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Where to find Northern Harrier in February
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 Harrier in February. 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 Shirley Chisholm SP (Fountain Ave. Landfill) 10.7 58 91 63.7% 53.5%
2 Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access) 8.0 27 41 65.9% 50.5%
3 Disposal Rd. 7.7 87 150 58.0% 50.0%
4 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Point 4.5 55 92 59.8% 49.6%
5 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 492 940 52.3% 49.1%
6 Shirley Chisholm SP (Pennsylvania Ave. Landfill) 11.0 66 117 56.4% 47.4%
7 Jamaica Bay, JoCo Marsh--Duck Creek 14.4 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
8 Brookfield Park 18.2 23 40 57.5% 42.2%
9 Meadowlands IBA--Sawmill Creek mudflats (Hudson Co) 7.7 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
10 Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave. 6.7 53 117 45.3% 36.6%
11 Meadowlands District IBA 6.5 30 62 48.4% 36.4%
12 Richard W. DeKorte Park--Marsh Discovery Trail 7.0 21 45 46.7% 32.9%
13 Laurel Hill Park 6.3 52 127 40.9% 32.8%
14 Edgemere Landfill (restricted access) 15.6 6 10 60.0% 31.3%
15 River Barge Park 5.1 40 102 39.2% 30.3%
16 Freshkills Park 18.2 4 6 66.7% 30.0%
17 Spring Creek Park--Jamaica Bay shoreline 11.4 4 6 66.7% 30.0%
18 Meadowlands IBA--Ballfield 6.8 11 25 44.0% 26.7%
19 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Marsh 4.5 41 123 33.3% 25.6%
20 Saw Mill Creek Trail 7.5 11 27 40.7% 24.5%
21 Ocean Terminal--The Peninsula 9.8 29 87 33.3% 24.3%
22 Blazing Star Cemetery 20.2 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
23 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 96 416 23.1% 19.3%
24 Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area 21.0 157 759 20.7% 18.0%
25 Jones Beach SP--West End beach and jetty 25.0 17 64 26.6% 17.3%
26 Meadowlands--Richard Kane Natural Area (restricted access) 4.9 8 25 32.0% 17.2%
27 Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area 4.5 8 26 30.8% 16.5%
28 Floyd Bennett Field 13.6 108 560 19.3% 16.2%
29 Bayonne Golf Club 10.5 13 49 26.5% 16.2%
30 Breezy Point Tip 16.0 46 220 20.9% 16.1%
31 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park 12.8 104 554 18.8% 15.7%
32 Anderson Creek Marsh 6.1 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
33 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park--Southwest 13.2 11 48 22.9% 13.3%
34 Idlewild Park 14.1 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
35 Bayswater Point SP 15.5 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
36 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond 13.3 46 307 15.0% 11.4%
37 Great Kills Park--Crookes Point 19.3 10 50 20.0% 11.2%
38 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden 13.5 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
39 Sandy Hook 23.7 94 817 11.5% 9.5%
40 Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar 13.8 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
41 High Line Park--Gansevoort St.-30th St. 3.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
42 Great Kills Park 18.0 34 268 12.7% 9.2%
43 Linden Hawk Rise Sanctuary 19.2 17 129 13.2% 8.4%
44 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 8.8 9 60 15.0% 8.1%
45 Hendrix Creek 10.4 12 91 13.2% 7.7%
46 River Rd. marshes and RR tracks 16.5 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
47 Troy Meadows Natural Area 21.6 18 157 11.5% 7.4%
48 Spring Creek Park 10.9 4 22 18.2% 7.3%
49 Plumb Beach 14.0 14 122 11.5% 7.0%
50 Mt. Loretto Unique Area 23.0 12 110 10.9% 6.4%
51 Floyd Bennett Field--South Entrance 14.4 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
52 Pelham Bay Park--Landfill 9.5 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
53 1-E Landfill (Restricted Access) 7.9 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
54 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Terrapin Point (Brooklyn) 13.3 5 36 13.9% 6.1%
55 Jones Beach Bay Islands 24.8 4 28 14.3% 5.7%
