Where to find Royal Tern in August
within 25 miles of New York City, United States
This page shows which locations in the selected region historically had the highest probability of a checklist including Royal Tern in August. 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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| Evidence | Sampling | Score | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Location | Chart | Dist | Media | Years | Birders | Hits | Lists | Freq | Conf | |
| 1 | Sandy Hook--Spermaceti Cove area |
|
19.9 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 79 | 128 | 61.7% | 53.1% | |
| 2 | Bayshore Waterfront Park |
|
19.5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 79 | 59.5% | 48.5% | |
| 3 | Sandy Hook |
|
19.0 | 12 | 23 | 145 | 421 | 849 | 49.6% | 46.2% | |
| 4 | Conaskonk Point |
|
20.1 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 67 | 122 | 54.9% | 46.1% | |
| 5 | Seaside Wildlife Nature Park |
|
14.0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 48.8% | 34.6% | |
| 6 | Plumb Beach |
|
10.3 | 173 | 13 | 125 | 312 | 1360 | 22.9% | 20.8% | |
| 7 | Leonardo Marina & Beach |
|
20.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 20.7% | |
| 8 | Parsonage Island, Oceanside |
|
21.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 20.7% | |
| 9 | Floyd Bennett Field--Boat Launch |
|
10.5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 36.4% | 19.7% | |
| 10 | Sandy Hook--North End |
|
16.4 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 73 | 307 | 23.8% | 19.4% | |
| 11 | Midland Beach |
|
10.7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 34.8% | 18.8% | |
| 12 | Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar |
|
11.1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 60 | 28.3% | 18.5% | |
| 13 | Great Kills Park--Crookes Point |
|
14.3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 70 | 27.1% | 18.1% | |
| 14 | Keansburg Beach |
|
19.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 15.0% | |
| 15 | Ceasar's Bay Bazaar |
|
8.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 15.0% | |
| 16 | Sandy Hook--Plum Island |
|
21.3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 23.0% | 14.2% | |
| 17 | Sandy Hook--South Beach area |
|
21.3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28.6% | 13.8% | |
| 18 | Sandy Hook--F Lot/Fishing Beach |
|
19.1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 33.3% | 13.8% | |
| 19 | Sandy Hook--C Lot & Beach |
|
20.6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 25.8% | 13.7% | |
| 20 | Keyport--waterfront area |
|
21.6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 23.8% | 13.5% | |
| 21 | Cliffwood Beach Waterfront Park |
|
21.5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 78 | 20.5% | 13.0% | |
| 22 | Breezy Point Tip |
|
11.9 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 208 | 16.3% | 11.9% | |
| 23 | Jacob Riis Park |
|
12.3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 88 | 18.2% | 11.5% | |
| 24 | Wolfe's Pond Park |
|
16.8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 206 | 15.5% | 11.2% | |
| 25 | Jamaica Bay, Elder's Point Marsh (East) |
|
9.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26.7% | 10.9% | |
| 26 | Raritan Bay Waterfront Park & Morgan Avenue Mudflats |
|
21.4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 37 | 252 | 14.7% | 10.8% | |
| 27 | Sandy Hook--E & D Lot Beaches |
|
19.7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 21.2% | 10.7% | |
| 28 | Lemon Creek Pier |
|
17.7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 21.2% | 10.7% | |
| 29 | Great Kills Park--Bathhouse |
|
13.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 9.7% | |
| 30 | Jamaica Bay, Yellow Bar Hassock |
|
11.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 66 | 16.7% | 9.6% | |
| 31 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach--North End (South Beach) |
|
9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9.5% | |
| 32 | Great Kills Park--Mudflats |
|
13.0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 182 | 13.2% | 9.0% | |
| 33 | Fort Tilden--Fishermans Parking Lot |
|
12.2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 17.1% | 8.5% | |
| 34 | Old Bridge Waterfront Park |
|
21.7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 82 | 13.4% | 7.7% | |
| 35 | Nickerson Beach |
|
22.9 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 193 | 10.9% | 7.2% | |
| 36 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach |
|
9.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25.0% | 7.1% | |
| 37 | Atlantic Highlands Marina |
|
20.6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20.0% | 7.0% | |
| 38 | Cedar Grove Beach |
|
11.9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 15.6% | 6.9% | |
| 39 | Miller Field |
|
11.3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 299 | 9.4% | 6.6% | |
| 40 | Floyd Bennett Field |
