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Birds in Maryland

Our list for Maryland has 215 bird species recorded regularly there: 44 residents, 46 summer visitors, 67 winter visitors, 56 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 18 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
215
In October
157
Common
61
Busiest month
May

What's special about Maryland

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Maryland is worth visiting for.

  1. Fish CrowFish Crow3.0×Resident · 1.7% of records here, 0.54% across United States
  2. Tundra SwanTundra Swan2.7×Winter visitor · 0.20% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  3. Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird2.1×Resident · 2.6% of records here, 1.2% across United States
  4. Scarlet TanagerScarlet Tanager1.9×Summer visitor · 0.44% of records here, 0.23% across United States
  5. Pileated WoodpeckerPileated Woodpecker1.8×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.71% across United States
  6. Great Crested FlycatcherGreat Crested Flycatcher1.8×Summer visitor · 0.85% of records here, 0.48% across United States
  7. Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse1.7×Resident · 3.4% of records here, 2.0% across United States
  8. Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler1.7×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.08% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay3.67%
  2. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal3.60%
  3. American CrowAmerican Crow2.97%
  4. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker2.87%
  5. Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker2.40%
  6. Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker2.35%

Arriving now

  1. Hermit ThrushHermit ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.42%
  2. Pine SiskinPine SiskinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.22%
  3. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%
  4. Common LoonCommon LoonWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.09%
  5. Surf ScoterSurf ScoterWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  6. Vesper SparrowVesper SparrowSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in Maryland in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Maryland

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Maryland

Records by month
Bird records in Maryland by month, 2019–2024
January1,214,868
February1,194,546
March1,401,718
April2,125,718
May3,138,889
June1,551,564
July1,107,132
August1,021,457
September1,351,502
October1,259,285
November1,104,296
December1,095,768

May has the most records (3.1 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 28
All 28 families in Maryland

How common

More of United States

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All 215 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Maryland known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Maryland stands out for Fish Crow, Tundra Swan, Eastern Bluebird and Scarlet Tanager. Each is recorded at least 1.9 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Maryland?

215 species, each recorded regularly in Maryland (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 44 residents, 46 summer visitors, 67 winter visitors, 56 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Maryland, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Maryland in October?

157 species on our list for Maryland are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, American Crow, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Downy Woodpecker.

What are the most common birds in Maryland?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Maryland are Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, American Robin and Canada Goose.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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