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Where to find Common Merganser in March
within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

This page shows which locations in the selected region historically had the highest probability of a checklist including Common Merganser in March. Because some locations may be undersampled, the results are sorted based on a confidence score which takes into account how many samples are available. The bar chart shows how the probability of observing this species varies over the year.

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Rank Map Pics Location Distance Observed Sampled Frequency Confidence
1 Lake Parsippany 24.8 294 342 86.0% 81.9%
2 Boonton Reservoir 24.1 183 214 85.5% 80.2%
3 Lake Tappan 16.9 37 41 90.2% 77.5%
4 Lincoln Park Gravel Pits 20.2 41 48 85.4% 72.8%
5 Lake Tappan (NY), Convent Rd. 18.9 25 28 89.3% 72.8%
6 Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access) 8.0 52 62 83.9% 72.8%
7 Woodcliff Lake Reservoir 16.9 9 9 100.0% 70.1%
8 Point View Reservoir 19.8 56 70 80.0% 69.2%
9 Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir # 3 20.4 37 47 78.7% 65.1%
10 Weequahic Park 13.5 59 78 75.6% 65.1%
11 Rockland Lake SP 25.0 116 162 71.6% 64.2%
12 Mary Patrick Park 24.0 141 203 69.5% 62.8%
13 Lake Tappan (NY) 18.7 23 30 76.7% 59.1%
14 Oradell Reservoir and Emerson Woods 13.2 71 104 68.3% 58.8%
15 Sheldrake Lake (Larchmont Reservoir) 15.6 103 155 66.5% 58.7%
16 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 559 944 59.2% 56.0%
17 River Barge Park 5.1 75 120 62.5% 53.6%
18 Halifax Road 23.9 196 349 56.2% 50.9%
19 Schlegel Lake 15.0 65 114 57.0% 47.8%
20 Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access) 5.3 35 58 60.3% 47.5%
21 Orange Reservoir 16.7 15 22 68.2% 47.3%
22 Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes) 24.3 76 138 55.1% 46.7%
23 Meadowlands District IBA 6.5 46 81 56.8% 45.9%
24 Tarrytown Lakes Park 21.8 123 240 51.2% 45.0%
25 Grassy Sprain Reservoir 14.6 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
26 Commerce Road Wetlands 19.6 23 40 57.5% 42.2%
27 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Point 4.5 48 93 51.6% 41.6%
28 Hackensack--Foschini Park 8.1 13 22 59.1% 38.7%
29 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 8.8 27 53 50.9% 37.9%
30 Packanack Lake 18.5 36 74 48.6% 37.6%
31 Walker Avenue Wetlands 19.4 93 215 43.3% 36.8%
32 Pocantico Lake County Park--Lake Outflow 23.9 10 17 58.8% 36.0%
33 Taylortown Reservoir 24.6 5 7 71.4% 35.9%
34 Richard W. DeKorte Park--Marsh Discovery Trail 7.0 29 62 46.8% 34.9%
35 Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve 18.5 33 74 44.6% 33.8%
36 Overpeck County Park 6.2 80 203 39.4% 32.9%
37 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Marsh 4.5 60 158 38.0% 30.8%
38 Garret Mountain Reservation (Park) 13.8 237 693 34.2% 30.8%
39 CT DEEP Toll Gate Pond Site - Greenwich 24.4 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
40 Pocantico Lake County Park 24.5 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
41 Overpeck County Park--Palisades Park 5.4 6 11 54.5% 28.0%
42 Clark Reservoir 21.2 6 11 54.5% 28.0%
43 Lakeside Park (Pompton Lake) 22.6 8 16 50.0% 28.0%
44 Echo Lake Park 21.2 34 94 36.2% 27.2%
45 Silver Lake Preserve 21.8 5 9 55.6% 26.7%
46 Ramapo Valley County Reservation 23.6 14 34 41.2% 26.4%
47 Crestwood Lake, Yonkers 15.0 6 12 50.0% 25.4%
48 Rahway River Park 20.1 34 103 33.0% 24.7%
49 Twin Lakes Park, Eastchester 14.4 15 41 36.6% 23.6%
50 Prospect Park--Prospect Lake 8.7 113 414 27.3% 23.2%
51 Overpeck County Park--Henry Hoebel Area 6.2 10 26 38.5% 22.4%
52 Sprain Ridge Park 14.4 8 20 40.0% 21.9%
53 Jacksons Pond 19.7 19 59 32.2% 21.7%
54 Potash Lake 22.6 7 17 41.2% 21.6%
55 Lake Valhalla 23.7 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
56 Fisher Lane (Westchester Co.) 21.4 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
57 Two Bridges (Lincoln Park) 17.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
58 New Creek Watershed, Graham Blvd. bridge 15.5 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
59 Rockland Lake SP--Golf Course 24.0 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
