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Where to find Great Horned Owl 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 Horned Owl 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			Top of the Ridge, Mamaroneck	17.6	7	7	100.0%	64.6%
2			Central Park--Evodia Field	0.3	19	43	44.2%	30.4%
3			North Mt. Loretto SF--Snag Swamp	22.7	13	28	46.4%	29.5%
4			Schmidt's Woods	4.5	27	70	38.6%	28.0%
5			Hempstead Lake SP--south end	18.2	57	220	25.9%	20.6%
6			Ward Acres Park	15.6	3	6	50.0%	18.8%
7			Central Park--Shakespeare Garden	0.2	30	140	21.4%	15.4%
8			Coffin Woods Preserve	21.0	2	4	50.0%	15.0%
9			Central Park--The Ramble	0.3	122	704	17.3%	14.7%
10			Pelham Bay Park--Hunter Island	11.4	34	170	20.0%	14.7%
11			Alley Pond Park	11.9	27	136	19.9%	14.0%
12			Central Park	0.7	276	1767	15.6%	14.0%
13			Garvies Point Preserve	17.4	8	31	25.8%	13.7%
14			Westchester Country Club (private property)	20.5	3	8	37.5%	13.7%
15			Goodhue Park	12.2	10	46	21.7%	12.3%
16			Marshlands Conservancy	18.3	52	366	14.2%	11.0%
17			Graniteville Tree Swamp	15.1	4	16	25.0%	10.2%
18			Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve	12.5	3	11	27.3%	9.7%
19			Hope Goddard Iselin Preserve	21.6	3	11	27.3%	9.7%
20			Havemeyer Field	24.4	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
21			Fighting Island, west side	23.4	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
22			St. Joseph's Cemetery, Yonkers	14.4	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
23			Jay Estate	18.3	1	2	50.0%	9.5%
24			Central Park--Arthur Ross Pinetum	0.2	24	185	13.0%	8.9%
25			Cemetery of the Resurrection--North Overlook	22.5	15	105	14.3%	8.9%
26			Old Troy County Park	23.0	5	26	19.2%	8.5%
27			Hempstead Lake SP	18.4	22	177	12.4%	8.4%
28			Watchung Reservation--Deserted Village and Fields	23.3	2	7	28.6%	8.2%
29			Welwyn Preserve	18.5	6	37	16.2%	7.7%
30			Pelham Bay Park	10.2	22	198	11.1%	7.5%
31			Sands Point Preserve	15.1	10	82	12.2%	6.8%
32			Pelham Bay Park--The Meadow and adj. woodland	10.5	4	24	16.7%	6.7%
33			Spring Creek Park Preserve (Brooklyn)	10.1	4	26	15.4%	6.1%
34			Troy Meadows Natural Area	21.6	17	186	9.1%	5.8%
35			Central Park--Maintenance Meadow	0.2	7	61	11.5%	5.7%
36			Pelham Bay Park--Southern Meadow and environs	9.0	8	74	10.8%	5.6%
37			New York Botanical Garden	7.3	10	100	10.0%	5.5%
38			Shu Swamp Nature Preserve	22.1	5	40	12.5%	5.5%
39			North Mt. Loretto SF--Reed Marsh	22.6	4	32	12.5%	5.0%
40			Central Park--The Oven and The Point	0.4	3	22	13.6%	4.7%
41			Flat Rock Brook Nature Center	6.5	2	12	16.7%	4.7%
42			Bucks Hollow	16.4	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
43			Hilltop Reservation--Courter Lane	15.8	1	4	25.0%	4.6%
44			William Warren County Park	23.4	3	23	13.0%	4.5%
45			Pelham Bay Park--Bartow-Pell Mansion	10.5	3	24	12.5%	4.3%
46			Kissena Park	8.6	9	124	7.3%	3.9%
47			Kings Point Park	11.6	3	27	11.1%	3.9%
48			Borg's Woods	9.7	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
49			Meroke Preserve	23.7	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
50			Darwin James Preserve (private)	18.4	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
51			Cranford, NJ--Tulip Street	20.2	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
52			Forest City Community Park	24.0	1	5	20.0%	3.6%
53			Linden Hawk Rise Sanctuary	19.2	7	107	6.5%	3.2%
54			Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn	9.0	34	785	4.3%	3.1%
55			Meadowlands IBA--Losen Slote Creek Park	5.5	8	133	6.0%	3.1%
