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Where to find Wood Duck in August
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 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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Rank Map Pics Location Distance Observed Sampled Frequency Confidence
1 Lincoln Park Gravel Pits 20.2 74 80 92.5% 84.6%
2 North Mt. Loretto SF--Snag Swamp 22.7 40 43 93.0% 81.4%
3 Walker Avenue Wetlands 19.4 292 377 77.5% 73.0%
4 Mary Patrick Park 24.0 65 83 78.3% 68.3%
5 The Celery Farm 19.5 476 673 70.7% 67.2%
6 Lake Tappan (NY) 18.7 20 24 83.3% 64.1%
7 Bronx Zoo 6.7 176 260 67.7% 61.8%
8 North Mt. Loretto SF--Reed Marsh 22.6 32 44 72.7% 58.2%
9 Parsons Pond Park 20.0 13 16 81.2% 57.0%
10 Rockland Lake SP 25.0 35 50 70.0% 56.2%
11 West Essex Wetlands, Livingston, New Jersey, US (40.808, -74.344) 19.9 43 66 65.2% 53.1%
12 Van Cortlandt Park 9.1 18 25 72.0% 52.4%
13 Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve 18.5 14 19 73.7% 51.2%
14 Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Overlook 22.5 71 121 58.7% 49.8%
15 Prospect Park 8.4 962 1968 48.9% 46.7%
16 Echo Lake Park 21.2 31 52 59.6% 46.1%
17 Prospect Park--Prospect Lake 8.7 65 119 54.6% 45.7%
18 Baisley Pond Park 11.9 7 9 77.8% 45.3%
19 Bloodgoods Pond 20.3 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
20 Lake Tappan (NY), Convent Rd. 18.9 29 51 56.9% 43.3%
21 Sheldrake Lake (Larchmont Reservoir) 15.6 15 25 60.0% 40.7%
22 Watchung Reservation--Lake Surprise 22.0 7 10 70.0% 39.7%
23 Duck Pond (Gardens Lake), Larchmont 15.9 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
24 Bronx River Pkwy Reservation--Crestwood Lake 14.2 8 13 61.5% 35.5%
25 Silver Lake (Bergen Co.) 18.1 8 13 61.5% 35.5%
26 Halifax Road 23.9 88 215 40.9% 34.6%
27 Alley Pond Park--Oakland Lake 10.9 46 106 43.4% 34.4%
28 VE Macy Park--Great Hunger Memorial 18.0 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
29 Woodlands Lake 18.1 7 12 58.3% 32.0%
30 Van Cortlandt Park--VC Lake and Vault Hill 8.8 6 10 60.0% 31.3%
31 Clarks Pond 11.6 14 30 46.7% 30.2%
32 Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne 23.2 7 13 53.8% 29.1%
33 Arbutus Lake 21.0 15 34 44.1% 28.9%
34 Melanie Lane Wetlands 22.5 20 49 40.8% 28.2%
35 Tenafly Nature Center 9.8 11 24 45.8% 27.9%
36 Van Cortlandt Park--Southwest Zone 8.7 11 24 45.8% 27.9%
37 Palisades Park IBA--Green Brook Sanctuary 9.6 22 56 39.3% 27.6%
38 Garret Mountain Reservation (Park) 13.8 71 216 32.9% 27.0%
39 Rahway River Park 20.1 7 14 50.0% 26.8%
40 Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes) 24.3 20 52 38.5% 26.5%
41 Tarrytown Lakes Park 21.8 34 98 34.7% 26.0%
42 Lenape Park 19.7 19 53 35.8% 24.3%
43 Tibbetts Brook Park 10.9 9 23 39.1% 22.2%
44 Ramapo Mountain SF 23.5 8 20 40.0% 21.9%
45 Lake Tappan 16.9 6 14 42.9% 21.4%
46 South Mountain Reservation 17.6 24 81 29.6% 20.8%
47 Flushing Airport 6.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
48 Reeds Basket Willow Swamp Park 14.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
49 Woodrow Rd. Pond 20.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
50 Union County College 20.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
51 Carpenters Pond Park, New Rochelle 16.7 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
52 Twin Ponds Park, Valley Cottage 24.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
53 Mt. Loretto Unique Area 23.0 26 90 28.9% 20.5%
54 Hempstead Lake SP--south end 18.2 55 214 25.7% 20.3%
55 Cemetery of the Resurrection 22.3 15 48 31.2% 19.9%
56 Twin Lakes Park, Eastchester 14.4 12 37 32.4% 19.6%
57 Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve 20.5 16 55 29.1% 18.8%
58 Staten Island Industrial Park--Pond (South Ave. X Glen St.) 15.4 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
59 Mill Pond Park, Bellmore 24.7 11 35 31.4% 18.6%
