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Where to find Black-crowned Night-Heron in September
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 Black-crowned Night-Heron in September. 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			Bayonne Golf Club	10.5	75	109	68.8%	59.6%
2			Swindler Cove Park and Sherman Creek	5.8	82	122	67.2%	58.5%
3			Greenwich Harbor	24.1	8	9	88.9%	56.5%
4			Calvert Vaux Park (Dreier-Offerman Park)	13.6	143	228	62.7%	56.3%
5			Cammanns Pond Park	23.5	18	24	75.0%	55.1%
6			South Ferry incl. Staten I. + Gov. I. Ferry Terminals	6.0	36	55	65.5%	52.3%
7			Bridge Creek (Queens Co.)	17.4	9	12	75.0%	46.8%
8			Worlds Fair Marina, Flushing	6.1	9	13	69.2%	42.4%
9			Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area	21.0	452	1051	43.0%	40.0%
10			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge	13.6	366	857	42.7%	39.4%
11			Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Porpoise Bridge	6.9	12	22	54.5%	34.7%
12			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond	13.3	151	384	39.3%	34.6%
13			Sheepshead Bay	13.8	10	19	52.6%	31.7%
14			Willow Pond, Hewlett Bay Park	17.5	44	109	40.4%	31.6%
15			River Rd. marshes and RR tracks	16.5	17	37	45.9%	31.0%
16			Liberty SP	7.0	166	484	34.3%	30.2%
17			Coney Island Creek	13.9	3	4	75.0%	30.1%
18			Bay Walk Park	14.3	3	4	75.0%	30.1%
19			Cow Meadow Park and Preserve	23.2	14	31	45.2%	29.2%
20			Richard W. DeKorte Park	7.1	435	1381	31.5%	29.1%
21			Spring Creek Park Preserve (Brooklyn)	10.1	6	11	54.5%	28.0%
22			Crocheron Park	10.4	18	45	40.0%	27.0%
23			Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh	8.8	19	48	39.6%	27.0%
24			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end	13.6	59	181	32.6%	26.2%
25			Grass Island Natural Area	24.0	10	24	41.7%	24.5%
26			Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary	20.3	41	129	31.8%	24.4%
27			Ocean Terminal--The Peninsula	9.8	31	94	33.0%	24.3%
28			Central Park--The Pond and Hallett Sanctuary	1.1	86	298	28.9%	24.0%
29			Five Islands Park	13.9	10	26	38.5%	22.4%
30			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond	13.3	93	349	26.6%	22.3%
31			Mill Pond Park, Bellmore	24.7	12	33	36.4%	22.2%
32			Randalls Island	2.4	65	242	26.9%	21.7%
33			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Terrapin Point (Brooklyn)	13.3	12	34	35.3%	21.5%
34			Jamaica Bay, Elder's Point Marsh (East)	11.8	2	3	66.7%	20.8%
35			Oceanside Park	21.1	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
36			Titus Millpond	12.9	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
37			Greenwich -- End of Steamboat Rd	24.0	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
38			Manhasset Bay Marina	14.2	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
39			Baldwin Bay	22.2	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
40			Jamaica Bay, Elder's Point Marsh (West)	11.9	1	1	100.0%	20.7%
41			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, north end	12.7	30	109	27.5%	20.0%
42			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Big Johns Pond	13.4	15	49	30.6%	19.5%
43			Concrete Plant Park	5.2	3	6	50.0%	18.8%
44			Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Willow Lake	8.0	19	71	26.8%	17.9%
45			Meadowlands District IBA	6.5	13	45	28.9%	17.7%
46			Hudson River Waterfront Walk	8.0	7	21	33.3%	17.2%
47			Central Park--The Lake (Hernshead)	0.4	8	26	30.8%	16.5%
48			Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park	12.8	90	469	19.2%	15.9%
49			Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 1	5.7	12	47	25.5%	15.3%
