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Where to find Common Nighthawk in October
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 Common Nighthawk in October. 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			Soldiers Memorial Park	21.5	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
2			Richmond Terrace x Northfield Ave. Waterfront	14.3	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
3			Maplewood Golf Course	16.9	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
4			Shu Swamp Nature Preserve	22.1	3	20	15.0%	5.2%
5			Montclair Hawk Watch	13.7	22	284	7.7%	5.2%
6			Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn	9.0	107	1867	5.7%	4.8%
7			Long Pond Park	23.0	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
8			Monastery Square (private school)	11.6	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
9			Nassau Country Club	19.3	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
10			Prospect Park	8.4	181	3473	5.2%	4.5%
11			Marshlands Conservancy	18.3	30	572	5.2%	3.7%
12			Reynolds Field, Hastings-on-Hudson	15.5	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
13			Sheldrake Lake (Larchmont Reservoir)	15.6	4	45	8.9%	3.5%
14			Prospect Park--Vale of Cashmere	7.8	8	117	6.8%	3.5%
15			Oakwood Beach	17.4	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
16			St. Mark's Church-In-The-Bowery	3.7	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
17			Ridgewood Reservoir	7.6	5	73	6.8%	3.0%
18			Maplewood Memorial Park	16.5	6	109	5.5%	2.5%
19			Fort Tilden--Battery Harris Platform	15.7	4	62	6.5%	2.5%
20			Orange Reservoir	16.7	3	44	6.8%	2.3%
21			Prospect Park--Parade Grounds	9.0	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
22			Dutch Kills, Queens	3.1	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
23			Brookfield Park	18.2	4	77	5.2%	2.0%
24			Cunningham Park Southeast Preserve	10.9	1	9	11.1%	2.0%
25			Union Field Cemetery	7.5	1	9	11.1%	2.0%
26			Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck	16.7	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
27			Hilltop Reservation--Courter Lane	15.8	1	11	9.1%	1.6%
28			Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden	12.0	2	36	5.6%	1.5%
29			Great Kills Park	18.0	4	110	3.6%	1.4%
30			Hudson River Waterfront Walk	8.0	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
31			Highland Park (Queens Co.)	7.7	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
32			Pelham Bay Park--The Lagoon	10.9	2	46	4.3%	1.2%
33			Brooklyn Botanic Garden	7.8	8	343	2.3%	1.2%
34			Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)	8.0	6	247	2.4%	1.1%
35			Cunningham Park	10.8	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
36			Central Park Zoo	1.0	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
37			Five Islands Park	13.9	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
38			Drew University	24.0	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
39			Hilltop Reservation	15.5	2	53	3.8%	1.0%
40			Hillside Woods & Children's Village	15.6	2	54	3.7%	1.0%
41			Cranford, NJ--Tulip Street	20.2	2	59	3.4%	0.9%
42			Green-Wood Cemetery--Sylvan Water	9.0	2	59	3.4%	0.9%
43			Fort Tilden--Fishermans Parking Lot	15.9	2	60	3.3%	0.9%
44			Mt. Loretto Unique Area	23.0	4	171	2.3%	0.9%
45			Whitney Pond Park	13.7	1	21	4.8%	0.8%
46			Central Park--Cherry Hill	0.5	1	21	4.8%	0.8%
47			Mission of Immaculate Virgin, Mt. Loretto	22.9	1	22	4.5%	0.8%
48			Pelham Bay Park--Bartow-Pell Mansion	10.5	1	23	4.3%	0.8%
49			Briant Park	19.9	1	24	4.2%	0.7%
50			Mills Reservation	13.7	1	25	4.0%	0.7%
51			Weequahic Park	13.5	1	29	3.4%	0.6%
52			Sands Point Preserve	15.1	3	169	1.8%	0.6%
53			The Celery Farm	19.5	11	1053	1.0%	0.6%
54			Lorrimer Sanctuary (NJAS)	19.1	1	31	3.2%	0.6%
