flicker 29.1% 17.5% 11.6%
38   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 17.5% 0.7%
39   Chimney Swift 29.8% 15.0% 14.8%
40   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 15.0% 1.7%
41   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 12.5% 7.3%
42   Common Loon 2.4% 12.5% 10.1%
43   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 10.0% 18.1%
44   Tree Swallow 22.4% 10.0% 12.4%
45   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 10.0% 8.3%
46   Tufted Titmouse 15.6% 10.0% 5.6%
47   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 10.0% 4.3%
48   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 10.0% 2.4%
49   Bufflehead 1.2% 10.0% 8.8%
50   American Redstart 40.4% 7.5% 32.9%
51   Red-bellied Woodpecker 38.2% 7.5% 30.7%
52   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 7.5% 2.7%
53   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 7.5% 2.0%
54   Red-breasted Merganser 1.7% 7.5% 5.8%
55   Wood Thrush 23.1% 5.0% 18.1%
56   Laughing Gull 16.9% 5.0% 11.9%
57   Eastern Kingbird 16.8% 5.0% 11.8%
58   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 5.0% 3.3%
59   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 5.0% 2.1%
60   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 2.5% 31.8%
61   Black-throated Blue Warbler 28.0% 2.5% 25.5%
62   Magnolia Warbler 27.5% 2.5% 25.0%
63   Northern Waterthrush 23.2% 2.5% 20.7%
64   Red-eyed Vireo 22.8% 2.5% 20.3%
65   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 2.5% 17.4%
66   Great Crested Flycatcher 18.1% 2.5% 15.6%
67   American Crow 17.7% 2.5% 15.2%
68   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 2.5% 9.6%
69   White-breasted Nuthatch 10.7% 2.5% 8.2%
70   Indigo Bunting 10.0% 2.5% 7.5%
71   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 2.5% 7.3%
72   Green Heron 9.0% 2.5% 6.5%
73   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 2.5% 3.8%
74   Least Flycatcher 5.9% 2.5% 3.4%
75   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 2.5% 3.4%
76   Common Tern 5.8% 2.5% 3.3%
77   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 2.5% 2.9%
78   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 2.5% 1.7%
79   Louisiana Waterthrush 1.8% 2.5% 0.7%
80   Red-throated Loon 1.1% 2.5% 1.4%
81   Northern Harrier 0.6% 2.5% 1.9%
82   Bonaparte's Gull 0.6% 2.5% 1.9%