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Where to find Northern Shoveler in December
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 Northern Shoveler in December. 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 Mill Pond Park, Bellmore 24.7 206 232 88.8% 84.1%
2 Cammanns Pond Park 23.5 141 161 87.6% 81.6%
3 Prospect Park--Prospect Lake 8.7 177 214 82.7% 77.1%
4 Baisley Pond Park 11.9 100 121 82.6% 74.9%
5 Central Park--Reservoir 0.4 570 734 77.7% 74.5%
6 Grant Park, Hewlett 17.4 27 30 90.0% 74.4%
7 Twin Lakes Preserve 24.7 39 45 86.7% 73.8%
8 Alley Pond Park--Oakland Lake 10.9 111 151 73.5% 66.0%
9 Central Park--The Lake 0.4 56 76 73.7% 62.8%
10 Prospect Park 8.4 1336 2088 64.0% 61.9%
11 Huguenot Lake 13.8 9 10 90.0% 59.6%
12 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 514 819 62.8% 59.4%
13 Smith Pond, Rockville Center 18.3 65 94 69.1% 59.2%
14 Weequahic Park 13.5 48 69 69.6% 57.9%
15 Central Park--Harlem Meer 1.3 58 85 68.2% 57.7%
16 26th Ward Wastewater Treatment Plant 10.3 5 5 100.0% 56.6%
17 Packanack Lake 18.5 21 29 72.4% 54.3%
18 Central Park 0.7 999 1767 56.5% 54.2%
19 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 189 323 58.5% 53.1%
20 Cameron Lake 13.8 13 17 76.5% 52.7%
21 Saw Mill Creek Trail 7.5 9 11 81.8% 52.3%
22 Walker Avenue Wetlands 19.4 44 69 63.8% 52.0%
23 Milburn Pond Park 21.0 21 31 67.7% 50.1%
24 Silver Lake Park (Richmond Co.) 12.5 62 106 58.5% 49.0%
25 Rockland Lake SP 25.0 101 181 55.8% 48.5%
26 Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access) 8.0 28 45 62.2% 47.6%
27 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Marsh 4.5 74 132 56.1% 47.5%
28 Lofts Pond Park 20.1 16 24 66.7% 46.7%
29 Van Cortlandt Park 9.1 60 110 54.5% 45.2%
30 Central Park--The Lake (Upper Lobe) 0.3 19 31 61.3% 43.8%
31 Silver Lake Reservoir 12.5 5 6 83.3% 43.6%
32 Willow Pond, Hewlett Bay Park 17.5 8 11 72.7% 43.4%
33 Central Park--The Lake (Hernshead) 0.4 14 22 63.6% 43.0%
34 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond 13.3 135 280 48.2% 42.4%
35 Branch Brook Park--South 11.5 11 17 64.7% 41.3%
36 Jerome Park Reservoir 7.6 15 25 60.0% 40.7%
37 Central Park--Turtle Pond 0.1 73 153 47.7% 40.0%
38 Richard W. DeKorte Park--Marsh Discovery Trail 7.0 22 40 55.0% 39.8%
39 Van Cortlandt Park--VC Lake and Vault Hill 8.8 25 47 53.2% 39.2%
40 North Hudson Park 2.3 13 23 56.5% 36.8%
41 Kissena Park 8.6 53 124 42.7% 34.4%
42 Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access) 5.3 44 101 43.6% 34.3%
43 Central Park--The Pool 1.0 71 173 41.0% 34.0%
44 Central Park--North End 1.2 70 175 40.0% 33.0%
45 Central Park--West of Reservoir (86th-97th St.) 0.5 33 77 42.9% 32.4%
46 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond 13.3 40 96 41.7% 32.3%
47 Central Park--Greywacke Arch 0.1 39 95 41.1% 31.7%
48 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end 13.6 13 27 48.1% 30.7%
49 Canoe Brook Reservoir (Restricted Access) 20.3 5 8 62.5% 30.6%
50 Disposal Rd. 7.7 26 66 39.4% 28.5%
51 Central Park--Maintenance Meadow 0.2 24 61 39.3% 28.1%
52 Hendrix Creek 10.4 18 44 40.9% 27.7%
53 Central Park--The Ramble 0.3 218 704 31.0% 27.7%
54 The Celery Farm 19.5 178 588 30.3% 26.7%
55 Meadowlands District IBA 6.5 22 58 37.9% 26.6%
56 Matrix Global Logistics Park 16.1 18 47 38.3% 25.8%
57 Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve 18.5 16 41 39.0% 25.7%
58 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park 12.8 135 463 29.2% 25.2%
59 Van Cortlandt Park--Southwest Zone 8.7 35 105 33.3% 25.0%