50			Captains Cove	17.5	2	4	50.0%	15.0%
51			Richard W. DeKorte Park--Marsh Discovery Trail	7.0	19	84	22.6%	15.0%
52			Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)	8.0	53	290	18.3%	14.3%
53			Bay County Park	19.0	4	12	33.3%	13.8%
54			Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh	14.8	6	23	26.1%	12.5%
55			New York Institute of Technology	19.0	6	23	26.1%	12.5%
56			Charles Memorial Park	11.5	10	46	21.7%	12.3%
57			Lemon Creek, bridge at Hylan Blvd.	22.0	12	58	20.7%	12.3%
58			Brooklyn Bridge Park	5.9	117	810	14.4%	12.2%
59			Wolfe's Pond Park	21.8	27	167	16.2%	11.4%
60			Inwood Hill Park	6.6	82	610	13.4%	11.0%
61			Governors Island (reopening Spring 2021)	7.0	70	516	13.6%	10.9%
62			Prospect Park	8.4	443	4000	11.1%	10.1%
63			Allentown Ln. x Windward Ct. Waterfront	22.7	7	35	20.0%	10.0%
64			Central Park	0.7	411	3787	10.9%	9.9%
65			Lido Beach Passive Nature Area	23.4	23	160	14.4%	9.8%
66			East River, Brooklyn Bridge to S.I. Ferry	5.7	3	11	27.3%	9.7%
67			Playland Lake	20.4	2	6	33.3%	9.7%
68			Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path	22.6	12	74	16.2%	9.5%
69			Randalls Island--NW fields and shoreline	2.6	6	30	20.0%	9.5%
70			Four Sparrow Marsh	12.9	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
71			Landing Rd., Oyster Bay Cove	24.8	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
72			Bowling Green Park	5.8	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
73			Bronx River, Mouth to Hunts Point Riverside Park	5.5	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
74			Central Park--Harlem Meer	1.3	12	75	16.0%	9.4%
75			Alley Pond Park--Oakland Lake	10.9	21	155	13.5%	9.0%
76			Pelham Bay Park--The Lagoon	10.9	9	54	16.7%	9.0%
77			Marina West Town Boat Launch	23.5	5	25	20.0%	8.9%
78			Fort Totten Park	10.0	9	56	16.1%	8.7%
79			Beaver Lake (Nassau Co.)	22.2	6	34	17.6%	8.3%
80			Sandy Hook	23.7	186	1953	9.5%	8.3%
81			Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Trail, May Newburger Cove	16.5	2	7	28.6%	8.2%
82			Oakwood Beach	17.4	3	13	23.1%	8.2%
83			Canarsie Beach Park	11.3	7	44	15.9%	7.9%
84			Central Park--The Pool	1.0	39	398	9.8%	7.3%
85			Silver Lake Preserve	21.8	2	8	25.0%	7.1%
86			Prospect Park--Prospect Lake	8.7	23	218	10.6%	7.1%
87			Indian Pond	9.1	4	23	17.4%	7.0%
88			Flushing Meadows Corona Park	7.2	8	60	13.3%	6.9%
89			Bush Terminal Piers Park	9.2	8	61	13.1%	6.8%
90			Bronx Zoo	6.7	26	267	9.7%	6.7%
91			LaGuardia Airport (LGA)	4.9	5	34	14.7%	6.4%
92			Six Diamonds Ballfields	13.7	4	25	16.0%	6.4%
93			Disposal Rd.	7.7	8	67	11.9%	6.2%
94			Mill Creek	23.1	4	26	15.4%	6.1%
95			Lofts Pond Park	20.1	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
96			Manorhaven Town Park	13.7	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
97			Ramapo Valley County Reservation--MacMillian Reservoir	24.4	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
98			Passaic River Park	22.5	1	3	33.3%	6.1%
99			Central Park--North End	1.2	66	881	7.5%	5.9%
100			Central Park--The Lake	0.4	10	95	10.5%	5.8%
101			Jefferson Rd. Pond	23.8	9	83	10.8%	5.8%
102			Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Meadow Lake	7.3	20	227	8.8%	5.8%
103			Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave.	6.7	7	60	11.7%	5.8%
104			Morningside Park (Manhattan)	1.8	11	109	10.1%	5.7%
105			Great Kills Park--Crookes Point	19.3	5	41	12.2%	5.3%
106			Plumb Beach	14.0	34	481	7.1%	5.1%
107			Echo Lake Park	21.2	4	32	12.5%	5.0%
108			Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh East	7.4	5	45	11.1%	4.8%
