Birds in Maryland in August

Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (71,861 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal65%
2. 2Carolina Wren60%
3. 3Mourning Dove57%
4. 4American Goldfinch56%
5. 5Blue Jay44%
6. 6American Crow42%
7. 7Gray Catbird39%
8. 8American Robin36%
9. 9Carolina Chickadee36%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse34%
11. 11Eastern Wood-Pewee34%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker31%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch29%
15. 15European Starling27%
16. 16Ruby-throated Hummingbird27%
17. 17Turkey Vulture27%
18. 18Great Blue Heron27%
19. 19Barn Swallow25%
20. 20Eastern Bluebird25%
21. 21House Finch25%
22. 22Osprey25%
23. 23Northern Mockingbird24%
24. 24House Sparrow24%
25. 25Canada Goose21%
26. 26Chipping Sparrow21%
27. 27Chimney Swift20%
28. 28Red-eyed Vireo19%
29. 29Song Sparrow18%
30. 30Indigo Bunting18%
31. 31Common Grackle18%
32. 32Fish Crow17%
33. 33Mallard17%
34. 34Eastern Kingbird16%
35. 35Double-crested Cormorant16%
36. 36Blue-gray Gnatcatcher16%
37. 37Red-winged Blackbird16%
38. 38Northern Flicker15%
39. 39Green Heron15%
40. 40Laughing Gull15%
41. 41Pileated Woodpecker14%
42. 42Yellow-billed Cuckoo14%
43. 43Great Egret13%
44. 44Bald Eagle13%
45. 45Red-shouldered Hawk12%
46. 46Belted Kingfisher12%
47. 47Great Crested Flycatcher12%
48. 48Black Vulture12%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat11%
50. 50Purple Martin11%
51. 51Eastern Towhee11%
52. 52Killdeer11%
53. 53Blue Grosbeak10%

• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of October
• Black-and-white Warblerfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of September
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals early August, peaks mid September
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid October
• Veeryfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Canada Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September

• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by the second week of August
• Purple Martinmost gone by late August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by late August
• Grasshopper Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Meadowlarkmost gone by the second week of August
• Least Ternmost gone by the second week of August

54. 54Northern House Wren9.9%
55. 55Ring-billed Gull9.7%
56. 56Eastern Phoebe9.6%
57. 57Cedar Waxwing9.3%
58. 58Tree Swallow8.8%
59. 59Wood Duck8.7%
60. 60Hairy Woodpecker7.8%