|
10.3 | 27 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 522 | 8.2% | 6.2% | |
| 41 | Canarsie Pier |
|
8.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 6.1% | |
| 42 | Gravesend Bay |
|
8.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 6.1% | |
| 43 | Great Kills Park |
|
13.0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 155 | 9.7% | 6.0% | |
| 44 | Point Lookout |
|
24.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 14.8% | 5.9% | |
| 45 | Atlantic Beach (village, beach & bay) |
|
16.9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 12.0% | 5.6% | |
| 46 | Sandy Hook--Platform & North Pond |
|
16.8 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 10.8% | 5.6% | |
| 47 | Sandy Hook--Salt Marsh |
|
18.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13.8% | 5.5% | |
| 48 | Sunset Cove Park |
|
12.5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 13.8% | 5.5% | |
| 49 | Pirates Cove |
|
21.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18.2% | 5.1% | |
| 50 | Jacob Riis Park--Beach |
|
12.4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 12.9% | 5.1% | |
| 51 | Oakwood Beach--tidal marshes, NW to Mill Rd. |
|
12.7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 116 | 8.6% | 4.7% | |
| 52 | Marina West Town Boat Launch |
|
23.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16.7% | 4.7% | |
| 53 | Sandy Hook--Nike Pond |
|
19.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 4.6% | |
| 54 | Jamaica Bay, Ruler's Bar |
|
11.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 4.6% | |
| 55 | Sandy Hook--Lot I, Proving Grounds, and North Beach Pavillion |
|
17.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13.0% | 4.5% | |
| 56 | South Amboy Boat Ramp |
|
21.2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 8.8% | 4.1% | |
| 57 | Jamaica Bay, North Channel Bridge |
|
10.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 8.6% | 4.0% | |
| 58 | Sandy Hook--Horseshoe Cove area |
|
18.5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 9.8% | 3.9% | |
| 59 | Rockaway Beach--Arverne (Beach 56th-73rd St.) |
|
14.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11.1% | 3.9% | |
| 60 | Breezy Point Beach |
|
12.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 9.3% | 3.7% | |
| 61 | Rockaway Inlet (Brooklyn) |
|
11.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 3.6% | |
| 62 | Lower New York Bay (Brooklyn) |
|
11.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 3.6% | |
| 63 | Jamaica Bay, Canarsie Pol |
|
9.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 3.6% | |
| 64 | Oakwood Beach |
|
12.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10.3% | 3.6% | |
| 65 | Jamaica Bay, Elder's Point Marsh (West) |
|
9.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12.5% | 3.5% | |
| 66 | Fort Tilden |
|
12.3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 103 | 6.8% | 3.3% | |
| 67 | Sandy Hook--Lighthouse & bike path |
|
17.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11.1% | 3.1% | |
| 68 | Four Sparrow Marsh |
|
9.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 3.0% | |
| 69 | Silver Point County Park |
|
16.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 3.0% | |
| 70 | Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, north end |
|
11.1 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 443 | 4.5% | 2.9% | |
| 71 | Dead Horse Point |
|
11.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 102 | 5.9% | 2.7% | |
| 72 | Crescent Beach Park |
|
14.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 2.6% | |
| 73 | Oakwood Beach--Kissam Ave. marshes |
|
12.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 2.6% | |
| 74 | Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
|
21.0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 1324 | 3.2% | 2.4% | |
| 75 | Hudson River Greenway--Pier 64 (W 24th St) |
|
2.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 2.2% | |
| 76 | Natco Lake |
|
20.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8.0% | 2.2% | |
| 77 | Coney Island Beach |
|
9.9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 131 | 4.6% | 2.1% | |
| 78 | Rockaway Beach--Edgemere (Beach 32nd-56th St.) |
|
14.8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 5.7% | 1.9% | |
| 79 | Point Lookout--Firemans Park |
|
24.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0% | 1.8% | |
| 80 | "Sandy Hook-- K & J Lots, ""Tennis Court""" |
|
17.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0% | 1.8% | |
| 81 | Coney Island Pier |
|
10.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 6.1% | 1.7% | |
| 82 | Floyd Bennett Field--End of Archery Rd. |
|
11.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9.1% | 1.6% | |
| 83 | Rockaway Beach--Beach 59th St. Jetty |
|
14.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9.1% | 1.6% | |
| 84 | Arden Ave. Beach |
|
15.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 5.6% | 1.5% | |