60 Bailey Arboretum 21.3 6 16 37.5% 18.5%
61 Central Park--The Pond and Hallett Sanctuary 1.1 52 228 22.8% 17.8%
62 Hilltop Reservation 15.5 12 42 28.6% 17.2%
63 Jacksons Pond 19.7 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
64 Oradell Reservoir--Mudflats 13.9 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
65 Commerce Road Wetlands 19.6 29 135 21.5% 15.4%
66 Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir # 3 20.4 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
67 Bronx Zoo--Cope Lake 6.9 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
68 Brightwood Park 22.8 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
69 River Rd. marshes and RR tracks 16.5 9 34 26.5% 14.6%
70 Campgaw Reservation 22.4 5 16 31.2% 14.2%
71 Silver Lake Preserve 21.8 5 16 31.2% 14.2%
72 Kissena Park 8.6 17 78 21.8% 14.1%
73 New York Botanical Garden 7.3 16 73 21.9% 14.0%
74 Fort Totten Park 10.0 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
75 Central Park-Hanover Twp./Whippany Paper Board (private) 24.7 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
76 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 8.8 12 53 22.6% 13.5%
77 Hillside Woods & Children's Village 15.6 15 73 20.5% 12.9%
78 Van Saun Park--Walden Pond 10.8 6 23 26.1% 12.5%
79 Watchung Reservation 22.7 7 29 24.1% 12.2%
80 Van Cortlandt Park--NW Forest 9.4 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
81 Cemetery of the Resurrection--scrub W of maint. bldgs 22.6 12 63 19.0% 11.2%
82 Hempstead Lake SP 18.4 19 114 16.7% 10.9%
83 Cemetery of the Resurrection--Parallel Pond 22.4 38 265 14.3% 10.6%
84 Whitney Pond Park 13.7 5 21 23.8% 10.6%
85 Nature Study Woods, New Rochelle 13.5 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
86 Irvington Woods 18.8 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
87 Udalls Cove Park Preserve 11.6 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
88 Francis Pond Preserve 21.8 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
89 Rockefeller SP Preserve 23.6 38 298 12.8% 9.4%
90 Shu Swamp Nature Preserve 22.1 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
91 Briant Park 19.9 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
92 Meadowlands IBA--Losen Slote Creek Park 5.5 6 33 18.2% 8.6%
93 Sandy Hook 23.7 77 724 10.6% 8.6%
94 Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center 24.0 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
95 West Essex Wetlands 19.9 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
96 Verona Park 15.0 5 27 18.5% 8.2%
97 Alley Pond Park--Restoration Pond 11.9 3 13 23.1% 8.2%
98 Troy Meadows Natural Area 21.6 21 174 12.1% 8.0%
99 Bee Meadow Park 23.6 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
100 Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park 24.9 5 30 16.7% 7.3%
101 Olympia Blvd. Pond 15.6 8 58 13.8% 7.2%
102 Woodlawn Cemetery 9.0 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
103 Crystal Lake Park 6.5 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
104 Central Park 0.7 124 1560 7.9% 6.7%
105 Manhasset Valley County Park 13.5 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
106 Orange Reservoir 16.7 6 43 14.0% 6.6%
107 Central Park--Turtle Pond 0.1 20 207 9.7% 6.3%
108 Saddle River County Park 11.2 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
109 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 103 1388 7.4% 6.2%
110 East Irvington Nature Preserve 19.6 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
111 Darlington Park 22.3 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
112 Rahway River--Mohawk Park 19.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
113 Berzinec Park 20.5 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
114 Prospect Park--Vale of Cashmere 7.8 6 49 12.2% 5.7%
