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Where to find Common Merganser in April
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 April. 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 24.8 133 202 65.8% 59.1%
2 Lake Tappan (NY) 18.7 14 18 77.8% 54.8%
3 Boonton Reservoir 24.1 111 247 44.9% 38.9%
4 Mary Patrick Park 24.0 102 237 43.0% 36.9%
5 Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access) 8.0 76 178 42.7% 35.7%
6 Halifax Road 23.9 225 628 35.8% 32.2%
7 Lake Tappan 16.9 31 80 38.8% 28.8%
8 Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir # 3 20.4 6 11 54.5% 28.0%
9 Point View Reservoir 19.8 26 68 38.2% 27.6%
10 Lake Tappan (NY), Convent Rd. 18.9 14 33 42.4% 27.2%
11 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 341 1153 29.6% 27.0%
12 Schlegel Lake 15.0 27 81 33.3% 24.0%
13 Silver Lake Preserve 21.8 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
14 Milburn Creek Park 21.2 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
15 Weasel Brook Park, Clifton 11.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
16 Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access) 5.3 10 31 32.3% 18.6%
17 Rockland Lake SP 25.0 31 125 24.8% 18.1%
18 Meadowlands District IBA 6.5 38 162 23.5% 17.6%
19 Lincoln Park Gravel Pits 20.2 11 38 28.9% 17.0%
20 Meadowlands--Richard Kane Natural Area (restricted access) 4.9 7 22 31.8% 16.4%
21 Lakeside Park (Pompton Lake) 22.6 4 11 36.4% 15.2%
22 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Marsh 4.5 39 194 20.1% 15.1%
23 Tarrytown Lakes Park 21.8 50 264 18.9% 14.7%
24 Packanack Lake 18.5 13 56 23.2% 14.1%
25 Oradell Reservoir and Emerson Woods 13.2 24 121 19.8% 13.7%
26 Sheldrake Lake (Larchmont Reservoir) 15.6 39 220 17.7% 13.2%
27 Woodcliff Lake Reservoir 16.9 4 13 30.8% 12.7%
28 Richard W. DeKorte Park--Marsh Discovery Trail 7.0 15 77 19.5% 12.2%
29 Meadowlands--Cromakill Creek Marsh 3.8 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
30 1-E Landfill (Restricted Access) 7.9 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
31 Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve 18.5 14 79 17.7% 10.9%
32 Garret Mountain Reservation (Park) 13.8 225 2031 11.1% 9.8%
33 Columbus Park, Mamaroneck 17.0 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
34 Walker Avenue Wetlands 19.4 38 306 12.4% 9.2%
35 Saw Mill Creek Trail 7.5 4 18 22.2% 9.0%
36 Overpeck County Park 6.2 12 117 10.3% 6.0%
37 Pocantico Lake County Park--Lake Outflow 23.9 4 27 14.8% 5.9%
38 Udall's Mill Pond 11.5 3 18 16.7% 5.8%
39 River Barge Park 5.1 9 84 10.7% 5.7%
40 Hackensack--Foschini Park 8.1 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
41 Weequahic Park 13.5 4 32 12.5% 5.0%
42 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 8.8 8 83 9.6% 5.0%
43 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh East 7.4 5 44 11.4% 5.0%
44 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Point 4.5 10 115 8.7% 4.8%
45 CT DEEP Toll Gate Pond Site - Greenwich 24.4 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
46 Herricks Pond Park 16.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
47 Kirby Lane Ponds, Rye 20.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
48 Ridgefield Park--Bell Drive 4.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
49 Orange Reservoir 16.7 3 23 13.0% 4.5%
50 Prospect Park--Prospect Lake 8.7 38 628 6.1% 4.4%
51 Sandy Hook--Salt Marsh 23.0 4 36 11.1% 4.4%
52 Frank M. Chapman Birding Trail 9.7 2 14 14.3% 4.0%
53 The Celery Farm 19.5 77 1652 4.7% 3.7%
54 Jefferson Rd. Pond 23.8 10 151 6.6% 3.6%
55 Commerce Road Wetlands 19.6 3 32 9.4% 3.2%
56 Cedarmere Preserve 16.9 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
57 Irvington Woods 18.8 2 20 10.0% 2.8%
58 Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes) 24.3 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
59 Disposal Rd. 7.7 7 131 5.3% 2.6%
60 Cedar Grove Reservoir 14.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
61 Hudson River Waterfront Walk 8.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
62 Central Park-Hanover Twp./Whippany Paper Board (private) 24.7 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
63 Tallman Mountain SP--Picnic Area 17.5 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
64 Bradys Pond 13.5 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
65 Davenport Park 12.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
66 Prospect Park 8.4 210 7240 2.9% 2.5%
67 Sprain Ridge Park 14.4 2 22 9.1% 2.5%
68 Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave. 6.7 4 65 6.2% 2.4%
69 Ramapo Mountain SF 23.5 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
70 Echo Lake Park 21.2 6 123 4.9% 2.3%
71 Potash Lake 22.6 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
72 Playland Lake Overlook (Hawk Watch Site) 20.3 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
73 Great Oak Park 22.3 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
74 Staten Island Zoo 13.3 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
