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

based on 19 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Bay County 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   Brant 10.7% 94.7% 84.0%
2   Red-winged Blackbird 53.3% 84.2% 30.9%
3   Laughing Gull 16.9% 84.2% 67.4%
4   Barn Swallow 31.7% 78.9% 47.2%
5   European Starling 58.4% 73.7% 15.3%
6   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 73.7% 39.7%
7   Great Egret 25.4% 73.7% 48.3%
8   Herring Gull 23.4% 73.7% 50.3%
9   Osprey 16.4% 73.7% 57.3%
10   Forster's Tern 7.9% 73.7% 65.8%
11   Willet 5.8% 73.7% 67.9%
12   Canada Goose 45.1% 68.4% 23.3%
13   House Sparrow 57.0% 63.2% 6.2%
14   Song Sparrow 35.5% 63.2% 27.6%
15   Snowy Egret 9.9% 63.2% 53.2%
16   Boat-tailed Grackle 5.2% 63.2% 58.0%
17   Mallard 49.3% 57.9% 8.6%
18   Fish Crow 10.8% 57.9% 47.0%
19   American Robin 73.3% 52.6% 20.7%
20   Great Black-backed Gull 13.3% 52.6% 39.3%
21   Killdeer 9.3% 52.6% 43.3%
22   American Oystercatcher 7.9% 52.6% 44.7%
23   Mourning Dove 53.4% 47.4% 6.0%
24   American Goldfinch 28.6% 47.4% 18.7%
25   Ring-billed Gull 14.3% 47.4% 33.1%
26   Common Tern 5.8% 47.4% 41.6%
27   Glossy Ibis 4.2% 47.4% 43.1%
28   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3.9% 47.4% 43.5%
29   Yellow Warbler 42.6% 42.1% 0.5%
30   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.9% 42.1% 37.2%
31   Tree Swallow 22.4% 36.8% 14.4%
32   Brown-headed Cowbird 20.8% 36.8% 16.1%
33   Ruddy Turnstone 2.2% 36.8% 34.6%
34   Rock Pigeon 35.5% 31.6% 3.9%
35   Northern Mockingbird 26.7% 31.6% 4.8%
36   Greater Yellowlegs 5.9% 31.6% 25.7%
37   Common Yellowthroat 47.5% 26.3% 21.2%
38   House Finch 16.0% 26.3% 10.3%
39   Least Sandpiper 7.1% 26.3% 19.2%
40   Willow Flycatcher 5.4% 26.3% 20.9%
41   Common Grackle 54.9% 21.1% 33.9%
42   Chimney Swift 29.8% 21.1% 8.8%
43   Cedar Waxwing 16.8% 21.1% 4.3%
44   Savannah Sparrow 5.5% 21.1% 15.6%
45   Semipalmated Plover 4.5% 21.1% 16.5%
46   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.4% 21.1% 20.7%
47   Gray Catbird 65.9% 15.8% 50.2%
48   Eastern Towhee 19.9% 15.8% 4.1%
49   Spotted Sandpiper 12.4% 15.8% 3.4%
50   Black-crowned Night-Heron 11.7% 15.8% 4.1%
51   Great Blue Heron 9.6% 15.8% 6.2%
52   Least Tern 3.9% 15.8% 11.9%
53   Black-bellied Plover 3.5% 15.8% 12.3%
54   Ring-necked Pheasant 1.0% 15.8% 14.8%
55   Baltimore Oriole 44.7% 10.5% 34.1%
56   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 10.5% 23.3%
57   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12.0% 10.5% 1.5%
58   Mute Swan 11.5% 10.5% 1.0%
59   Marsh Wren 4.6% 10.5% 5.9%
60   Clapper Rail 3.4% 10.5% 7.2%
61   Black Skimmer 1.7% 10.5% 8.9%
62   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 5.3% 53.8%
63   Blue Jay 49.3% 5.3% 44.0%
64   Northern Flicker 29.1% 5.3% 23.8%
65   American Crow 17.6% 5.3% 12.4%
66   Turkey Vulture 9.8% 5.3% 4.5%
67   Brown Thrasher 7.3% 5.3% 2.1%
68   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6.3% 5.3% 1.0%
69   Belted Kingfisher 4.2% 5.3% 1.1%
70   Field Sparrow 3.4% 5.3% 1.9%
71   Lesser Yellowlegs 2.7% 5.3% 2.5%
72   Peregrine Falcon 2.7% 5.3% 2.6%
73   Common Loon 2.4% 5.3% 2.8%
74   Little Blue Heron 1.2% 5.3% 4.0%
75   Merlin 0.9% 5.3% 4.3%
76   Seaside Sparrow 0.8% 5.3% 4.5%
77   Northern Harrier 0.6% 5.3% 4.6%