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Where to find Wood Duck 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 Wood Duck 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 Bronx Zoo 6.7 111 257 43.2% 37.3%
2 Central Park--The Pond and Hallett Sanctuary 1.1 103 250 41.2% 35.3%
3 Clark Reservoir--Madison Hill Road 21.1 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
4 Mary Patrick Park 24.0 26 76 34.2% 24.5%
5 Bronx River Pkwy Reservation--Crestwood Lake 14.2 6 13 46.2% 23.2%
6 Central Park--Reservoir 0.4 188 734 25.6% 22.6%
7 Last Chance Pond Park 15.2 6 14 42.9% 21.4%
8 Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes) 24.3 41 148 27.7% 21.1%
9 Hoffman Center Nature Preserve 22.0 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
10 Carteret park 19.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
11 Kissena Park 8.6 33 124 26.6% 19.6%
12 Central Park 0.7 347 1767 19.6% 17.9%
13 Clove Lakes Park 13.6 57 280 20.4% 16.1%
14 Bowman Ave. Pond at Rye Ridge Plaza 21.2 22 94 23.4% 16.0%
15 Crestwood Lake, Yonkers 15.0 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
16 Van Cortlandt Park--VC Lake and Vault Hill 8.8 12 47 25.5% 15.3%
17 Canoe Brook Reservoir (Restricted Access) 20.3 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
18 North Mt. Loretto SF--Reed Marsh 22.6 8 32 25.0% 13.3%
19 Prospect Park 8.4 291 2088 13.9% 12.5%
20 Central Park--Harlem Meer 1.3 15 85 17.6% 11.0%
21 Bronxville Lake, Tuckahoe 13.3 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
22 Central Park--The Oven and The Point 0.4 5 22 22.7% 10.1%
23 Cemetery of the Resurrection 22.3 11 63 17.5% 10.0%
24 Central Park--North End 1.2 25 175 14.3% 9.9%
25 Hempstead Lake SP--south end 18.2 29 220 13.2% 9.3%
26 Arbutus Lake 21.0 8 45 17.8% 9.3%
27 Baisley Pond Park 11.9 17 121 14.0% 9.0%
28 Van Cortlandt Park 9.1 15 110 13.6% 8.4%
29 Troy Meadows Natural Area 21.6 23 186 12.4% 8.4%
30 Oradell Reservoir--Mudflats 13.9 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
31 New York Institute of Technology 19.0 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
32 Central Park--The Lake (Lower Lobe aka Wagner Cove) 0.6 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
33 North Mt. Loretto SF--Snag Swamp 22.7 5 28 17.9% 7.9%
34 Prospect Park--Prospect Lake 8.7 22 214 10.3% 6.9%
35 Lenape Park 19.7 9 76 11.8% 6.4%
36 Clark Reservoir--Clark Little League 21.5 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
37 Weequahic Park 13.5 8 69 11.6% 6.0%
38 Saxon Woods Park 18.0 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
39 New York Botanical Garden 7.3 10 100 10.0% 5.5%
40 Schlegel Lake 15.0 7 63 11.1% 5.5%
41 Sheldrake Lake (Larchmont Reservoir) 15.6 6 52 11.5% 5.4%
42 Central Park--The Pool 1.0 15 173 8.7% 5.3%
43 Clay Pit Ponds 21.8 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
44 Roslyn Pond Town Park 16.7 7 72 9.7% 4.8%
45 The Celery Farm 19.5 38 588 6.5% 4.7%
46 Bucks Hollow 16.4 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
47 Tibbetts Brook Park 10.9 3 23 13.0% 4.5%
48 Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve 20.5 7 76 9.2% 4.5%
49 High Rock Park 15.9 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
50 Clark Reservoir 21.2 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
51 Cameron Field Park Pond 15.5 4 40 10.0% 4.0%
52 Parsons Pond Park 20.0 5 55 9.1% 3.9%
53 Van Cortlandt Park--Southwest Zone 8.7 8 105 7.6% 3.9%
54 Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve 18.5 4 41 9.8% 3.9%
55 Rockland Lake SP 25.0 12 181 6.6% 3.8%
56 Alley Pond Park--Oakland Lake 10.9 10 151 6.6% 3.6%
57 Central Park--East Meadow (East Dr. to 102nd St.) 0.9 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
58 Bloessers Pond WCA 22.2 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
59 Bronx Zoo--Cope Lake 6.9 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
60 26th Ward Wastewater Treatment Plant 10.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
61 Troy Meadows Natural Area--So. Beverwyck Rd/Patriots Path 22.3 3 29 10.3% 3.6%
62 Crystal Lake Park 6.5 3 29 10.3% 3.6%
63 Willowbrook Park 16.0 3 30 10.0% 3.5%
64 Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center 24.0 2 17 11.8% 3.3%
65 Hackensack River Park 9.3 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
66 Highland Park (Queens Co.) 7.7 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
67 Roy Wilkins Park 12.1 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