55			Troy Meadows Natural Area	21.6	5	377	1.3%	0.6%
56			Prospect Park--Prospect Lake	8.7	4	285	1.4%	0.5%
57			Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve	18.5	1	33	3.0%	0.5%
58			Trap House	21.3	1	33	3.0%	0.5%
59			Central Park--Sheep Meadow	0.8	1	34	2.9%	0.5%
60			Central Park	0.7	26	3478	0.7%	0.5%
61			Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Overlook	22.5	2	110	1.8%	0.5%
62			Clarks Pond	11.6	1	36	2.8%	0.5%
63			Hempstead Lake SP--north end	18.3	1	38	2.6%	0.5%
64			Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes)	24.3	2	121	1.7%	0.5%
65			Troy Meadows Natural Area--So. Beverwyck Rd/Patriots Path	22.3	2	124	1.6%	0.4%
66			North Mt. Loretto SF--Snag Swamp	22.7	1	40	2.5%	0.4%
67			Sunset Park (Brooklyn)	9.4	2	138	1.4%	0.4%
68			Central Park--Turtle Pond	0.1	3	263	1.1%	0.4%
69			Great Kills Park--Mudflats	18.1	1	47	2.1%	0.4%
70			Shirley Chisholm SP (Fountain Ave. Landfill)	10.7	1	48	2.1%	0.4%
71			Breezy Point Tip	16.0	2	152	1.3%	0.4%
72			Conference House Park	24.5	2	153	1.3%	0.4%
73			Walker Avenue Wetlands	19.4	3	285	1.1%	0.4%
74			Grass Island Natural Area	24.0	1	52	1.9%	0.3%
75			Central Park--Maintenance Meadow	0.2	2	162	1.2%	0.3%
76			Central Park--The Pond and Hallett Sanctuary	1.1	3	315	1.0%	0.3%
77			Canarsie Beach Park	11.3	1	55	1.8%	0.3%
78			Central Park--Belvedere Castle	0.2	1	55	1.8%	0.3%
79			Rockefeller SP Preserve	23.6	3	321	0.9%	0.3%
80			Lake Parsippany	24.8	1	56	1.8%	0.3%
81			Flushing Meadows Corona Park	7.2	1	57	1.8%	0.3%
82			Meadowlands District IBA	6.5	1	58	1.7%	0.3%
83			Brookdale Park	12.2	1	63	1.6%	0.3%
84			Stephen R. Gregg County Park	10.4	1	64	1.6%	0.3%
85			Stevens Institute of Technology	3.9	1	64	1.6%	0.3%
86			Clove Lakes Park	13.6	3	372	0.8%	0.3%
87			Central Park--The Knoll	1.0	1	66	1.5%	0.3%
88			Watchung Reservation	22.7	1	68	1.5%	0.3%
89			Central Park--North Meadow	0.8	1	69	1.4%	0.3%
90			Sandy Hook--Scout Camp & Randolph Drive	22.9	1	71	1.4%	0.2%
91			Central Park--Great Lawn	0.0	1	84	1.2%	0.2%
92			College of Staten Island	15.7	1	85	1.2%	0.2%
93			Kissena Park	8.6	3	497	0.6%	0.2%
94			Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park	12.8	3	512	0.6%	0.2%
95			Liberty SP	7.0	3	520	0.6%	0.2%
96			Van Cortlandt Park	9.1	1	93	1.1%	0.2%
97			Central Park--The Pool	1.0	2	303	0.7%	0.2%
98			Clay Ave. Wetland (Tessie McNamara Park)	7.3	1	106	0.9%	0.2%
99			Fort Tilden	15.7	2	330	0.6%	0.2%
100			Lenape Park	19.7	1	112	0.9%	0.2%
101			Wagner College	13.3	2	355	0.6%	0.2%
102			Pelham Bay Park--Southern Meadow and environs	9.0	1	119	0.8%	0.1%
103			Halifax Road	23.9	2	370	0.5%	0.1%
104			Bush Terminal Piers Park	9.2	1	121	0.8%	0.1%
105			Randalls Island--saltmarsh and backstop 42 vicinity	2.9	1	125	0.8%	0.1%
106			Floyd Bennett Field	13.6	3	740	0.4%	0.1%
107			The Landing, Dobbs Ferry	17.0	1	132	0.8%	0.1%
108			Central Park--North End	1.2	3	818	0.4%	0.1%
109			Central Park--Shakespeare Garden	0.2	1	147	0.7%	0.1%
110			Pelham Bay Park--Turtle Cove	10.1	1	166	0.6%	0.1%
111			Central Park--Great Hill	1.2	1	167	0.6%	0.1%
112			Crestwood Park	19.7	1	172	0.6%	0.1%
113			Governors Island (reopening Spring 2021)	7.0	2	551	0.4%	0.1%
114			Wolfe's Pond Park	21.8	1	184	0.5%	0.1%
115			Parsons Pond Park	20.0	1	190	0.5%	0.1%
116			Sandy Hook	23.7	4	1737	0.2%	0.1%
117			Lenoir Preserve	14.1	1	201	0.5%	0.1%
118			Central Park--Compost Area	1.1	1	211	0.5%	0.1%
119			Overpeck County Park	6.2	1	239	0.4%	0.1%
120			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond	13.3	1	301	0.3%	0.1%
121			Bronx Zoo	6.7	1	305	0.3%	0.1%
122			Central Park--The Ravine (incl. The Loch)	1.1	1	314	0.3%	0.1%
123			Palisades Park IBA--State Line Lookout	14.7	1	504	0.2%	0.0%
124			Plumb Beach	14.0	1	605	0.2%	0.0%
125			Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area	21.0	1	914	0.1%	0.0%