109			Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Meridian Rd. Circle (Museum, Unisphere etc.)	6.9	4	33	12.1%	4.8%
110			Oakwood Beach--Delwit Ave. marsh	17.7	4	33	12.1%	4.8%
111			City Island, Belden Point	10.4	2	12	16.7%	4.7%
112			Fresh Creek Park	10.5	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
113			Bar Beach Town Park	16.6	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
114			Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck	16.7	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
115			Coney Island Creek--23rd St. overlook	14.0	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
116			Hudson River Greenway--Pier 83 (W 43rd St.)	2.3	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
117			Maspeth Creek (Queens Co.)	4.6	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
118			Milton Point, Rye	17.9	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
119			Central Park--The Ramble	0.3	118	2188	5.4%	4.5%
120			Mt. Loretto Unique Area	23.0	11	140	7.9%	4.4%
121			Saw Mill Creek Trail	7.5	4	36	11.1%	4.4%
122			Clove Lakes Park	13.6	36	621	5.8%	4.2%
123			Lincoln Park West	7.5	6	69	8.7%	4.0%
124			Richard A. Rutkowski Park	9.9	5	56	8.9%	3.9%
125			North Mt. Loretto SF--Snag Swamp	22.7	4	42	9.5%	3.8%
126			Mindowaskin Park	21.7	2	15	13.3%	3.7%
127			South St. Seaport	5.6	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
128			Pugsley Creek Park	6.4	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
129			Essex County Riverfront Park in Newark	9.9	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
130			Elmjack Little League Fields on Bowery Bay	4.0	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
131			Central Park--The Lake (Upper Lobe)	0.3	5	60	8.3%	3.6%
132			Pelham Bay Park	10.2	10	163	6.1%	3.4%
133			Piermont Marsh	17.6	3	31	9.7%	3.3%
134			Jamaica Bay, Yellow Bar Hassock	13.6	3	32	9.4%	3.2%
135			Seaside Wildlife Nature Park	19.0	2	18	11.1%	3.1%
136			Jamaica Bay, Little Egg Marsh	14.7	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
137			Prospect Park--Feeders	8.5	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
138			Gowanus Canal	7.4	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
139			Oakwood Beach--tidal marshes, NW to Mill Rd.	17.8	4	53	7.5%	3.0%
140			Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Marsh	4.5	10	193	5.2%	2.8%
141			Sandy Hook--North End	21.2	15	336	4.5%	2.7%
142			Coney Island Creek Park	14.0	7	129	5.4%	2.7%
143			Rahway River Park	20.1	2	21	9.5%	2.7%
144			Van Saun Park--Walden Pond	10.8	2	21	9.5%	2.7%
145			The Celery Farm	19.5	38	1052	3.6%	2.6%
146			Jamaica Bay, North Channel Bridge	12.1	3	40	7.5%	2.6%
147			Central Park--Conservatory Garden	1.1	3	40	7.5%	2.6%
148			Shellbank Basin	11.0	1	7	14.3%	2.6%
149			Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park--Southwest	13.2	4	62	6.5%	2.5%
150			Shirley Chisholm SP (Fountain Ave. Landfill)	10.7	2	22	9.1%	2.5%
151			Sandy Hook--F Lot/Fishing Beach	23.7	2	22	9.1%	2.5%
152			Central Park--North Woods	1.3	3	42	7.1%	2.5%
153			Hommocks Conservation Area	15.7	2	23	8.7%	2.4%
154			Arbutus Lake	21.0	3	44	6.8%	2.3%
155			Great Kills Park	18.0	6	119	5.0%	2.3%
156			Laurel Hill Park	6.3	2	24	8.3%	2.3%
157			North Mt. Loretto SF--Reed Marsh	22.6	3	46	6.5%	2.2%
158			Baisley Pond Park	11.9	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
159			Mill Pond, Port Washington	14.5	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
160			Paerdegat Basin	11.5	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