60 Hempstead Lake SP--south end 18.2 66 220 30.0% 24.3%
61 Twin Ponds Park, Valley Cottage 24.1 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
62 Eibs Pond Park 13.2 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
63 Industry City, Sunset Park 8.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
64 New Creek Watershed, Hunter Ave. 15.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
65 River Rd. marshes and RR tracks 16.5 16 51 31.4% 20.3%
66 Fort Totten Park 10.0 11 33 33.3% 19.8%
67 Central Park--The Oven and The Point 0.4 8 22 36.4% 19.7%
68 Hempstead Lake SP--north end 18.3 23 81 28.4% 19.7%
69 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 8.8 13 41 31.7% 19.6%
70 Parsons Pond Park 20.0 16 55 29.1% 18.8%
71 Greenwich Harbor 24.1 7 20 35.0% 18.1%
72 Hempstead Lake SP 18.4 41 177 23.2% 17.6%
73 Oakwood Beach--tidal marshes, NW to Mill Rd. 17.8 9 30 30.0% 16.7%
74 Barbour Pond Park 18.7 5 14 35.7% 16.3%
75 Whitney Pond Park 13.7 6 19 31.6% 15.4%
76 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh East 7.4 11 42 26.2% 15.3%
77 Flushing Airport 6.9 5 15 33.3% 15.2%
78 Melanie Lane Wetlands 22.5 8 29 27.6% 14.7%
79 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Terrapin Point (Brooklyn) 13.3 8 30 26.7% 14.2%
80 Hudson River Waterfront Walk 8.0 5 16 31.2% 14.2%
81 Central Park--Tupelo Meadow 0.3 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
82 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park--Southwest 13.2 15 69 21.7% 13.6%
83 Mary Patrick Park 24.0 16 76 21.1% 13.4%
84 Lake Parsippany 24.8 30 164 18.3% 13.1%
85 Central Park--Belvedere Castle 0.2 5 18 27.8% 12.5%
86 Meroke Preserve 23.7 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
87 Astoria Generating Ponds (from 20th Ave.) 2.8 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
88 Darlington Park 22.3 10 54 18.5% 10.4%
89 Liberty SP 7.0 44 330 13.3% 10.1%
90 Cemetery of the Resurrection 22.3 11 63 17.5% 10.0%
91 Sound View Park 5.4 4 17 23.5% 9.6%
92 Warinanco Park 16.7 6 30 20.0% 9.5%
93 Duckpond Drive Park 24.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
94 Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave. 6.7 10 60 16.7% 9.3%
95 Mt. Loretto Unique Area 23.0 11 72 15.3% 8.8%
96 Beechmont Lake 14.3 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
97 Central Park--96th Street Playground and vicinity 0.7 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
98 Central Park--The Lake (Lower Lobe aka Wagner Cove) 0.6 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
99 1-E Landfill (Restricted Access) 7.9 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
100 Roslyn Pond Town Park 16.7 10 72 13.9% 7.7%
101 Cemetery of the Resurrection--Perpendicular Pond 22.5 37 379 9.8% 7.2%
102 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, north end 12.7 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
103 Tremley Point (Private/Restricted Access) 18.2 3 15 20.0% 7.0%
104 Central Park--Conservatory Garden 1.1 4 24 16.7% 6.7%
105 Meadowlands--Cromakill Creek Marsh 3.8 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
106 Central Park--Tennis Center and vicinity 0.6 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
107 Overpeck County Park 6.2 25 261 9.6% 6.6%
108 Central Park--Cherry Hill 0.5 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
109 West 87th St. Park and Garden 0.5 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
110 Central Park--Great Lawn 0.0 7 59 11.9% 5.9%
111 Powells Cove Park 6.9 3 18 16.7% 5.8%