75 Duck Pond (Gardens Lake), Larchmont 15.9 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
76 Meadowlands IBA--Sawmill Creek mudflats (Hudson Co) 7.7 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
77 Rockefeller SP Preserve 23.6 16 501 3.2% 2.0%
78 Warinanco Park 16.7 2 30 6.7% 1.8%
79 Twin Lakes Park, Eastchester 14.4 3 63 4.8% 1.6%
80 Pocantico Lake County Park 24.5 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
81 Rockefeller SP Preserve--Swan Lake area 23.7 11 407 2.7% 1.5%
82 Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 20.3 9 317 2.8% 1.5%
83 Pierson Park, Tarrytown 21.0 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
84 Laurel Hill Park 6.3 3 78 3.8% 1.3%
85 Sandy Hook--Horseshoe Cove area 23.2 2 46 4.3% 1.2%
86 Bloodgoods Pond 20.3 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
87 Sandy Hook--Lighthouse & bike path 22.1 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
88 Mills Reservation 13.7 4 135 3.0% 1.2%
89 Meadowlands IBA--Losen Slote Creek Park 5.5 4 135 3.0% 1.2%
90 Ramapo Valley County Reservation 23.6 3 90 3.3% 1.1%
91 Sandy Hook 23.7 24 1500 1.6% 1.1%
92 Liberty SP--Tidal Bay 8.0 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
93 Sandy Hook--North End 21.2 3 100 3.0% 1.0%
94 Sandy Hook--Spermaceti Cove area 24.6 3 100 3.0% 1.0%
95 Tallman Mountain SP 17.2 2 56 3.6% 1.0%
96 Piermont Pier 18.4 5 230 2.2% 0.9%
97 Bee Meadow Park 23.6 2 60 3.3% 0.9%
98 Twin Lakes Preserve 24.7 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
99 Rye Playland 20.0 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
100 South Mountain Reservation 17.6 3 128 2.3% 0.8%
101 Hempstead Lake SP--south end 18.2 13 1052 1.2% 0.7%
102 Silver Lake Park (Richmond Co.) 12.5 2 83 2.4% 0.7%
103 Overpeck County Park--Henry Hoebel Area 6.2 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
104 Van Bushirk Island County Park 11.9 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
105 Clay Ave. Wetland (Tessie McNamara Park) 7.3 2 84 2.4% 0.7%
106 Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path 22.6 2 90 2.2% 0.6%
107 Five Islands Park 13.9 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
108 Richard A. Rutkowski Park 9.9 2 91 2.2% 0.6%
109 Stephen R. Gregg County Park 10.4 2 93 2.2% 0.6%
110 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 8 690 1.2% 0.6%
111 Nassau County Stormwater Basin No. 21 14.4 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
112 Jersey Gardens Mall--Bayfront Wetlands--Restricted Access 13.4 1 32 3.1% 0.6%
113 Hamilton Park 5.6 1 32 3.1% 0.6%
114 Briant Park 19.9 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
115 Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 23.1 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
116 Hommocks Conservation Area 15.7 1 38 2.6% 0.5%
117 Bruce Park (Greenwich) 24.8 1 38 2.6% 0.5%
118 Milton Lake Park 21.2 1 38 2.6% 0.5%
119 Rye Town Park 19.4 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
120 West Essex Wetlands, Livingston, New Jersey, US (40.808, -74.344) 19.9 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
121 Clarks Pond 11.6 1 45 2.2% 0.4%
122 Shu Swamp Nature Preserve 22.1 2 147 1.4% 0.4%
123 Rockefeller SP Preserve--Rockwood Hall 23.7 1 48 2.1% 0.4%
124 Hempstead Lake SP 18.4 5 602 0.8% 0.4%
125 Rifle Camp Park 13.4 1 51 2.0% 0.3%
126 Hudson River Greenway--22nd-29th St. 3.0 1 56 1.8% 0.3%
127 Liberty SP 7.0 5 688 0.7% 0.3%
128 Wolfe's Pond Park 21.8 3 343 0.9% 0.3%
129 Cemetery of the Resurrection 22.3 1 62 1.6% 0.3%
130 Hook Mountain 23.6 1 64 1.6% 0.3%
131 Great Kills Park 18.0 2 220 0.9% 0.2%
132 Sandy Hook--Platform & North Pond 21.5 1 74 1.4% 0.2%
133 Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve 23.1 1 74 1.4% 0.2%
134 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park--Southwest 13.2 1 77 1.3% 0.2%
135 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park 12.8 4 816 0.5% 0.2%
136 Brookdale Park 12.2 1 96 1.0% 0.2%
137 Hillview Reservoir (restricted access) 10.4 1 108 0.9% 0.2%
138 Bronx Zoo 6.7 2 347 0.6% 0.2%
139 Melanie Lane Wetlands 22.5 1 115 0.9% 0.2%
140 Linden Hawk Rise Sanctuary 19.2 2 372 0.5% 0.1%
141 Montclair Hawk Watch 13.7 1 122 0.8% 0.1%
142 Lemon Creek Park 22.2 1 125 0.8% 0.1%
143 Hatfield Swamp IBA--West Essex Park 18.5 1 127 0.8% 0.1%
144 Tenafly Nature Center 9.8 1 137 0.7% 0.1%
145 Troy Meadows Natural Area 21.6 2 432 0.5% 0.1%
146 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 3 814 0.4% 0.1%
147 Watchung Reservation 22.7 1 141 0.7% 0.1%
148 Palisades Park IBA--Green Brook Sanctuary 9.6 1 153 0.7% 0.1%
149 Cow Meadow Park and Preserve 23.2 1 153 0.7% 0.1%
150 Conference House Park 24.5 1 183 0.5% 0.1%
151 Maplewood Memorial Park 16.5 1 183 0.5% 0.1%
152 Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve 20.5 1 217 0.5% 0.1%
153 Kissena Park 8.6 1 270 0.4% 0.1%
154 Plumb Beach 14.0 1 291 0.3% 0.1%
155 New York Botanical Garden 7.3 1 330 0.3% 0.1%
156 Valley Stream SP 16.0 1 366 0.3% 0.0%
157 Floyd Bennett Field 13.6 1 506 0.2% 0.0%
158 Clove Lakes Park 13.6 1 769 0.1% 0.0%
159 Central Park 0.7 3 6195 0.0% 0.0%