161			Central Park--Turtle Pond	0.1	10	256	3.9%	2.1%
162			Clay Ave. Wetland (Tessie McNamara Park)	7.3	4	74	5.4%	2.1%
163			Piermont Pier	18.4	13	379	3.4%	2.0%
164			Jamaica Bay, JoCo Marsh	14.7	1	9	11.1%	2.0%
165			Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach & parking lot	10.7	3	53	5.7%	1.9%
166			Marshlands Conservancy	18.3	15	493	3.0%	1.9%
167			Sheldrake Lake (Larchmont Reservoir)	15.6	3	57	5.3%	1.8%
168			Meadowlands--Richard Kane Natural Area (restricted access)	4.9	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
169			Hackensack--Foschini Park	8.1	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
170			Melanie Lane Wetlands	22.5	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
171			Anderson Creek Marsh	6.1	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
172			Alley Pond Park--Alley Creek	11.3	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
173			Breezy Point Tip	16.0	5	121	4.1%	1.8%
174			Willowbrook Park	16.0	2	33	6.1%	1.7%
175			Brooklyn Golf Center Driving Range	13.6	2	34	5.9%	1.6%
176			Hendrix Creek	10.4	1	11	9.1%	1.6%
177			Lincoln Park Gravel Pits	20.2	3	67	4.5%	1.5%
178			Central Park--The Ravine (incl. The Loch)	1.1	11	403	2.7%	1.5%
179			Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden	12.0	2	37	5.4%	1.5%
180			Fort Tilden--Battery Harris Platform	15.7	2	37	5.4%	1.5%
181			Prospect Point	14.7	1	12	8.3%	1.5%
182			North Woodmere Park	15.5	1	12	8.3%	1.5%
183			Jamaica Bay, Stony Creek Marsh	13.3	1	12	8.3%	1.5%
184			Conference House Park	24.5	5	148	3.4%	1.5%
185			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden	13.5	2	40	5.0%	1.4%
186			Paterson Great Falls NHP	14.6	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
187			Van Saun Park	11.1	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
188			Trap House	21.3	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
189			Sunset Cove Park	14.7	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
190			Sandy Hook--Platform & North Pond	21.5	5	159	3.1%	1.4%
191			Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve	23.1	2	41	4.9%	1.3%
192			Randalls Island--saltmarsh at Little Hell Gate Inlet	2.2	2	41	4.9%	1.3%
193			Floyd Bennett Field	13.6	12	516	2.3%	1.3%
194			Leeds Pond Preserve	14.1	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
195			Freshkills Park	18.2	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
196			Edgemere Landfill (restricted access)	15.6	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
197			Lake Tappan	16.9	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
198			Kirby Lane Ponds, Rye	20.8	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
199			Randalls Island--saltmarsh and backstop 42 vicinity	2.9	2	44	4.5%	1.3%
200			Central Park--The Oven and The Point	0.4	3	82	3.7%	1.3%
201			Saddle River County Park	11.2	1	15	6.7%	1.2%
202			Theodore Roosevelt Audubon Sanctuary	24.8	1	15	6.7%	1.2%
203			Central Park--The Lake (Lower Lobe aka Wagner Cove)	0.6	1	15	6.7%	1.2%
204			Pelham Bay Park--Turtle Cove	10.1	4	133	3.0%	1.2%
205			Fort Tilden	15.7	5	186	2.7%	1.2%
206			Peter Detmold Park	1.9	1	16	6.2%	1.1%
207			Bayswater Point SP	15.5	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
208			River Barge Park	5.1	2	55	3.6%	1.0%
209			Pierson Park, Tarrytown	21.0	1	18	5.6%	1.0%
210			Alley Pond Park--Environmental Center	11.2	2	56	3.6%	1.0%
211			Riverside Park South (59th-72nd St.)	1.2	1	19	5.3%	0.9%
212			Riverside Park--North of 96th St.	1.8	2	59	3.4%	0.9%
213			Cemetery of the Resurrection	22.3	2	63	3.2%	0.9%