112 Liberty SP--Tidal Bay 8.0 3 18 16.7% 5.8%
113 Sprain Ridge Park 14.4 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
114 Wolfe's Pond Park 21.8 15 163 9.2% 5.7%
115 Randalls Island 2.4 23 281 8.2% 5.5%
116 Central Park--Locust Grove 0.1 4 29 13.8% 5.5%
117 Meadowlands IBA--Losen Slote Creek Park 5.5 12 133 9.0% 5.2%
118 Saddle River Pathway 13.7 3 21 14.3% 5.0%
119 Central Park--The Pond and Hallett Sanctuary 1.1 19 250 7.6% 4.9%
120 Arbutus Lake 21.0 5 45 11.1% 4.8%
121 Central Park--Triplets Br. area (btwn 77th-79th St. transv.) 0.3 3 22 13.6% 4.7%
122 Central Park--The Knoll 1.0 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
123 Central Park--SW from 65th St. transv.-Center Dr. 1.0 5 47 10.6% 4.6%
124 Central Park--Fort Clinton 1.2 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
125 Crenshaw Christian Center East (1 W 96th St.) + vicinity 0.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
126 Twin Lakes Park, Eastchester 14.4 3 24 12.5% 4.3%
127 Randalls Island--NE fields and shoreline 2.9 9 114 7.9% 4.2%
128 Lake Tappan (NY) 18.7 5 52 9.6% 4.2%
129 Tanglewood Preserve 18.0 4 39 10.3% 4.1%
130 Central Park--Shakespeare Garden 0.2 10 140 7.1% 3.9%
131 Overpeck County Park--Henry Hoebel Area 6.2 7 88 8.0% 3.9%
132 Randalls Island--saltmarsh and backstop 42 vicinity 2.9 3 27 11.1% 3.9%
133 Edward W. Cahill Memorial Park 15.9 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
134 Forest City Community Park 24.0 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
135 Meadowlands IBA--Sawmill Creek mudflats (Hudson Co) 7.7 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
136 Mill Pond, Oyster Bay 23.2 5 62 8.1% 3.5%
137 Central Park--Sheep Meadow 0.8 2 17 11.8% 3.3%
138 Central Park--Conservatory Water & Pilgrim Hill 0.5 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
139 Freshkills Park--East Mound 17.5 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
140 Lincoln Park Gravel Pits 20.2 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
141 Van Cortlandt Park--NW Forest 9.4 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
142 Halls Pond Park 17.3 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
143 North Cove, Inwood 6.3 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
144 Laurel Hill Park 6.3 5 72 6.9% 3.0%
145 Eisenhower Park 21.0 2 19 10.5% 2.9%
146 Ferry Point Park 7.1 2 19 10.5% 2.9%
147 Mariners Marsh 14.7 3 40 7.5% 2.6%
148 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Big Johns Pond 13.4 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
149 Port Liberte 8.6 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
150 Crestwood Lake, Yonkers 15.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
151 Silver Lake Golf Course 13.3 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
152 Chatham Sewage Ponds 21.2 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
153 New York Institute of Technology 19.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
154 Charles Memorial Park 11.5 3 41 7.3% 2.5%
155 Shirley Chisholm SP (Pennsylvania Ave. Landfill) 11.0 4 64 6.2% 2.5%
156 Lincoln Park West 7.5 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
157 Ocean Terminal--The Peninsula 9.8 5 94 5.3% 2.3%
158 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Meadow Lake 7.3 6 122 4.9% 2.3%
159 Potash Lake 22.6 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
160 Randalls Island--Icahn Stadium and environs 2.3 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
