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Top Birds at Hempstead Plains Preserve in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 22 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Hempstead Plains Preserve 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% 95.5% 42.1%
2   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 95.5% 52.8%
3   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 95.5% 68.7%
4   American Robin 73.3% 90.9% 17.6%
5   European Starling 58.4% 86.4% 27.9%
6   Tree Swallow 22.4% 81.8% 59.4%
7   Song Sparrow 35.5% 77.3% 41.7%
8   Barn Swallow 31.7% 77.3% 45.6%
9   Common Grackle 54.9% 72.7% 17.8%
10   Mourning Dove 53.4% 68.2% 14.8%
11   Canada Goose 45.1% 54.5% 9.4%
12   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 50.0% 14.5%
13   American Goldfinch 28.6% 50.0% 21.4%
14   House Finch 16.0% 50.0% 34.0%
15   Fish Crow 10.8% 50.0% 39.2%
16   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 45.5% 13.6%
17   Warbling Vireo 32.2% 45.5% 13.3%
18   Gray Catbird 65.9% 40.9% 25.0%
19   House Sparrow 57.0% 40.9% 16.1%
20   Mallard 49.3% 36.4% 12.9%
21   Killdeer 9.3% 36.4% 27.1%
22   Herring Gull 23.4% 31.8% 8.4%
23   Orchard Oriole 10.2% 31.8% 21.6%
24   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 31.8% 26.4%
25   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 27.3% 17.4%
26   Chimney Swift 29.8% 27.3% 2.5%
27   Red-tailed Hawk 19.8% 27.3% 7.5%
28   Osprey 16.4% 27.3% 10.9%
29   Northern Flicker 29.1% 22.7% 6.4%
30   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 22.7% 5.9%
31   Blue Jay 49.3% 18.2% 31.1%
32   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 18.2% 29.3%
33   American Crow 17.6% 18.2% 0.5%
34   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 18.2% 10.8%
35   Ring-necked Pheasant 1.0% 18.2% 17.2%
36   House Wren 26.7% 13.6% 13.1%
37   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 13.6% 7.1%
38   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 13.6% 6.2%
39   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 13.6% 8.1%
40   Bobolink 1.2% 13.6% 12.4%
41   American Redstart 40.4% 9.1% 31.3%
42   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 9.1% 24.9%
43   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 9.1% 24.7%
44   Downy Woodpecker 28.1% 9.1% 19.0%
45   Chipping Sparrow 18.3% 9.1% 9.2%
46   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 9.1% 5.2%
47   Black-billed Cuckoo 1.6% 9.1% 7.5%
48   Northern Parula 35.7% 4.5% 31.2%
49   White-throated Sparrow 34.3% 4.5% 29.8%
50   Ovenbird 32.7% 4.5% 28.2%
51   Blackpoll Warbler 21.9% 4.5% 17.3%
52   Carolina Wren 19.8% 4.5% 15.3%
53   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 4.5% 9.9%
54   Swamp Sparrow 13.1% 4.5% 8.5%
55   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 4.5% 7.8%
56   Black-capped Chickadee 12.1% 4.5% 7.5%
57   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 4.5% 7.1%
58   Hermit Thrush 11.1% 4.5% 6.5%
59   Nashville Warbler 8.9% 4.5% 4.4%
60   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 4.5% 3.8%
61   Palm Warbler 5.3% 4.5% 0.7%
62   White-eyed Vireo 4.3% 4.5% 0.2%
63   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.8% 4.5% 1.8%
64   Common Raven 2.5% 4.5% 2.0%
65   Common Loon 2.4% 4.5% 2.1%
66   Pine Warbler 1.7% 4.5% 2.9%
67   Purple Martin 1.4% 4.5% 3.1%
68   American Woodcock 0.5% 4.5% 4.1%
69   Wilson's Snipe 0.2% 4.5% 4.3%