115 Twin Lakes Preserve 24.7 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
116 Ramapo Valley County Reservation 23.6 4 30 13.3% 5.3%
117 Demarest Nature Center 12.6 4 30 13.3% 5.3%
118 Cemetery of the Resurrection--Perpendicular Pond 22.5 31 445 7.0% 5.0%
119 Oradell Reservoir and Emerson Woods 13.2 5 45 11.1% 4.8%
120 Closter Nature Center 13.5 7 72 9.7% 4.8%
121 Cleveland Ave. Swamp 18.7 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
122 Tappen Beach 16.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
123 Floyd Bennett Field--North Forty Preserve 13.2 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
124 Fisher Lane (Westchester Co.) 21.4 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
125 Cherry Lane, Swamp (Rockland Co.) 22.0 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
126 Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Pond 22.3 6 62 9.7% 4.5%
127 Central Park--North End 1.2 21 315 6.7% 4.4%
128 Nassau County Stormwater Basin No. 21 14.4 3 24 12.5% 4.3%
129 Cranberry Lake Preserve 23.3 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
130 Mindowaskin Park 21.7 2 14 14.3% 4.0%
131 Laurel Hill Park 6.3 3 27 11.1% 3.9%
132 Passaic River South Orange Ave Boat Launch Livingston 21.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
133 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond 13.3 39 815 4.8% 3.5%
134 Hatfield Swamp IBA--West Essex Park 18.5 8 118 6.8% 3.5%
135 Teaneck Creek Conservancy 6.9 6 82 7.3% 3.4%
136 Meadowlands--Richard Kane Natural Area (restricted access) 4.9 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
137 Grover Cleveland Park and Essex Fells 17.0 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
138 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh East 7.4 4 57 7.0% 2.8%
139 Jersey Gardens Mall--Bayfront Wetlands--Restricted Access 13.4 3 38 7.9% 2.7%
140 Canarsie Beach Park 11.3 3 39 7.7% 2.7%
141 Sandy Hook--North End 21.2 11 239 4.6% 2.6%
142 SUNY Purchase College 23.1 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
143 Stone Barns Center--Trails and Fields 23.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
144 Willow Pond, Hewlett Bay Park 17.5 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
145 Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn 9.0 27 728 3.7% 2.6%
146 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, north end 12.7 13 316 4.1% 2.4%
147 Wolfe's Pond Park 21.8 8 179 4.5% 2.3%
148 Naaktpunkt Stream, Swamp & Woods 16.6 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
149 Willowbrook Park 16.0 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
150 Sharrotts Pond 21.8 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
151 North Mt. Loretto SF 22.8 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
152 Hatfield Swamp IBA--Great Piece Meadow 20.3 2 25 8.0% 2.2%
153 Central Park--Greywacke Arch 0.1 4 74 5.4% 2.1%
154 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end 13.6 14 406 3.4% 2.1%
155 Lakeside Park (Pompton Lake) 22.6 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
156 Mill Pond, Port Washington 14.5 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
157 Pascack Brook County Park 14.6 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
158 New Bridge Landing 9.8 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
159 Kensico Lake 24.1 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
160 Floyd Bennett Field 13.6 14 423 3.3% 2.0%
161 Piermont Marsh 17.6 2 28 7.1% 2.0%
162 Lemon Creek Pier 22.6 2 28 7.1% 2.0%
163 Overpeck County Park 6.2 5 117 4.3% 1.8%
164 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Big Johns Pond 13.4 4 86 4.7% 1.8%
165 Bruce Park (Greenwich) 24.8 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
166 Ridgewood Reservoir 7.6 2 31 6.5% 1.8%
167 Central Park--The Pool 1.0 8 242 3.3% 1.7%