161 Barretto Point Park 4.4 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
162 Ridgefield Park--Bell Drive 4.6 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
163 Franklin Lake 19.5 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
164 Silver Lake Park (Nassau Co.) 20.4 2 25 8.0% 2.2%
165 Central Park--Arthur Ross Pinetum 0.2 8 185 4.3% 2.2%
166 Flushing Meadows Corona Park 7.2 4 74 5.4% 2.1%
167 Calvert Vaux Park (Dreier-Offerman Park) 13.6 8 196 4.1% 2.1%
168 Central Park--Strawberry Field 0.6 3 51 5.9% 2.0%
169 Sharrotts Pond 21.8 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
170 Clove Lakes Park 13.6 10 280 3.6% 2.0%
171 Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir # 3 20.4 2 29 6.9% 1.9%
172 Crystal Lake Park 6.5 2 29 6.9% 1.9%
173 Cow Meadow Park and Preserve 23.2 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
174 Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area 4.5 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
175 Spring Creek Park--Jamaica Bay shoreline 11.4 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
176 North Mt. Loretto SF--Reed Marsh 22.6 2 32 6.2% 1.7%
177 Cemetery of the Resurrection--Parallel Pond 22.4 7 206 3.4% 1.7%
178 Schlegel Lake 15.0 3 63 4.8% 1.6%
179 Shellbank Basin 11.0 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
180 Worlds Fair Marina, Flushing 6.1 5 134 3.7% 1.6%
181 Arthur J. Hendrickson Park 16.0 4 98 4.1% 1.6%
182 Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Overlook 22.5 4 105 3.8% 1.5%
183 East Meadow Pond 22.5 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
184 Woodcliff Lake Reservoir 16.9 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
185 Bush Terminal Piers Park 9.2 8 279 2.9% 1.5%
186 Central Park--North Meadow 0.8 2 39 5.1% 1.4%
187 Central Park--SE from 65th St. transv.-Center Dr. 0.9 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
188 Prospect Park--Feeders 8.5 3 76 3.9% 1.4%
189 Central Park--The Ravine (incl. The Loch) 1.1 3 78 3.8% 1.3%
190 Central Park--Evodia Field 0.3 2 43 4.7% 1.3%
191 Otter Creek Preserve 17.3 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
192 Oradell Reservoir and Emerson Woods 13.2 3 86 3.5% 1.2%
193 Central Park--Tanners Spring 0.2 2 49 4.1% 1.1%
194 Central Park--Spector Playground and vicinity 0.2 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
195 Astoria Park 2.3 2 50 4.0% 1.1%
196 Larchmont (Westchester Co.) 15.1 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
197 Jamaica Bay, Yellow Bar Hassock 13.6 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
198 MacNeil Park 6.1 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
199 Olympia Blvd. Pond 15.6 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
200 Overpeck County Park--Stables/Wildlife Refuge 5.8 2 54 3.7% 1.0%
201 Hatfield Swamp IBA--Great Piece Meadow 20.3 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
202 Freshkills Park 18.2 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
203 Alley Pond Park--LIE (CIP Intersection) 11.8 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
204 Central Park--Met Museum (E Drive; 79th-85th St. transv.) 0.1 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
205 Alley Pond Park--Restoration Pond 11.9 2 57 3.5% 1.0%
206 Co-op City, Section 5 (Greenway) 9.5 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
207 Shirley Chisholm SP (Fountain Ave. Landfill) 10.7 2 68 2.9% 0.8%
208 Riverside Park--79th St. Boat Basin 1.0 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
