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Where to find Yellow-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 Yellow-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 Cammanns Pond Park 23.5 22 24 91.7% 74.2%
2 Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area 21.0 778 1051 74.0% 71.3%
3 Jamaica Bay, Yellow Bar Hassock 13.6 27 32 84.4% 68.2%
4 Calvert Vaux Park (Dreier-Offerman Park) 13.6 152 228 66.7% 60.3%
5 Richard A. Rutkowski Park 9.9 39 56 69.6% 56.7%
6 Bridge Creek (Queens Co.) 17.4 10 12 83.3% 55.2%
7 Anderson Creek Marsh 6.1 8 10 80.0% 49.0%
8 Jamaica Bay, Stony Creek Marsh 13.3 9 12 75.0% 46.8%
9 Bayonne Golf Club 10.5 49 109 45.0% 35.9%
10 Oakwood Beach--Delwit Ave. marsh 17.7 17 33 51.5% 35.2%
11 Cow Meadow Park and Preserve 23.2 16 31 51.6% 34.8%
12 Bronx River, Mouth to Hunts Point Riverside Park 5.5 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
13 Randalls Island 2.4 95 242 39.3% 33.3%
14 Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh 14.8 12 23 52.2% 33.0%
15 Jefferson Rd. Pond 23.8 35 83 42.2% 32.1%
16 Plumb Beach 14.0 174 481 36.2% 32.0%
17 Lido Beach Passive Nature Area 23.4 56 160 35.0% 28.0%
18 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park 12.8 139 469 29.6% 25.7%
19 North Woodmere Park 15.5 6 12 50.0% 25.4%
20 Randalls Island--saltmarsh at Little Hell Gate Inlet 2.2 15 41 36.6% 23.6%
21 Five Islands Park 13.9 10 26 38.5% 22.4%
22 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 13.6 216 857 25.2% 22.4%
23 Oceanside Park 21.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
24 Baldwin Bay 22.2 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
25 Hamilton Beach (Queens Co.) 11.2 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
26 Fighting Island, west side 23.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
27 Bayonne Waterfront Walkway 10.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
28 Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve 23.1 13 41 31.7% 19.6%
29 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond 13.3 82 349 23.5% 19.4%
30 Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park--Southwest 13.2 18 62 29.0% 19.2%
31 Ocean Terminal--The Peninsula 9.8 24 94 25.5% 17.8%
32 Oakwood Beach 17.4 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
33 Old Place Creek--Kayak Access Site 15.5 9 30 30.0% 16.7%
34 Sheepshead Bay 13.8 6 19 31.6% 15.4%
35 Fresh Creek Park 10.5 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
36 Dubos Point 15.5 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
37 Oakwood Beach--tidal marshes, NW to Mill Rd. 17.8 13 53 24.5% 14.9%
38 Liberty SP 7.0 85 484 17.6% 14.4%
39 Randalls Island--NW fields and shoreline 2.6 8 30 26.7% 14.2%
40 Elizabeth River--1st st bridge 15.5 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
41 Bayswater Point SP 15.5 5 17 29.4% 13.3%
42 Worlds Fair Marina, Flushing 6.1 4 13 30.8% 12.7%
43 Oakwood Beach--Riga St. marsh 17.6 5 18 27.8% 12.5%
44 Glen Island Park 12.0 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
45 Marina West Town Boat Launch 23.5 6 25 24.0% 11.5%
46 South Ferry incl. Staten I. + Gov. I. Ferry Terminals 6.0 10 55 18.2% 10.2%
47 Sound View Park 5.4 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
48 Jamaica Bay, South Shore 15.2 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
49 Bergen Beach 12.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
50 Jamaica Bay, JoCo Marsh--JoCo Creek 14.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
51 Seaside Wildlife Nature Park 19.0 4 18 22.2% 9.0%
52 Bay County Park 19.0 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
53 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Terrapin Point (Brooklyn) 13.3 6 34 17.6% 8.3%
54 Shirley Chisholm SP (Pennsylvania Ave. Landfill) 11.0 6 34 17.6% 8.3%
55 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond 13.3 40 384 10.4% 7.7%
56 Jersey Gardens Mall--Bayfront Wetlands--Restricted Access 13.4 10 75 13.3% 7.4%
57 Jones Beach Bay Islands 24.8 3 15 20.0% 7.0%
58 Old Place Creek Tidal Wetlands Area 15.7 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
59 Jamaica Bay, JoCo Marsh 14.7 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
60 Rockaway Community Park 15.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
61 Andreas Park 9.3 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
62 River Rd. marshes and RR tracks 16.5 5 37 13.5% 5.9%
63 Governors Island (reopening Spring 2021) 7.0 40 516 7.8% 5.7%
64 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--Big Johns Pond 13.4 6 49 12.2% 5.7%
65 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--South Garden 13.5 5 40 12.5% 5.5%
66 Spring Creek Park Preserve (Brooklyn) 10.1 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
67 Bluebelt Stormwater Mgmt Facility, Springfield Gardens 13.6 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
68 Hudson River Waterfront Walk 8.0 3 21 14.3% 5.0%