60 Columbus Park, Mamaroneck 17.0 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
61 Clark Reservoir--Clark Little League 21.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
62 The Celery Farm 19.5 235 1059 22.2% 19.8%
63 Prospect Park 8.4 665 3313 20.1% 18.7%
64 Saw Mill Creek Trail 7.5 6 16 37.5% 18.5%
65 Ramapo Mountain SF 23.5 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
66 Piermont Pier 18.4 66 303 21.8% 17.5%
67 Meadowlands--Cromakill Creek Marsh 3.8 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
68 Poplar Rd. Wildlife Sanctuary 16.6 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
69 Indian Pond 9.1 5 14 35.7% 16.3%
70 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Willow Lake 8.0 19 80 23.8% 15.8%
71 White's Pond 18.3 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
72 Grant Park, Hewlett 17.4 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
73 West Essex Wetlands, Livingston, New Jersey, US (40.808, -74.344) 19.9 9 37 24.3% 13.4%
74 New Bridge Landing 9.8 4 13 30.8% 12.7%
75 Laurel Hill Park 6.3 23 125 18.4% 12.6%
76 Parsons Pond Park 20.0 12 57 21.1% 12.5%
77 Silver Lake Park (Richmond Co.) 12.5 19 103 18.4% 12.1%
78 Smith Pond, Rockville Center 18.3 12 59 20.3% 12.0%
79 Riverside Park South--Pier i, W 70th and vicinity 1.3 5 19 26.3% 11.8%
80 Central Park-Hanover Twp./Whippany Paper Board (private) 24.7 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
81 Ridgefield Park--Bell Drive 4.6 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
82 Overpeck County Park--Stables/Wildlife Refuge 5.8 11 55 20.0% 11.6%
83 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh East 7.4 8 37 21.6% 11.4%
84 Kensico Lake 24.1 4 15 26.7% 10.9%
85 Jefferson Rd. Pond 23.8 14 81 17.3% 10.6%
86 Rockefeller SP Preserve 23.6 31 212 14.6% 10.5%
87 Beaver Lake (Nassau Co.) 22.2 4 16 25.0% 10.2%
88 Silver Lake Reservoir 12.5 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
89 Hackensack River Park 9.3 4 17 23.5% 9.6%
90 Milton Lake Park 21.2 4 17 23.5% 9.6%
91 Udall's Mill Pond 11.5 6 30 20.0% 9.5%
92 Tallman Mountain SP--Picnic Area 17.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
93 Oradell Reservoir--Mudflats 13.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
94 Wolfe's Pond Park 21.8 38 299 12.7% 9.4%
95 Hempstead Lake SP 18.4 37 302 12.3% 9.0%
96 Frank M. Chapman Birding Trail 9.7 4 18 22.2% 9.0%
97 Nassau County Stormwater Basin No. 21 14.4 6 32 18.8% 8.9%
98 Bee Meadow Park 23.6 5 25 20.0% 8.9%
99 Pierson Park, Tarrytown 21.0 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
100 Silver Lake (Bergen Co.) 18.1 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
101 Sandy Hook--Atlantic Drive 22.7 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
102 Bloodgoods Pond 20.3 6 35 17.1% 8.1%
103 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Meadow Lake 7.3 16 130 12.3% 7.7%
104 Hempstead Lake SP--south end 18.2 44 436 10.1% 7.6%
105 Moravian Cemetery 15.9 8 56 14.3% 7.4%
106 Florham Park Fields 22.8 7 48 14.6% 7.2%
107 Melanie Lane Wetlands 22.5 8 59 13.6% 7.0%
108 Disposal Rd. 7.7 16 143 11.2% 7.0%
109 Barbour Pond Park 18.7 4 23 17.4% 7.0%
110 Woodlands Lake 18.1 4 24 16.7% 6.7%
111 Twin Ponds Park, Valley Cottage 24.1 4 24 16.7% 6.7%
112 Hempstead Lake SP--north end 18.3 5 33 15.2% 6.7%
113 South Mountain Reservation 17.6 9 73 12.3% 6.6%
114 Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area 4.5 3 17 17.6% 6.2%
115 Anderson Creek Marsh 6.1 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
116 Meadowlands IBA--Losen Slote Creek Park 5.5 8 72 11.1% 5.7%
117 Sandy Hook--Salt Marsh 23.0 3 19 15.8% 5.5%
118 Saddle River County Park 11.2 3 19 15.8% 5.5%
119 Mills Reservation 13.7 8 79 10.1% 5.2%
120 Meadowlands--Richard Kane Natural Area (restricted access) 4.9 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
121 The Landing, Dobbs Ferry 17.0 6 56 10.7% 5.0%
122 Rockefeller SP Preserve--Swan Lake area 23.7 19 246 7.7% 5.0%
123 Sandy Hook 23.7 60 968 6.2% 4.8%
124 Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 23.1 3 22 13.6% 4.7%
125 Manorhaven Preserve and Nature Trail 14.2 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
126 Franklin Lake 19.5 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