56			William Cullen Bryant Preserve	17.2	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
57			Van Cortlandt Park--NW Forest	9.4	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
58			Poplar Rd. Wildlife Sanctuary	16.6	1	6	16.7%	3.0%
59			Ash Brook Reservation	23.5	2	21	9.5%	2.7%
60			Garden City (Nassau Co.)	17.7	1	7	14.3%	2.6%
61			Schlegel Lake	15.0	4	63	6.3%	2.5%
62			Pelham Bay Park--Twin Islands	11.3	4	65	6.2%	2.4%
63			Tibbetts Brook Park	10.9	2	23	8.7%	2.4%
64			Central Park--Tupelo Meadow	0.3	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
65			Milton Lake Park	21.2	1	8	12.5%	2.2%
66			Corporate Park of Staten Island	15.7	2	25	8.0%	2.2%
67			Central Park--Cherry Hill	0.5	1	9	11.1%	2.0%
68			Guggenheim Preserve	14.9	1	9	11.1%	2.0%
69			Hempstead Lake SP--north end	18.3	4	81	4.9%	1.9%
70			Troy Meadows Natural Area--So. Beverwyck Rd/Patriots Path	22.3	2	29	6.9%	1.9%
71			Rye Nature Center	19.8	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
72			Rifle Camp Park	13.4	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
73			North Mt. Loretto SF	22.8	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
74			Greenwood Union Cemetery	19.4	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
75			Central Park--North Woods	1.3	1	10	10.0%	1.8%
76			Palisades Park IBA--Green Brook Sanctuary	9.6	2	31	6.5%	1.8%
77			Bailey Arboretum	21.3	2	31	6.5%	1.8%
78			Central Park--Great Lawn	0.0	3	59	5.1%	1.7%
79			Inwood Hill Park	6.6	15	559	2.7%	1.6%
80			Harts Brook Nature Preserve	18.2	1	11	9.1%	1.6%
81			Old Westbury Gardens	19.4	1	11	9.1%	1.6%
82			Teaneck Creek Conservancy	6.9	5	135	3.7%	1.6%
83			Forest Park	8.2	4	104	3.8%	1.5%
84			Central Park--The Knoll	1.0	1	12	8.3%	1.5%
85			Clove Lakes Park	13.6	8	280	2.9%	1.5%
86			Central Park--North Meadow	0.8	2	39	5.1%	1.4%
87			Central Park--SE from 65th St. transv.-Center Dr.	0.9	1	13	7.7%	1.4%
88			Lenape Park	19.7	3	76	3.9%	1.4%
89			Central Park--Great Hill	1.2	2	41	4.9%	1.3%
90			Orange Reservoir	16.7	2	41	4.9%	1.3%
91			Ramapo Mountain SF	23.5	1	14	7.1%	1.3%
92			Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)	8.0	2	45	4.4%	1.2%
93			Ocean Breeze Park	14.7	1	15	6.7%	1.2%
94			Central Park--Spector Playground and vicinity	0.2	1	16	6.2%	1.1%
95			Bronx Zoo	6.7	6	257	2.3%	1.1%
96			Floyd Bennett Field	13.6	11	578	1.9%	1.1%
97			Muttontown Preserve	22.5	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
98			Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center	24.0	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
99			Central Park--Sheep Meadow	0.8	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
100			Hempstead Plains Preserve	20.4	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
101			Larchmont (Westchester Co.)	15.1	1	17	5.9%	1.0%
102			Overpeck County Park--Stables/Wildlife Refuge	5.8	2	54	3.7%	1.0%
103			Alley Pond Park--LIE (CIP Intersection)	11.8	1	18	5.6%	1.0%
104			Central Park--Belvedere Castle	0.2	1	18	5.6%	1.0%
105			Governors Island (reopening Spring 2021)	7.0	4	159	2.5%	1.0%
106			Prospect Park	8.4	29	2088	1.4%	1.0%
107			Meadowlands District IBA	6.5	2	58	3.4%	1.0%
108			Pelham Bay Park--Thomas Pell WS and Goose Creek Marsh	10.2	1	19	5.3%	0.9%
109			Van Cortlandt Park	9.1	3	110	2.7%	0.9%
110			Central Park--Cedar Hill	0.3	3	111	2.7%	0.9%
111			Meadowlands IBA--Valley Brook Ave.	6.7	2	60	3.3%	0.9%
112			Piermont Marsh	17.6	1	20	5.0%	0.9%