69 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, south end 13.6 14 181 7.7% 4.7%
70 Bush Terminal Piers Park 9.2 6 61 9.8% 4.6%
71 Coney Island Creek 13.9 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
72 Hommocks Conservation Area 15.7 3 23 13.0% 4.5%
73 Saw Mill Creek Trail 7.5 4 36 11.1% 4.4%
74 Sunset Cove Park 14.7 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
75 Richard W. DeKorte Park 7.1 73 1381 5.3% 4.2%
76 River Barge Park 5.1 5 55 9.1% 3.9%
77 Pugsley Creek Park 6.4 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
78 Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave. 6.7 5 60 8.3% 3.6%
79 Meadowlands District IBA 6.5 4 45 8.9% 3.5%
80 Saw Mill Creek Marsh 16.7 2 17 11.8% 3.3%
81 Mill Pond Park, Bellmore 24.7 3 33 9.1% 3.1%
82 LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 4.9 3 34 8.8% 3.0%
83 Jamaica Bay, Little Egg Marsh 14.7 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
84 Old Place Creek--Western Ave. 15.6 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
85 Concrete Plant Park 5.2 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
86 Richard W. DeKorte Park--Marsh Discovery Trail 7.0 5 84 6.0% 2.6%
87 Randalls Island--Waters Edge Garden (103rd St. Brg.-Little Hell Gate) 1.8 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
88 Ferry Point Park 7.1 3 43 7.0% 2.4%
89 Broad Channel, south of JBWR HQ 13.9 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
90 Rahway River--Yacht Club Overlook 19.8 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
91 Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path 22.6 4 74 5.4% 2.1%
92 Stephen R. Gregg County Park 10.4 2 28 7.1% 2.0%
93 Willow Pond, Hewlett Bay Park 17.5 5 109 4.6% 2.0%
94 Beaver Lake (Nassau Co.) 22.2 2 34 5.9% 1.6%
95 Brookfield Park 18.2 2 36 5.6% 1.5%
96 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--North Garden 13.2 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
97 City Island, Belden Point 10.4 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
98 Newtown Creek Nature Walk 3.2 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
99 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond, north end 12.7 4 109 3.7% 1.4%
100 Morris Canal Basin 6.3 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
101 Liberty SP--Tidal Bay 8.0 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
102 Freshkills Park 18.2 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
103 Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 20.3 4 129 3.1% 1.2%
104 Charles Memorial Park 11.5 2 46 4.3% 1.2%
105 Richmond Creek 18.2 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
106 Meadowlands IBA--Mill Creek Marsh 4.5 5 193 2.6% 1.1%
107 Sandy Hook 23.7 29 1953 1.5% 1.0%
108 Alley Pond Park--Environmental Center 11.2 2 56 3.6% 1.0%
109 Great Kills Park--Mudflats 18.1 2 64 3.1% 0.9%
110 Disposal Rd. 7.7 2 67 3.0% 0.8%
111 Shirley Chisholm SP (Fountain Ave. Landfill) 10.7 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
112 Jamaica Bay, Ruffle Bar 13.8 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
113 Grass Island Natural Area 24.0 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
114 Six Diamonds Ballfields 13.7 1 25 4.0% 0.7%
115 Pelham Bay Park 10.2 3 163 1.8% 0.6%
116 Sandy Hook--Horseshoe Cove area 23.2 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
117 Alvin P. Williams Park (Sewaren Marina Park) 21.8 1 29 3.4% 0.6%
118 Tremley Point (Private/Restricted Access) 18.2 1 30 3.3% 0.6%
119 Astoria Park 2.3 2 98 2.0% 0.6%
120 Allentown Ln. x Windward Ct. Waterfront 22.7 1 35 2.9% 0.5%
121 Nickerson Beach 23.3 3 213 1.4% 0.5%
122 Neck Creek Preserve 17.4 1 37 2.7% 0.5%
123 John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 13.4 1 40 2.5% 0.4%
124 Canarsie Beach Park 11.3 1 44 2.3% 0.4%
125 Randalls Island--saltmarsh and backstop 42 vicinity 2.9 1 44 2.3% 0.4%
126 Crocheron Park 10.4 1 45 2.2% 0.4%
127 Oradell Reservoir and Emerson Woods 13.2 1 45 2.2% 0.4%
128 Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh East 7.4 1 45 2.2% 0.4%
129 Fort Totten Park 10.0 1 56 1.8% 0.3%
130 Lemon Creek, bridge at Hylan Blvd. 22.0 1 58 1.7% 0.3%
131 Randalls Island--NE fields and shoreline 2.9 1 63 1.6% 0.3%
132 Lincoln Park West 7.5 1 69 1.4% 0.3%
133 Central Park 0.7 11 3787 0.3% 0.2%
134 Great Kills Park 18.0 1 119 0.8% 0.1%
135 Sandy Hook--Spermaceti Cove area 24.6 1 121 0.8% 0.1%
136 Coney Island Creek Park 14.0 1 129 0.8% 0.1%
137 Mt. Loretto Unique Area 23.0 1 140 0.7% 0.1%
138 Fort Tilden 15.7 1 186 0.5% 0.1%
139 Central Park--Reservoir 0.4 1 192 0.5% 0.1%
140 Brooklyn Bridge Park 5.9 2 810 0.2% 0.1%
141 Miller Field 16.3 1 303 0.3% 0.1%
142 Sandy Hook--North End 21.2 1 336 0.3% 0.1%
143 Marshlands Conservancy 18.3 1 493 0.2% 0.0%
144 Clove Lakes Park 13.6 1 621 0.2% 0.0%
145 Prospect Park 8.4 3 4000 0.1% 0.0%
146 Central Park--The Ramble 0.3 2 2188 0.1% 0.0%
147 Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn 9.0 1 1927 0.1% 0.0%