56 Floyd Bennett Field--Ecology Village Area 14.1 4 30 13.3% 5.3%
57 Bayshore Waterfront Park 24.5 4 30 13.3% 5.3%
58 Point Lookout--Town Park 23.9 15 190 7.9% 4.8%
59 Liberty SP 7.0 26 370 7.0% 4.8%
60 Page Ave. Beach 23.7 4 34 11.8% 4.7%
61 Point Lookout 24.4 22 316 7.0% 4.6%
62 Oakwood Beach--tidal marshes, NW to Mill Rd. 17.8 4 35 11.4% 4.5%
63 Lido Beach Passive Nature Area 23.4 4 38 10.5% 4.2%
64 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond 13.3 7 86 8.1% 4.0%
65 J. Owen Grundy Park 5.7 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
66 Troy Meadows--Alan Dr. access, gas-line trails and deer exclosure 22.2 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
67 Pelham Bay Park--Southern Meadow and environs 9.0 4 46 8.7% 3.4%
68 Fort Tilden 15.7 8 120 6.7% 3.4%
69 Florham Park Fields 22.8 3 33 9.1% 3.1%
70 Goethals Bridge Pond 15.2 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
71 Dead Horse Bay, Marina 14.0 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
72 Gerritsen Beach--Shell Bank Creek 13.5 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
73 The Landing, Dobbs Ferry 17.0 3 36 8.3% 2.9%
74 Jamaica Bay, North Channel Bridge 12.1 3 37 8.1% 2.8%
75 Floyd Bennett Field--End of Archery Rd. 14.3 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
76 "Sandy Hook-- K & J Lots, ""Tennis Court""" 21.7 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
77 Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh 14.8 2 22 9.1% 2.5%
78 Trap House 21.3 2 22 9.1% 2.5%
79 Old Place Creek--Kayak Access Site 15.5 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
80 Pelham Bay Park 10.2 7 142 4.9% 2.4%
81 Overpeck County Park 6.2 8 170 4.7% 2.4%
82 Canarsie Pier 11.4 4 67 6.0% 2.3%
83 Matrix Global Logistics Park 16.1 2 24 8.3% 2.3%
84 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, north end 12.7 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
85 Cow Meadow Park and Preserve 23.2 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
86 Kingsland Park and Yantacaw Pond 9.7 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
87 Hudson River Greenway--Pier 84 (W 44th St.) 2.2 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
88 Charles Memorial Park 11.5 2 26 7.7% 2.1%
89 Great Kills Park--Mudflats 18.1 4 76 5.3% 2.1%
90 Richmond Creek 18.2 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
91 Passaic River South Orange Ave Boat Launch Livingston 21.1 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
92 Neck Creek Preserve 17.4 2 28 7.1% 2.0%
93 Floyd Bennett Field--Boat Launch 13.5 2 29 6.9% 1.9%
94 Wolfe's Pond Park 21.8 7 181 3.9% 1.9%
95 Breezy Point Beach 16.1 2 30 6.7% 1.8%
96 Marciante-Jackson-Millet Park 14.2 5 122 4.1% 1.8%
97 Sandy Hook--Spermaceti Cove area 24.6 3 59 5.1% 1.7%
98 Lincoln Park West 7.5 2 33 6.1% 1.7%
99 Mariners Marsh 14.7 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
100 Pelham Bay Park--Pelham Bridge 9.7 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
101 Oakwood Beach 17.4 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
102 Coffin Woods Preserve 21.0 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
103 Sandy Hook--E & D Lot Beaches 24.3 2 36 5.6% 1.5%
104 Mill Creek 23.1 2 37 5.4% 1.5%
105 Bay County Park 19.0 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
106 Cedar Grove Beach 17.0 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
107 Sandy Hook--Platform & North Pond 21.5 2 38 5.3% 1.5%
108 Conference House Park 24.5 2 39 5.1% 1.4%
109 Hatfield Swamp IBA--Great Piece Meadow 20.3 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
110 Glen Island Park 12.0 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
111 Saw Mill Creek Marsh 16.7 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
112 Alvin P. Williams Park (Sewaren Marina Park) 21.8 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
113 Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Overlook 22.5 3 80 3.8% 1.3%
114 West Shore Rentention Pond 19.8 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
