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

based on 16 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Grass Island Natural Area in August. 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   Mallard 40.8% 56.2% 15.4%
2   Herring Gull 39.5% 56.2% 16.7%
3   European Starling 51.1% 50.0% 1.1%
4   House Sparrow 50.0% 50.0% 0.0%
5   Double-crested Cormorant 41.3% 50.0% 8.7%
6   American Goldfinch 37.6% 50.0% 12.4%
7   Great Egret 34.5% 50.0% 15.5%
8   Laughing Gull 32.0% 50.0% 18.0%
9   Osprey 30.7% 50.0% 19.3%
10   Mute Swan 14.4% 50.0% 35.6%
11   American Robin 57.2% 43.8% 13.5%
12   Gray Catbird 54.7% 43.8% 10.9%
13   Mourning Dove 53.7% 43.8% 10.0%
14   Northern Mockingbird 36.0% 43.8% 7.7%
15   Blue Jay 35.3% 43.8% 8.4%
16   Song Sparrow 35.0% 43.8% 8.7%
17   Ring-billed Gull 31.8% 43.8% 12.0%
18   Black-crowned Night-Heron 14.5% 43.8% 29.2%
19   American Black Duck 10.0% 43.8% 33.7%
20   Snowy Egret 22.5% 37.5% 15.0%
21   Barn Swallow 39.9% 31.2% 8.6%
22   Northern Flicker 26.0% 31.2% 5.3%
23   Carolina Wren 24.7% 31.2% 6.5%
24   Canada Goose 40.8% 25.0% 15.8%
25   Rock Pigeon 35.4% 25.0% 10.4%
26   Great Blue Heron 30.6% 25.0% 5.6%
27   Great Black-backed Gull 27.0% 25.0% 2.0%
28   Semipalmated Plover 21.1% 25.0% 3.9%
29   Killdeer 14.2% 25.0% 10.8%
30   Northern Cardinal 47.8% 18.8% 29.0%
31   Green Heron 11.9% 18.8% 6.9%
32   Fish Crow 9.0% 18.8% 9.8%
33   Red-winged Blackbird 28.5% 12.5% 16.0%
34   Downy Woodpecker 25.2% 12.5% 12.7%
35   Yellow Warbler 20.2% 12.5% 7.7%
36   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 12.5% 4.3%
37   Common Tern 16.4% 12.5% 3.9%
38   House Wren 11.4% 12.5% 1.1%
39   Belted Kingfisher 8.4% 12.5% 4.1%
40   Spotted Sandpiper 17.0% 6.2% 10.7%
41   House Finch 14.9% 6.2% 8.7%
42   Tree Swallow 14.1% 6.2% 7.9%
43   White-breasted Nuthatch 9.8% 6.2% 3.5%
44   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 9.1% 6.2% 2.9%
45   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9.0% 6.2% 2.7%
46   Chipping Sparrow 5.2% 6.2% 1.0%
47   Gadwall 3.9% 6.2% 2.4%
48   Indigo Bunting 3.4% 6.2% 2.9%
49   Bald Eagle 2.5% 6.2% 3.8%
50   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2.1% 6.2% 4.2%