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Where to find American Bittern in May
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 American Bittern in May. 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 New Creek Watershed, Hunter Ave. 15.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
2 Lenape Park--Pond 20.1 3 27 11.1% 3.9%
3 New Creek Watershed, Graham Blvd. bridge 15.5 2 19 10.5% 2.9%
4 Garret Mountain Reservation (Park) 13.8 113 3846 2.9% 2.4%
5 Troy Meadows Natural Area--So. Beverwyck Rd/Patriots Path 22.3 2 24 8.3% 2.3%
6 Mariners Marsh 14.7 2 26 7.7% 2.1%
7 Piermont Marsh 17.6 2 27 7.4% 2.1%
8 River Rd. marshes and RR tracks 16.5 4 94 4.3% 1.7%
9 Central Park--Tupelo Meadow 0.3 3 71 4.2% 1.4%
10 Sandy Hook--Nike Pond 24.1 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
11 Pier 44 Waterfront Garden 7.8 2 46 4.3% 1.2%
12 Hatfield Swamp IBA--Great Piece Meadow 20.3 2 47 4.3% 1.2%
13 Sandy Hook 23.7 36 2381 1.5% 1.1%
14 Central Park--The Ravine (incl. The Loch) 1.1 17 1018 1.7% 1.0%
15 Meadowlands--Richard Kane Natural Area (restricted access) 4.9 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
16 Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access) 8.0 5 241 2.1% 0.9%
17 Dyker Beach Park 12.0 2 72 2.8% 0.8%
18 Meadowlands District IBA 6.5 3 141 2.1% 0.7%
19 Weequahic Park 13.5 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
20 North Mt. Loretto SF--Reed Marsh 22.6 2 81 2.5% 0.7%
21 Sandy Hook--Platform & North Pond 21.5 3 155 1.9% 0.7%
22 Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve 20.5 5 345 1.4% 0.6%
23 Mary Patrick Park 24.0 4 287 1.4% 0.5%
24 Central Park 0.7 52 8750 0.6% 0.5%
25 Central Park--The Ramble 0.3 35 5687 0.6% 0.4%
26 Olympia Blvd. Pond 15.6 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
27 The Celery Farm 19.5 11 1399 0.8% 0.4%
28 Walker Avenue Wetlands 19.4 3 233 1.3% 0.4%
29 Bronx River Pkwy Reservation--Crestwood Lake 14.2 1 45 2.2% 0.4%
30 LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 4.9 1 48 2.1% 0.4%
31 Hatfield Swamp IBA--West Essex Park 18.5 2 150 1.3% 0.4%
32 Shu Swamp Nature Preserve 22.1 1 52 1.9% 0.3%
33 Lenape Park 19.7 3 303 1.0% 0.3%
34 Central Park--North End 1.2 10 1771 0.6% 0.3%
35 Troy Meadows Natural Area 21.6 4 620 0.6% 0.3%
36 Halifax Road 23.9 5 1326 0.4% 0.2%
37 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 8.8 1 125 0.8% 0.1%
38 Waterlands Park 16.0 1 127 0.8% 0.1%
39 Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area 21.0 4 1258 0.3% 0.1%
40 Stephen R. Gregg County Park 10.4 1 148 0.7% 0.1%
41 Palisades Park IBA--State Line Lookout 14.7 1 149 0.7% 0.1%
42 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond 13.3 1 156 0.6% 0.1%
43 Sandy Hook--Scout Camp & Randolph Drive 22.9 1 157 0.6% 0.1%
44 Sandy Hook--North End 21.2 1 161 0.6% 0.1%
45 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Marsh 4.5 1 211 0.5% 0.1%
46 Tenafly Nature Center 9.8 1 221 0.5% 0.1%
47 Central Park--The Oven and The Point 0.4 1 222 0.5% 0.1%
48 Central Park--Blockhouse 1.3 1 230 0.4% 0.1%
49 Liberty SP 7.0 2 825 0.2% 0.1%
50 Great Kills Park 18.0 1 269 0.4% 0.1%
51 Prospect Park 8.4 6 8052 0.1% 0.0%
52 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 2 1827 0.1% 0.0%
53 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 1 804 0.1% 0.0%
54 Central Park--Turtle Pond 0.1 1 962 0.1% 0.0%
55 Clove Lakes Park 13.6 1 1085 0.1% 0.0%
56 Forest Park 8.2 1 1147 0.1% 0.0%
57 Inwood Hill Park 6.6 1 1383 0.1% 0.0%
58 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 1 1892 0.1% 0.0%