115 Tallman Mountain SP 17.2 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
116 North Woodmere Park 15.5 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
117 Marina West Town Boat Launch 23.5 2 49 4.1% 1.1%
118 Baxter Pond Park 14.5 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
119 Old Place Creek Tidal Wetlands Area 15.7 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
120 Larchmont Manor Park and Beach 14.9 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
121 Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck 16.7 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
122 Piermont Pier 18.4 8 402 2.0% 1.0%
123 Pelham Bay Park--Hunter Island 11.4 4 162 2.5% 1.0%
124 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end 13.6 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
125 Nickerson Beach 23.3 3 118 2.5% 0.9%
126 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Big Johns Pond 13.4 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
127 John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 13.4 2 66 3.0% 0.8%
128 Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve 20.5 2 66 3.0% 0.8%
129 Clay Ave. Wetland (Tessie McNamara Park) 7.3 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
130 Randalls Island--NE fields and shoreline 2.9 2 69 2.9% 0.8%
131 Point Lookout--Firemans Park 24.3 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
132 Troy Meadows Natural Area--So. Beverwyck Rd/Patriots Path 22.3 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
133 Pelham Bay Park--The Lagoon 10.9 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
134 Sandy Hook--Scout Camp & Randolph Drive 22.9 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
135 Sandy Hook--Lot I, Proving Grounds, and North Beach Pavillion 21.8 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
136 Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path 22.6 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
137 Meadowlands IBA--Skeetkill Marsh 4.1 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
138 Pelham Bay Park--Turtle Cove 10.1 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
139 Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve 23.1 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
140 Cemetery of the Evergreens 7.7 1 36 2.8% 0.5%
141 Sandy Hook--North End 21.2 1 37 2.7% 0.5%
142 Mission of Immaculate Virgin, Mt. Loretto 22.9 1 37 2.7% 0.5%
143 Milburn Pond Park 21.0 1 38 2.6% 0.5%
144 The Celery Farm 19.5 6 628 1.0% 0.4%
145 Ridgewood Reservoir 7.6 1 42 2.4% 0.4%
146 Packanack Lake 18.5 1 42 2.4% 0.4%
147 Overpeck County Park--Stables/Wildlife Refuge 5.8 1 46 2.2% 0.4%
148 Cemetery of the Resurrection--Perpendicular Pond 22.5 4 420 1.0% 0.4%
149 Van Name-Van Pelt Cove 14.0 1 48 2.1% 0.4%
150 Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access) 5.3 1 50 2.0% 0.4%
151 Pelham Bay Park--Twin Islands 11.3 1 50 2.0% 0.4%
152 Meadowlands IBA--Losen Slote Creek Park 5.5 1 53 1.9% 0.3%
153 Cemetery of the Resurrection--scrub W of maint. bldgs 22.6 1 57 1.8% 0.3%
154 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 2 212 0.9% 0.3%
155 Lemon Creek Park 22.2 1 70 1.4% 0.3%
156 Arthur J. Hendrickson Park 16.0 1 74 1.4% 0.2%
157 Forest Park 8.2 1 87 1.1% 0.2%
158 Van Cortlandt Park 9.1 1 87 1.1% 0.2%
159 Central Park--Arthur Ross Pinetum 0.2 1 96 1.0% 0.2%
160 Clove Lakes Park 13.6 2 313 0.6% 0.2%
161 Governors Island (reopening Spring 2021) 7.0 1 102 1.0% 0.2%
162 Brooklyn Botanic Garden 7.8 1 115 0.9% 0.2%
163 Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes) 24.3 1 132 0.8% 0.1%
164 Hatfield Swamp IBA--West Essex Park 18.5 1 143 0.7% 0.1%
165 Grass Island Natural Area 24.0 1 213 0.5% 0.1%
166 Halifax Road 23.9 1 250 0.4% 0.1%
167 Prospect Park 8.4 3 1997 0.2% 0.1%
168 Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 20.3 1 352 0.3% 0.1%
169 Inwood Hill Park 6.6 1 535 0.2% 0.0%
170 Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn 9.0 1 560 0.2% 0.0%