214			Randalls Island--NE fields and shoreline	2.9	2	63	3.2%	0.9%
215			Owls Head Park	10.3	3	118	2.5%	0.9%
216			Great Kills Park--Mudflats	18.1	2	64	3.1%	0.9%
217			Point Lookout	24.4	1	21	4.8%	0.8%
218			Riverside Park South--Pier i, W 70th and vicinity	1.3	1	21	4.8%	0.8%
219			National 911 Memorial & Museum Tribute in Light	5.7	3	132	2.3%	0.8%
220			Whitney Pond Park	13.7	1	23	4.3%	0.8%
221			Dyker Beach Park	12.0	2	72	2.8%	0.8%
222			New York Botanical Garden	7.3	3	134	2.2%	0.8%
223			Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Point	4.5	2	74	2.7%	0.7%
224			Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar	13.8	1	24	4.2%	0.7%
225			Central Park--Sheep Meadow	0.8	1	24	4.2%	0.7%
226			Milton Lake Park	21.2	1	24	4.2%	0.7%
227			Central Park--Strawberry Field	0.6	6	390	1.5%	0.7%
228			Inwood Hill Park--Spuyten Duyvil Creek	6.9	1	26	3.8%	0.7%
229			Stephen R. Gregg County Park	10.4	1	28	3.6%	0.6%
230			Central Park--Conservatory Water & Pilgrim Hill	0.5	1	29	3.4%	0.6%
231			Old Place Creek--Kayak Access Site	15.5	1	30	3.3%	0.6%
232			Darlington Park	22.3	1	30	3.3%	0.6%
233			Tremley Point (Private/Restricted Access)	18.2	1	30	3.3%	0.6%
234			West Essex Wetlands, Livingston, New Jersey, US (40.808, -74.344)	19.9	1	32	3.1%	0.6%
235			Central Park--Sparrow Rock section	0.2	2	100	2.0%	0.6%
236			Stevens Institute of Technology	3.9	1	34	2.9%	0.5%
237			Van Cortlandt Park--VC Lake and Vault Hill	8.8	1	36	2.8%	0.5%
238			Brookfield Park	18.2	1	36	2.8%	0.5%
239			Flat Rock Brook Nature Center	6.5	1	37	2.7%	0.5%
240			Neck Creek Preserve	17.4	1	37	2.7%	0.5%
241			Battery Park, Manhattan	6.0	4	333	1.2%	0.5%
242			Linden Hawk Rise Sanctuary	19.2	3	224	1.3%	0.5%
243			Nassau County Stormwater Basin No. 21	14.4	1	40	2.5%	0.4%
244			Ferry Point Park	7.1	1	43	2.3%	0.4%
245			Overpeck County Park	6.2	2	161	1.2%	0.3%
246			Twin Lakes Park, Eastchester	14.4	1	55	1.8%	0.3%
247			Commerce Road Wetlands	19.6	1	59	1.7%	0.3%
248			Garvies Point Preserve	17.4	3	342	0.9%	0.3%
249			Silver Lake Park (Richmond Co.)	12.5	1	61	1.6%	0.3%
250			Central Park--Reservoir	0.4	2	192	1.0%	0.3%
251			Inwood Hill Park--Muscota Marsh	6.9	1	65	1.5%	0.3%
252			The Landing, Dobbs Ferry	17.0	1	66	1.5%	0.3%
253			Pond Park, Great Neck Estates	11.8	1	67	1.5%	0.3%
254			Nickerson Beach	23.3	2	213	0.9%	0.3%
255			Pelham Bay Park--Southern Meadow and environs	9.0	2	226	0.9%	0.2%
256			Teaneck Creek Conservancy	6.9	1	79	1.3%	0.2%
257			Prospect Park--Vale of Cashmere	7.8	2	252	0.8%	0.2%
258			Overpeck County Park--Stables/Wildlife Refuge	5.8	1	89	1.1%	0.2%
259			Lenape Park	19.7	1	90	1.1%	0.2%
260			Miller Field	16.3	2	303	0.7%	0.2%
261			Astoria Park	2.3	1	98	1.0%	0.2%
262			Mary Patrick Park	24.0	1	103	1.0%	0.2%
263			Garret Mountain Reservation (Park)	13.8	3	626	0.5%	0.2%
264			Hempstead Lake SP	18.4	1	114	0.9%	0.2%
265			Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Overlook	22.5	1	122	0.8%	0.1%
266			Central Park--Cedar Hill	0.3	1	129	0.8%	0.1%
267			Sands Point Preserve	15.1	1	136	0.7%	0.1%
268			Central Park--Great Hill	1.2	1	152	0.7%	0.1%
269			Halifax Road	23.9	2	494	0.4%	0.1%
270			Fort Tryon Park	5.8	1	233	0.4%	0.1%
271			Brooklyn Botanic Garden	7.8	1	240	0.4%	0.1%
272			Hempstead Lake SP--south end	18.2	1	302	0.3%	0.1%
273			Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn	9.0	3	1927	0.2%	0.1%
274			Walker Avenue Wetlands	19.4	1	398	0.3%	0.0%
275			Cemetery of the Resurrection--Perpendicular Pond	22.5	1	459	0.2%	0.0%
276			Alley Pond Park	11.9	1	463	0.2%	0.0%