209 Baxter Pond Park 14.5 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
210 Alley Pond Park 11.9 3 136 2.2% 0.8%
211 Pelham Bay Park--Bartow-Pell Mansion 10.5 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
212 Fort Washington Park--Dyckman St. Boat Marina 6.4 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
213 Great Kills Park--Mudflats 18.1 2 75 2.7% 0.7%
214 Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve 20.5 2 76 2.6% 0.7%
215 Spring Creek Park Preserve (Brooklyn) 10.1 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
216 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Point 4.5 2 83 2.4% 0.7%
217 Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area 21.0 10 842 1.2% 0.6%
218 Rahway River Park 20.1 1 28 3.6% 0.6%
219 Pryibil Beach 19.7 1 28 3.6% 0.6%
220 Roosevelt Is.--FDR Four Freedoms and Southpoint Park 2.1 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
221 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Willow Lake 8.0 2 93 2.2% 0.6%
222 Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach & parking lot 10.7 2 93 2.2% 0.6%
223 Moravian Cemetery 15.9 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
224 Pascack Brook County Park 14.6 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
225 Hatfield Swamp IBA--West Essex Park 18.5 3 183 1.6% 0.6%
226 Grass Island Natural Area 24.0 2 104 1.9% 0.5%
227 Echo Lake Park 21.2 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
228 Briant Park 19.9 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
229 Randalls Island--NW fields and shoreline 2.6 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
230 Pelham Bay Park--The Lagoon 10.9 1 36 2.8% 0.5%
231 Lake Tappan (NY), Convent Rd. 18.9 1 36 2.8% 0.5%
232 Hillview Reservoir (restricted access) 10.4 2 116 1.7% 0.5%
233 Jamaica Bay, North Channel Bridge 12.1 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
234 Ridgewood Reservoir 7.6 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
235 Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn 9.0 7 785 0.9% 0.4%
236 Rockefeller SP Preserve 23.6 2 133 1.5% 0.4%
237 Lemon Creek Park 22.2 1 43 2.3% 0.4%
238 Brookdale Park 12.2 1 46 2.2% 0.4%
239 Goodhue Park 12.2 1 46 2.2% 0.4%
240 Lemon Creek Pier 22.6 1 46 2.2% 0.4%
241 Bayonne Golf Club 10.5 1 51 2.0% 0.3%
242 Saw Mill Creek Marsh 16.7 1 51 2.0% 0.3%
243 Sheldrake Lake (Larchmont Reservoir) 15.6 1 52 1.9% 0.3%
244 Sandy Hook 23.7 7 1001 0.7% 0.3%
245 Bushwick Inlet Park 4.1 1 58 1.7% 0.3%
246 South Mountain Reservation 17.6 1 64 1.6% 0.3%
247 Pelham Bay Park--Twin Islands 11.3 1 65 1.5% 0.3%
248 Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4 9.8 2 202 1.0% 0.3%
249 Marciante-Jackson-Millet Park 14.2 1 66 1.5% 0.3%
250 Central Park--Sparrow Rock section 0.2 1 67 1.5% 0.3%
251 Point View Reservoir 19.8 1 67 1.5% 0.3%
252 Dead Horse Point 14.4 1 68 1.5% 0.3%
253 Piermont Pier 18.4 3 413 0.7% 0.2%
254 Pelham Bay Park--Turtle Cove 10.1 1 95 1.1% 0.2%
255 Floyd Bennett Field 13.6 3 578 0.5% 0.2%
256 Midland Beach 15.8 1 107 0.9% 0.2%
257 Veterans Memorial Pier 10.5 1 107 0.9% 0.2%
258 Central Park--Cedar Hill 0.3 1 111 0.9% 0.2%
259 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 2 366 0.5% 0.1%
260 Halifax Road 23.9 1 139 0.7% 0.1%
261 Pelham Bay Park--Hunter Island 11.4 1 170 0.6% 0.1%
262 Sandy Hook--Spermaceti Cove area 24.6 1 172 0.6% 0.1%
263 Inwood Hill Park 6.6 2 559 0.4% 0.1%
264 Pelham Bay Park 10.2 1 198 0.5% 0.1%
265 Bronx Zoo 6.7 1 257 0.4% 0.1%
266 Great Kills Park 18.0 1 323 0.3% 0.1%