| 85 | Jones Beach Bay Islands |
|
25.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8.3% | 1.5% | |
| 86 | Willet's Hassock, pool and marsh |
|
10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8.3% | 1.5% | |
| 87 | New Creek Watershed, Graham Blvd. bridge |
|
10.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8.3% | 1.5% | |
| 88 | Wolfe's Pond Park--ballfields and parking lot |
|
16.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8.3% | 1.5% | |
| 89 | Riis Landing |
|
12.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.7% | 1.4% | |
| 90 | Fort Tilden--Battery Harris Platform |
|
12.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.7% | 1.4% | |
| 91 | Rockaway Beach--Seaside (Beach 94th-108th St.) |
|
13.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.7% | 1.4% | |
| 92 | Arbutus Lake |
|
16.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 4.9% | 1.3% | |
| 93 | Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond |
|
11.3 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 910 | 2.1% | 1.3% | |
| 94 | Rockaway Beach--Hammels (Beach 73rd-94th St.) |
|
13.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7.1% | 1.3% | |
| 95 | Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond |
|
11.5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 19 | 971 | 2.0% | 1.3% | |
| 96 | Long Beach Park |
|
19.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6.2% | 1.1% | |
| 97 | Rockaway Beach--Rockaway Park (Beach 108th-125th St.) |
|
13.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6.2% | 1.1% | |
| 98 | Jones Beach SP--West End beach and jetty |
|
24.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6.2% | 1.1% | |
| 99 | Fort Wadsworth |
|
8.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 3.9% | 1.1% | |
| 100 | Coney Island Creek Park |
|
9.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 95 | 3.2% | 1.1% | |
| 101 | Miller Field--Beach |
|
11.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5.6% | 1.0% | |
| 102 | Jamaica Bay, Stony Creek Marsh |
|
10.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5.6% | 1.0% | |
| 103 | Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park--Southwest |
|
9.4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 3.4% | 0.9% | |
| 104 | Conference House Park |
|
19.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 115 | 2.6% | 0.9% | |
| 105 | Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge |
|
11.6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 1709 | 1.3% | 0.9% | |
| 106 | Joline Ave. Beach |
|
18.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4.8% | 0.8% | |
| 107 | Plumb Beach--West |
|
9.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4.5% | 0.8% | |
| 108 | Lido West Town Park |
|
21.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4.5% | 0.8% | |
| 109 | Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Terrapin Point (Brooklyn) |
|
11.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 133 | 2.3% | 0.8% | |
| 110 | Huguenot Ave. Beach |
|
16.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4.0% | 0.7% | |
| 111 | Lido Beach Passive Nature Area |
|
23.1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 221 | 1.8% | 0.7% | |
| 112 | Fort Tilden--Rocky Point Marsh |
|
11.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3.2% | 0.6% | |
| 113 | Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end |
|
11.7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 650 | 1.1% | 0.5% | |
| 114 | Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path |
|
17.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2.7% | 0.5% | |
| 115 | Lemon Creek Park |
|
17.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 2.6% | 0.5% | |
| 116 | Veterans Memorial Pier |
|
5.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 2.6% | 0.5% | |
| 117 | Calvert Vaux Park (Dreier-Offerman Park) |
|
9.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 226 | 1.3% | 0.5% | |
| 118 | Hartshorne Woods |
|
22.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1.9% | 0.3% | |
| 119 | Brooklyn Golf Center Driving Range |
|
10.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 1.9% | 0.3% | |
| 120 | Fort Washington Park--Dyckman St. Boat Marina |
|
11.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 1.7% | 0.3% | |
| 121 | Cow Meadow Park and Preserve |
|
23.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| 122 | Mt. Loretto Unique Area |
|
18.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 135 | 0.7% | 0.1% | |
| 123 | Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park |
|
9.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 515 | 0.4% | 0.1% | |
| 124 | Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
24.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 294 | 0.3% | 0.1% | |
| 125 | Richard W. DeKorte Park |
|
6.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1922 | 0.1% | 0.0% | |