127 Clay Ave. Wetland (Tessie McNamara Park) 7.3 5 48 10.4% 4.5%
128 Arbutus Lake 21.0 7 77 9.1% 4.5%
129 Van Cortlandt Park 9.1 9 109 8.3% 4.4%
130 Rye Playland 20.0 4 38 10.5% 4.2%
131 North Woodmere Park 15.5 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
132 Kissena Park 8.6 11 159 6.9% 3.9%
133 Brightwood Park 22.8 2 15 13.3% 3.7%
134 Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave. 6.7 8 112 7.1% 3.7%
135 Clark Reservoir--Madison Hill Road 21.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
136 Kingsland Point County Park 21.8 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
137 Clark Reservoir--Bartell Field 21.0 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
138 Watchung Reservation--Lake Surprise 22.0 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
139 Great Oak Park 22.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
140 Hillview Reservoir (restricted access) 10.4 8 130 6.2% 3.2%
141 Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 20.3 21 440 4.8% 3.1%
142 Sandy Hook--Spermaceti Cove area 24.6 6 89 6.7% 3.1%
143 Meadowlands IBA--Skeetkill Marsh 4.1 3 34 8.8% 3.0%
144 Upper New York Bay (Staten Island) 10.3 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
145 Nyack Beach State Park 23.6 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
146 Dubos Point 15.5 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
147 Pequannock Valley Park--Woodland Lake 20.8 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
148 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 26 624 4.2% 2.9%
149 Flushing Meadows Corona Park 7.2 5 80 6.2% 2.7%
150 Clarks Pond 11.6 3 39 7.7% 2.7%
151 Liberty SP 7.0 21 528 4.0% 2.6%
152 Passaic River Park 22.5 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
153 Pelham Bay Park--The Lagoon 10.9 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
154 Clove Lakes Park 13.6 16 411 3.9% 2.4%
155 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond 13.3 15 383 3.9% 2.4%
156 Van Cortlandt Park--VC Lake and Vault Hill 8.8 4 68 5.9% 2.3%
157 Silver Lake Golf Course 13.3 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
158 Florham Park--Fish Tract 21.5 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
159 Broadway Bridge, Manhattan and Marble Hill (New York Co.) 7.0 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
160 Memorial Park (Fair Lawn) 13.7 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
161 Tibbetts Brook Park 10.9 2 25 8.0% 2.2%
162 Miller Field--Beach 16.4 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
163 Bay County Park 19.0 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
164 Whitney Pond Park 13.7 2 28 7.1% 2.0%
165 Idlewild Park 14.1 2 30 6.7% 1.8%
166 Devries Park 21.9 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
167 Lincoln Park West 7.5 3 59 5.1% 1.7%
168 Playland Lake 20.4 2 33 6.1% 1.7%
169 Ellis Island (NJ) 6.9 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
170 Nature Study Woods, New Rochelle 13.5 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
171 Mill Pond Park, Bellmore 24.7 5 133 3.8% 1.6%
172 Rifle Camp Park 13.4 2 35 5.7% 1.6%
173 MacEchron Waterfront Park, Hastings on Hudson 15.6 2 36 5.6% 1.5%
174 Cranberry Lake Preserve 23.3 2 37 5.4% 1.5%
175 Randalls Island--Southwest section 1.7 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
176 Liberty SP--Tidal Bay 8.0 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
177 Meadowlands IBA--Ballfield 6.8 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
178 Montclair Hawk Watch 13.7 3 77 3.9% 1.3%
179 Darlington Park 22.3 3 79 3.8% 1.3%
180 Red Hook Recreation Area 7.8 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
181 Piermont Marsh 17.6 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
182 Dutch Kills, Queens 3.1 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
183 Palisades Park IBA--State Line Lookout 14.7 4 124 3.2% 1.3%
184 Shu Swamp Nature Preserve 22.1 3 83 3.6% 1.2%
185 Bradys Pond 13.5 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
186 Inwood Hill Park--Dyckman Fields 6.5 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
187 Warinanco Park 16.7 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
188 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 9 442 2.0% 1.1%
