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Where to find Great Egret 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 Great Egret 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 Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access) 8.0 13 45 28.9% 17.7%
2 Cammanns Pond Park 23.5 34 161 21.1% 15.5%
3 Willow Pond, Hewlett Bay Park 17.5 4 11 36.4% 15.2%
4 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh East 7.4 10 42 23.8% 13.5%
5 Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area 21.0 126 842 15.0% 12.7%
6 Richard W. DeKorte Park--Marsh Discovery Trail 7.0 9 40 22.5% 12.3%
7 Manursing Way, Rye 20.6 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
8 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond 13.3 42 280 15.0% 11.3%
9 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 47 323 14.6% 11.1%
10 Tremley Point (Private/Restricted Access) 18.2 4 15 26.7% 10.9%
11 Pelham Bay Park--Turtle Cove 10.1 15 95 15.8% 9.8%
12 Linden Blue Acres 18.1 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
13 Pelham Bay Park 10.2 27 198 13.6% 9.5%
14 Ashford Park 16.8 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
15 Lakeview Field/Indian Lake 6.4 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
16 River Rd. marshes and RR tracks 16.5 8 51 15.7% 8.2%
17 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 80 819 9.8% 7.9%
18 Mill Pond Park, Bellmore 24.7 26 232 11.2% 7.8%
19 Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve 23.1 15 126 11.9% 7.3%
20 Hempstead Lake SP 18.4 19 177 10.7% 7.0%
21 Matrix Global Logistics Park 16.1 6 47 12.8% 6.0%
22 Cow Meadow Park and Preserve 23.2 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
23 Clay Ave. Wetland (Tessie McNamara Park) 7.3 4 30 13.3% 5.3%
24 Jacksons Pond 19.7 3 21 14.3% 5.0%
25 Mt. Loretto Unique Area 23.0 7 72 9.7% 4.8%
26 Laurel Hill Park 6.3 7 72 9.7% 4.8%
27 Lincoln Park West 7.5 3 23 13.0% 4.5%
28 Tibbetts Brook Park 10.9 3 23 13.0% 4.5%
29 Pelham Bay Park--Hunter Island 11.4 13 170 7.6% 4.5%
30 Pelham Bay Park--Central Woodland 10.0 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
31 Oneida Dr Marsh - Audubon Greenwich 24.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
32 26th Ward Wastewater Treatment Plant 10.3 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
33 Skyway Park 7.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
34 Lister Park 18.5 2 17 11.8% 3.3%
35 Freshkills Park--North Park (Phase l) 17.6 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
36 Linden Airport 18.2 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
37 Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach & parking lot 10.7 6 93 6.5% 3.0%
38 Pelham Bay Park--The Lagoon 10.9 3 36 8.3% 2.9%
39 Leeds Pond Preserve 14.1 2 20 10.0% 2.8%
40 Neck Creek Preserve 17.4 4 58 6.9% 2.7%
41 Udall's Mill Pond 11.5 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
42 Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 20.3 20 496 4.0% 2.6%
43 Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave. 6.7 4 60 6.7% 2.6%
44 Half Moon Bay and shoreline 13.3 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
45 Beechmont Lake 14.3 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
46 Pelham Bay Park--Twin Islands 11.3 4 65 6.2% 2.4%
47 Sandy Hook 23.7 33 1001 3.3% 2.4%
48 Brookfield Park 18.2 2 24 8.3% 2.3%
49 Seaside Wildlife Nature Park 19.0 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
50 Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary--HQ 20.4 2 26 7.7% 2.1%
51 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end 13.6 2 27 7.4% 2.1%
52 Mill Creek 23.1 2 27 7.4% 2.1%
53 Hempstead Lake SP--north end 18.3 4 81 4.9% 1.9%
54 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden 13.5 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
55 Saxon Woods Park 18.0 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
56 Kings Point Pond Preserve 11.9 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
57 Spring Creek Park--Jamaica Bay shoreline 11.4 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
58 Sunset Cove Park 14.7 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
59 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Meadow Lake 7.3 5 122 4.1% 1.8%
60 North Mt. Loretto SF--Reed Marsh 22.6 2 32 6.2% 1.7%
61 Lemon Creek, bridge at Hylan Blvd. 22.0 2 32 6.2% 1.7%
62 Davenport Park 12.9 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
63 Sandy Hook--Spermaceti Cove area 24.6 6 172 3.5% 1.6%
64 Shirley Chisholm SP (Pennsylvania Ave. Landfill) 11.0 3 64 4.7% 1.6%
65 Hempstead Lake SP--south end 18.2 7 220 3.2% 1.5%
66 North Woodmere Park 15.5 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
67 Bloodgoods Pond 20.3 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
68 Premium Mill Pond 14.3 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
69 Clark Reservoir 21.2 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
70 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh 8.8 2 41 4.9% 1.3%