68 East River Esplanade Park, 36th-41st St. incl. U Thant Island 2.4 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
69 Ridgewood Reservoir 7.6 3 40 7.5% 2.6%
70 Chatham Sewage Ponds 21.2 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
71 Oak Ridge Park 23.4 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
72 Mill Pond, Oyster Bay 23.2 4 62 6.5% 2.5%
73 Bee Meadow Park 23.6 2 22 9.1% 2.5%
74 Central Park--Conservatory Garden 1.1 2 24 8.3% 2.3%
75 Hempstead Lake SP 18.4 8 177 4.5% 2.3%
76 Twin Lakes Preserve 24.7 3 45 6.7% 2.3%
77 Potash Lake 22.6 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
78 Wolfe's Pond Park--Acme Pond 21.5 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
79 Nassau County Museum of Art 17.0 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
80 Fisher Lane (Westchester Co.) 21.4 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
81 Mt. Loretto Unique Area 23.0 4 72 5.6% 2.2%
82 River Rd. marshes and RR tracks 16.5 3 51 5.9% 2.0%
83 Linden Hawk Rise Sanctuary 19.2 5 107 4.7% 2.0%
84 Essex County Environmental Center 19.4 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
85 Alley Pond Park--Restoration Area 11.7 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
86 Watchung Reservation--Lake Surprise 22.0 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
87 Sands Point Preserve 15.1 4 82 4.9% 1.9%
88 Passaic River Park (Union) 24.9 3 56 5.4% 1.8%
89 West Essex Wetlands, Livingston, New Jersey, US (40.808, -74.344) 19.9 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
90 Palisades Park IBA--Green Brook Sanctuary 9.6 2 31 6.5% 1.8%
91 Central Park--Great Lawn 0.0 3 59 5.1% 1.7%
92 Central Park--The Ramble 0.3 19 704 2.7% 1.7%
93 Brookville Park 14.3 2 34 5.9% 1.6%
94 Arthur J. Hendrickson Park 16.0 4 98 4.1% 1.6%
95 Point View Reservoir 19.8 3 67 4.5% 1.5%
96 Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Overlook 22.5 4 105 3.8% 1.5%
97 Walker Avenue Wetlands 19.4 3 69 4.3% 1.5%
98 Central Park--SE from 65th St. transv.-Center Dr. 0.9 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
99 Orange Reservoir 16.7 2 41 4.9% 1.3%
100 Central Park--Evodia Field 0.3 2 43 4.7% 1.3%
101 Springfield Park 13.6 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
102 Barbour Pond Park 18.7 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
103 Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Pond 22.3 3 82 3.7% 1.3%
104 Naaktpunkt Stream, Swamp & Woods 16.6 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
105 Flushing Airport 6.9 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
106 Central Park--SW from 65th St. transv.-Center Dr. 1.0 2 47 4.3% 1.2%
107 Hatfield Swamp IBA--West Essex Park 18.5 5 183 2.7% 1.2%
108 Overpeck County Park--Henry Hoebel Area 6.2 3 88 3.4% 1.2%
109 Garret Mountain Reservation (Park) 13.8 5 185 2.7% 1.2%
110 Clark Botanic Garden 17.1 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
111 Central Park--Spector Playground and vicinity 0.2 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
112 Overpeck County Park 6.2 6 261 2.3% 1.1%
113 Muttontown Preserve 22.5 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
114 Branch Brook Park--South 11.5 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
115 Cranberry Lake Preserve 23.3 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
116 Central Park--Turtle Pond 0.1 4 153 2.6% 1.0%
117 Brooklyn Botanic Garden 7.8 3 102 2.9% 1.0%
118 Cunningham Park 10.8 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
119 Tappen Beach 16.8 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
120 Central Park--Conservatory Water & Pilgrim Hill 0.5 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
121 Freshkills Park 18.2 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
122 Alley Pond Park--Restoration Pond 11.9 2 57 3.5% 1.0%
123 Eisenhower Park 21.0 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
124 Bradys Pond 13.5 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
125 Mill Pond Park, Bellmore 24.7 5 232 2.2% 0.9%
126 Waterlands Park 16.0 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
127 Greenwich Harbor 24.1 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
128 Jacksons Pond 19.7 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
129 Tenafly Nature Center 9.8 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
130 Ash Brook Reservation 23.5 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
131 Central Park--The Lake (Hernshead) 0.4 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
