Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Shrike in New York City?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 326th most-seen of the 359 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Northern Shrike in New York City?

Accepted Answer

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Northern Shrike?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Shrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is New York City the best place to see a Northern Shrike?

Accepted Answer

14th of 14. Of the 14 cities where we can rate Northern Shrike sightings, New York City ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%), Calgary (Canada, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Northern Shrike live in New York City?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the Northern Shrike that you can see in New York City (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are American Robin (about 80%), House Sparrow (about 80%) and Northern Cardinal (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Northern Shrike sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Northern Shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in New York City (39 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
9	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
10	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
11	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
12	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
13	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
14	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	~10%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
3	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
4	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
7	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

Northern Shrike

About the Northern Shrike

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Recent sightings of Northern Shrike in New York City

Global Distribution

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Closest Relatives at New York City

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Northern Cardinal

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