189 Cedar Grove Reservoir 14.0 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
190 Van Saun Park--Walden Pond 10.8 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
191 Stephen R. Gregg County Park 10.4 2 56 3.6% 1.0%
192 Briant Park 19.9 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
193 Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary--HQ 20.4 2 59 3.4% 0.9%
194 Lenape Park 19.7 4 173 2.3% 0.9%
195 Brookdale Park 12.2 2 62 3.2% 0.9%
196 SUNY Purchase College 23.1 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
197 Five Islands Park 13.9 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
198 Van Saun Park 11.1 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
199 Hillside Woods & Children's Village 15.6 2 66 3.0% 0.8%
200 Hatfield Swamp IBA--West Essex Park 18.5 4 188 2.1% 0.8%
201 Coney Island Creek Park 14.0 2 67 3.0% 0.8%
202 Freshkills Park 18.2 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
203 Milburn Pond Park 21.0 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
204 Mill Creek 23.1 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
205 Morris Canal Basin 6.3 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
206 Crystal Lake Park 6.5 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
207 Francis Pond Preserve 21.8 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
208 Old Troy County Park 23.0 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
209 Verona Park 15.0 2 80 2.5% 0.7%
210 Shirley Chisholm SP (Pennsylvania Ave. Landfill) 11.0 2 84 2.4% 0.7%
211 Hendrix Creek 10.4 2 90 2.2% 0.6%
212 Rockefeller SP Preserve--Rockwood Hall 23.7 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
213 Bronx Zoo 6.7 5 356 1.4% 0.6%
214 Mill Pond, Oyster Bay 23.2 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
215 Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne 23.2 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
216 Alley Pond Park--Oakland Lake 10.9 4 274 1.5% 0.6%
217 Harlem River, 90th-107th St. 1.3 1 32 3.1% 0.6%
218 Astoria Park 2.3 2 104 1.9% 0.5%
219 Great Kills Park--Mudflats 18.1 2 107 1.9% 0.5%
220 Sandy Hook--Scout Camp & Randolph Drive 22.9 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
221 Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve 20.5 2 111 1.8% 0.5%
222 Canarsie Beach Park 11.3 1 41 2.4% 0.4%
223 LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 4.9 1 42 2.4% 0.4%
224 Charles Memorial Park 11.5 1 42 2.4% 0.4%
225 Grass Island Natural Area 24.0 2 134 1.5% 0.4%
226 Cow Meadow Park and Preserve 23.2 1 44 2.3% 0.4%
227 Lorrimer Sanctuary (NJAS) 19.1 1 45 2.2% 0.4%
228 Mt. Loretto Unique Area 23.0 2 142 1.4% 0.4%
229 Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve 23.1 1 48 2.1% 0.4%
230 Palisades Park IBA--Green Brook Sanctuary 9.6 1 52 1.9% 0.3%
231 Passaic River Park (Union) 24.9 1 55 1.8% 0.3%
232 Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path 22.6 1 67 1.5% 0.3%
233 Van Cortlandt Park--Southwest Zone 8.7 1 69 1.4% 0.3%
234 Richard A. Rutkowski Park 9.9 1 73 1.4% 0.2%
235 Marciante-Jackson-Millet Park 14.2 1 74 1.4% 0.2%
236 Troy Meadows Natural Area 21.6 2 242 0.8% 0.2%
237 Conference House Park 24.5 1 78 1.3% 0.2%
238 Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area 21.0 5 964 0.5% 0.2%
239 Alley Pond Park--Alley Creek 11.3 1 82 1.2% 0.2%
240 Rye Town Park 19.4 1 83 1.2% 0.2%
241 Randalls Island 2.4 2 271 0.7% 0.2%
242 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park 12.8 4 818 0.5% 0.2%
243 Sandy Hook--North End 21.2 1 94 1.1% 0.2%
244 Maplewood Memorial Park 16.5 1 94 1.1% 0.2%
245 Coney Island Pier 14.6 1 96 1.0% 0.2%
246 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond 13.3 1 110 0.9% 0.2%
247 Fort Wadsworth 13.3 1 114 0.9% 0.2%
248 Pelham Bay Park--Hunter Island 11.4 1 148 0.7% 0.1%
249 Pelham Bay Park 10.2 1 163 0.6% 0.1%
250 New York Botanical Garden 7.3 1 181 0.6% 0.1%
251 Linden Hawk Rise Sanctuary 19.2 1 224 0.4% 0.1%
252 Great Kills Park 18.0 1 256 0.4% 0.1%
253 Cemetery of the Resurrection--Perpendicular Pond 22.5 1 511 0.2% 0.0%
254 Floyd Bennett Field 13.6 1 674 0.1% 0.0%
255 Central Park--Reservoir 0.4 1 676 0.1% 0.0%
256 Inwood Hill Park 6.6 1 714 0.1% 0.0%