132 Lincoln Park West 7.5 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
133 Lofts Pond Park 20.1 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
134 Marshlands Conservancy--parking lot area 18.3 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
135 Brookfield Park 18.2 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
136 Halifax Road 23.9 3 139 2.2% 0.7%
137 Central Park--Shakespeare Garden 0.2 3 140 2.1% 0.7%
138 Central Park--The Lake 0.4 2 76 2.6% 0.7%
139 Central Park--West of Reservoir (86th-97th St.) 0.5 2 77 2.6% 0.7%
140 Breezy Point Beach 16.1 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
141 Verona Park 15.0 2 79 2.5% 0.7%
142 Hempstead Lake SP--north end 18.3 2 81 2.5% 0.7%
143 Playland Lake 20.4 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
144 Oradell Reservoir and Emerson Woods 13.2 2 86 2.3% 0.6%
145 Rahway River Park 20.1 1 28 3.6% 0.6%
146 Wolfe's Pond Park 21.8 3 163 1.8% 0.6%
147 Glen Island Park 12.0 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
148 Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir # 3 20.4 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
149 Cemetery of the Resurrection--scrub W of maint. bldgs 22.6 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
150 Trap House 21.3 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
151 Little Bay Park, Bayside 9.3 1 30 3.3% 0.6%
152 Warinanco Park 16.7 1 30 3.3% 0.6%
153 Bayshore Waterfront Park 24.5 1 30 3.3% 0.6%
154 Smith Pond, Rockville Center 18.3 2 94 2.1% 0.6%
155 Pascack Brook County Park 14.6 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
156 Randalls Island 2.4 4 281 1.4% 0.6%
157 Central Park--Arthur Ross Pinetum 0.2 3 185 1.6% 0.6%
158 Valley Stream SP 16.0 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
159 Echo Lake Park 21.2 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
160 Lake Tappan 16.9 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
161 Pelham Bay Park 10.2 3 198 1.5% 0.5%
162 Briant Park 19.9 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
163 Randalls Island--NW fields and shoreline 2.6 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
164 Breezy Point Tip 16.0 3 211 1.4% 0.5%
165 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 4 323 1.2% 0.5%
166 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Meadow Lake 7.3 2 122 1.6% 0.5%
167 Shu Swamp Nature Preserve 22.1 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
168 Blue Heron Park 20.6 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
169 Mariners Marsh 14.7 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
170 Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn 9.0 7 785 0.9% 0.4%
171 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 8.8 1 41 2.4% 0.4%
172 Watchung Reservation 22.7 1 43 2.3% 0.4%
173 Alley Pond Park 11.9 2 136 1.5% 0.4%
174 Astoria Park 2.3 1 50 2.0% 0.4%
175 Central Park--Strawberry Field 0.6 1 51 2.0% 0.3%
176 Lake Tappan (NY) 18.7 1 52 1.9% 0.3%
177 Sandy Hook 23.7 7 1001 0.7% 0.3%
178 Darlington Park 22.3 1 54 1.9% 0.3%
179 Liberty SP 7.0 3 330 0.9% 0.3%
180 Bushwick Inlet Park 4.1 1 58 1.7% 0.3%
181 Central Park--Maintenance Meadow 0.2 1 61 1.6% 0.3%
182 Prospect Park--Vale of Cashmere 7.8 1 65 1.5% 0.3%
183 Shirley Chisholm SP (Fountain Ave. Landfill) 10.7 1 68 1.5% 0.3%
184 Pelham Bay Park--Southern Meadow and environs 9.0 1 74 1.4% 0.2%
185 Conference House Park 24.5 1 75 1.3% 0.2%
186 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Willow Lake 8.0 1 93 1.1% 0.2%
187 Central Park--Greywacke Arch 0.1 1 95 1.1% 0.2%
188 Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area 21.0 4 842 0.5% 0.2%
189 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond 13.3 1 96 1.0% 0.2%
190 Swindler Cove Park and Sherman Creek 5.8 1 97 1.0% 0.2%
191 Silver Lake Park (Richmond Co.) 12.5 1 106 0.9% 0.2%
192 Tarrytown Lakes Park 21.8 1 119 0.8% 0.1%
193 Cammanns Pond Park 23.5 1 161 0.6% 0.1%
194 Fort Tilden 15.7 1 186 0.5% 0.1%
195 Fort Tryon Park 5.8 1 193 0.5% 0.1%
196 Calvert Vaux Park (Dreier-Offerman Park) 13.6 1 196 0.5% 0.1%
197 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 2 819 0.2% 0.1%
198 Bush Terminal Piers Park 9.2 1 279 0.4% 0.1%
199 Great Kills Park 18.0 1 323 0.3% 0.1%
200 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 1 366 0.3% 0.0%
201 Piermont Pier 18.4 1 413 0.2% 0.0%
202 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park 12.8 1 463 0.2% 0.0%
203 Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 20.3 1 496 0.2% 0.0%