113			Cemetery of the Resurrection	22.3	2	63	3.2%	0.9%
114			Theodore Roosevelt Audubon Sanctuary	24.8	1	21	4.8%	0.8%
115			Tallman Mountain SP	17.2	1	21	4.8%	0.8%
116			Saddle River Pathway	13.7	1	21	4.8%	0.8%
117			Bergen Beach	12.3	1	22	4.5%	0.8%
118			Central Park--Triplets Br. area (btwn 77th-79th St. transv.)	0.3	1	22	4.5%	0.8%
119			Pelham Bay Park--Rodmans Neck	10.1	1	23	4.3%	0.8%
120			Marshlands Conservancy--parking lot area	18.3	1	24	4.2%	0.7%
121			Twin Lakes Park, Eastchester	14.4	1	24	4.2%	0.7%
122			Prospect Park--Prospect Lake	8.7	4	214	1.9%	0.7%
123			Pelham Bay Park--Landfill	9.5	1	25	4.0%	0.7%
124			The Celery Farm	19.5	8	588	1.4%	0.7%
125			Sandy Hook	23.7	12	1001	1.2%	0.7%
126			Liberty SP	7.0	5	330	1.5%	0.6%
127			Pryibil Beach	19.7	1	28	3.6%	0.6%
128			Packanack Lake	18.5	1	29	3.4%	0.6%
129			Trap House	21.3	1	29	3.4%	0.6%
130			Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach & parking lot	10.7	2	93	2.2%	0.6%
131			Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden	12.0	1	30	3.3%	0.6%
132			Pelham Bay Park--Turtle Cove	10.1	2	95	2.1%	0.6%
133			Pascack Brook County Park	14.6	1	31	3.2%	0.6%
134			Rockland Lake SP	25.0	3	181	1.7%	0.6%
135			Valley Stream SP	16.0	1	33	3.0%	0.5%
136			Pelham Bay Park--The Lagoon	10.9	1	36	2.8%	0.5%
137			Blue Heron Park	20.6	1	40	2.5%	0.4%
138			Sandy Hook--Guardian Park & bike path	22.6	1	41	2.4%	0.4%
139			Meadowlands IBA--Kearny Marsh	8.8	1	41	2.4%	0.4%
140			Watchung Reservation	22.7	1	43	2.3%	0.4%
141			Van Cortlandt Park--VC Lake and Vault Hill	8.8	1	47	2.1%	0.4%
142			Central Park--SW from 65th St. transv.-Center Dr.	1.0	1	47	2.1%	0.4%
143			Kensico Reservoir (Kensico & Rye Lakes)	24.3	2	148	1.4%	0.4%
144			Randalls Island	2.4	3	281	1.1%	0.4%
145			Central Park--Tanners Spring	0.2	1	49	2.0%	0.4%
146			Central Park--Turtle Pond	0.1	2	153	1.3%	0.4%
147			Saw Mill Creek Marsh	16.7	1	51	2.0%	0.3%
148			Canarsie Beach Park	11.3	1	52	1.9%	0.3%
149			Lake Tappan (NY)	18.7	1	52	1.9%	0.3%
150			Rye Playland	20.0	1	54	1.9%	0.3%
151			Central Park--North End	1.2	2	175	1.1%	0.3%
152			Garret Mountain Reservation (Park)	13.8	2	185	1.1%	0.3%
153			Fort Tilden	15.7	2	186	1.1%	0.3%
154			Planting Fields Arboretum	22.1	1	62	1.6%	0.3%
155			Bridge Creek, Western Ave.	15.3	1	65	1.5%	0.3%
156			Central Park--Sparrow Rock section	0.2	1	67	1.5%	0.3%
157			Boonton Reservoir	24.1	1	71	1.4%	0.2%
158			Mt. Loretto Unique Area	23.0	1	72	1.4%	0.2%
159			Rockefeller SP Preserve--Swan Lake area	23.7	2	224	0.9%	0.2%
160			Central Park--The Lake	0.4	1	76	1.3%	0.2%
161			Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve	20.5	1	76	1.3%	0.2%
162			Central Park--West of Reservoir (86th-97th St.)	0.5	1	77	1.3%	0.2%
163			Overpeck County Park--Henry Hoebel Area	6.2	1	88	1.1%	0.2%
164			Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--East Pond	13.3	1	96	1.0%	0.2%
165			Forest Park--Waterhole	8.4	1	100	1.0%	0.2%
166			Great Kills Park	18.0	2	323	0.6%	0.2%
167			Richard W. DeKorte Park	7.1	3	819	0.4%	0.1%
168			Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park	12.8	2	463	0.4%	0.1%
169			Wolfe's Pond Park	21.8	1	163	0.6%	0.1%
170			Point Lookout--Town Park	23.9	1	164	0.6%	0.1%
171			Central Park--The Pool	1.0	1	173	0.6%	0.1%
172			Hatfield Swamp IBA--West Essex Park	18.5	1	183	0.5%	0.1%
173			Mill Pond Park, Bellmore	24.7	1	232	0.4%	0.1%
174			Central Park--The Pond and Hallett Sanctuary	1.1	1	250	0.4%	0.1%
175			Central Park--Reservoir	0.4	1	734	0.1%	0.0%