168 Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 23.1 2 33 6.1% 1.7%
169 Last Chance Pond Park 15.2 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
170 Rockefeller SP Preserve--Swan Lake area 23.7 13 484 2.7% 1.6%
171 Central Park--Reservoir 0.4 5 137 3.6% 1.6%
172 Alley Pond Park--Environmental Center 11.2 2 41 4.9% 1.3%
173 Central Park--The Ravine (incl. The Loch) 1.1 6 217 2.8% 1.3%
174 Florham Park--Fish Tract 21.5 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
175 Brooklyn Botanic Garden 7.8 4 129 3.1% 1.2%
176 Sandy Hook--Platform & North Pond 21.5 2 47 4.3% 1.2%
177 Blue Heron Park 20.6 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
178 Central Park--The Lake 0.4 2 52 3.8% 1.1%
179 Overpeck County Park--Stables/Wildlife Refuge 5.8 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
180 Troy Meadows Natural Area--So. Beverwyck Rd/Patriots Path 22.3 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
181 Van Saun Park 11.1 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
182 Sands Point Preserve 15.1 2 54 3.7% 1.0%
183 Udall's Mill Pond 11.5 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
184 Rye Nature Center 19.8 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
185 Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area 4.5 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
186 Cemetery of the Resurrection--S entrance (maint. bldgs) 22.5 2 70 2.9% 0.8%
187 Sandy Hook--Salt Marsh 23.0 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
188 Central Park--The Ramble 0.3 15 1246 1.2% 0.7%
189 Linden Hawk Rise Sanctuary 19.2 3 150 2.0% 0.7%
190 Green-Wood Cemetery--Sylvan Water 9.0 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
191 Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access) 5.3 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
192 Central Park--West of Reservoir (86th-97th St.) 0.5 1 28 3.6% 0.6%
193 Charles Memorial Park 11.5 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
194 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 15 1632 0.9% 0.6%
195 McFaul Environmental Center 18.4 1 32 3.1% 0.6%
196 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Willow Lake 8.0 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
197 Brooklyn Golf Center Driving Range 13.6 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
198 Flushing Meadows Corona Park 7.2 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
199 Central Park--The Oven and The Point 0.4 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
200 Hempstead Lake SP--north end 18.3 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
201 Pelham Bay Park--The Lagoon 10.9 1 49 2.0% 0.4%
202 Calvert Vaux Park (Dreier-Offerman Park) 13.6 2 166 1.2% 0.3%
203 Central Park--Tanners Spring 0.2 1 57 1.8% 0.3%
204 Alley Pond Park 11.9 2 180 1.1% 0.3%
205 Central Park--Maintenance Meadow 0.2 1 62 1.6% 0.3%
206 Piermont Pier 18.4 4 555 0.7% 0.3%
207 Liberty SP 7.0 3 376 0.8% 0.3%
208 Meadowlands District IBA 6.5 1 66 1.5% 0.3%
209 Forest Park 8.2 1 67 1.5% 0.3%
210 Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access) 8.0 1 73 1.4% 0.2%
211 Richard A. Rutkowski Park 9.9 1 81 1.2% 0.2%
212 River Barge Park 5.1 1 81 1.2% 0.2%
213 Richard W. DeKorte Park--Marsh Discovery Trail 7.0 1 92 1.1% 0.2%
214 Ocean Terminal--The Peninsula 9.8 1 93 1.1% 0.2%
215 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond 13.3 3 582 0.5% 0.2%
216 Matrix Global Logistics Park 16.1 1 105 1.0% 0.2%
217 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Point 4.5 1 123 0.8% 0.1%
218 Clove Lakes Park 13.6 1 411 0.2% 0.0%
219 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 1 473 0.2% 0.0%

Created by Michael Fogleman.

Data from the eBird Basic Dataset. Version: EBD_relJan-2024. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Jan 2024.