71 Cemetery of the Resurrection--Parallel Pond 22.4 6 206 2.9% 1.3%
72 Wolfe's Pond Park 21.8 5 163 3.1% 1.3%
73 Hendrix Creek 10.4 2 44 4.5% 1.3%
74 Idlewild Park 14.1 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
75 Meadowlands--Richard Kane Natural Area (restricted access) 4.9 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
76 Olympia Blvd. Pond 15.6 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
77 Rye Playland 20.0 2 54 3.7% 1.0%
78 Jones Beach Bay Islands 24.8 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
79 Powells Cove Park 6.9 1 18 5.6% 1.0%
80 Meadowlands District IBA 6.5 2 58 3.4% 1.0%
81 Pelham Bay Park--Thomas Pell WS and Goose Creek Marsh 10.2 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
82 Kirby Lane Ponds, Rye 20.8 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
83 Co-op City, Section 5 (Greenway) 9.5 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
84 Silver Lake Park (Nassau Co.) 20.4 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
85 Pelham Bay Park--Landfill 9.5 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
86 Clarks Pond 11.6 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
87 The Celery Farm 19.5 8 588 1.4% 0.7%
88 LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 4.9 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
89 Randalls Island--saltmarsh at Little Hell Gate Inlet 2.2 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
90 Spring Creek Park Preserve (Brooklyn) 10.1 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
91 Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Pond 22.3 2 82 2.4% 0.7%
92 Playland Lake 20.4 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
93 Kings Point Park 11.6 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
94 Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Trail, May Newburger Cove 16.5 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
95 Rahway River Park 20.1 1 28 3.6% 0.6%
96 Overpeck County Park--Henry Hoebel Area 6.2 2 88 2.3% 0.6%
97 Glen Island Park 12.0 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
98 Packanack Lake 18.5 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
99 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Willow Lake 8.0 2 93 2.2% 0.6%
100 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Terrapin Point (Brooklyn) 13.3 1 30 3.3% 0.6%
101 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond 13.3 2 96 2.1% 0.6%
102 Cemetery of the Resurrection--Perpendicular Pond 22.5 5 379 1.3% 0.6%
103 Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access) 5.3 2 101 2.0% 0.5%
104 Brookville Park 14.3 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
105 Flushing Meadows Corona Park--Porpoise Bridge 6.9 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
106 Point Lookout--Firemans Park 24.3 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
107 Briant Park 19.9 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
108 Randalls Island--NW fields and shoreline 2.6 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
109 Liberty SP 7.0 4 330 1.2% 0.5%
110 Jamaica Bay, North Channel Bridge 12.1 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
111 Lido Beach Passive Nature Area 23.4 1 39 2.6% 0.5%
112 Cameron Field Park Pond 15.5 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
113 Goethals Bridge Pond--Goethals Homes 15.3 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
114 Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path 22.6 1 41 2.4% 0.4%
115 Orange Reservoir 16.7 1 41 2.4% 0.4%
116 Charles Memorial Park 11.5 1 41 2.4% 0.4%
117 Point Lookout 24.4 3 237 1.3% 0.4%
118 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 4 366 1.1% 0.4%
119 Lemon Creek Park 22.2 1 43 2.3% 0.4%
120 Canarsie Pier 11.4 1 43 2.3% 0.4%
121 Worlds Fair Marina, Flushing 6.1 2 134 1.5% 0.4%
122 Arbutus Lake 21.0 1 45 2.2% 0.4%
123 Van Cortlandt Park--VC Lake and Vault Hill 8.8 1 47 2.1% 0.4%
124 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park 12.8 4 463 0.9% 0.3%
125 Disposal Rd. 7.7 1 66 1.5% 0.3%
126 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park--Southwest 13.2 1 69 1.4% 0.3%
127 Flushing Meadows Corona Park 7.2 1 74 1.4% 0.2%
128 Pelham Bay Park--Southern Meadow and environs 9.0 1 74 1.4% 0.2%
129 Lenape Park 19.7 1 76 1.3% 0.2%
130 Miller Field 16.3 1 82 1.2% 0.2%
131 Overpeck County Park 6.2 2 261 0.8% 0.2%
132 Randalls Island 2.4 2 281 0.7% 0.2%
133 Ocean Terminal--The Peninsula 9.8 1 94 1.1% 0.2%
134 Smith Pond, Rockville Center 18.3 1 94 1.1% 0.2%
135 Maplewood Memorial Park 16.5 1 97 1.0% 0.2%
136 Grass Island Natural Area 24.0 1 104 1.0% 0.2%
137 Alley Pond Park--Oakland Lake 10.9 1 151 0.7% 0.1%
138 Point Lookout--Town Park 23.9 1 164 0.6% 0.1%
139 Breezy Point Tip 16.0 1 211 0.5% 0.1%
140 Wagner College 13.3 1 249 0.4% 0.1%
141 Great Kills Park 18.0 1 323 0.3% 0.1%
142 Floyd Bennett Field 13.6 1 578 0.2% 0.0%
143 Central Park 0.7 1 1767 0.1% 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.