Fall Birds in Maryland

Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (238,019 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal64%
2. 2Carolina Wren61%
3. 3Blue Jay61%
4. 4American Crow52%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee47%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker42%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse41%
9. 9Mourning Dove39%
10. 10American Robin38%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch37%
12. 12American Goldfinch37%
13. 13Turkey Vulture36%
14. 14Northern Flicker35%
15. 15Northern Mockingbird33%
16. 16White-throated Sparrow31%
17. 17Canada Goose31%
18. 18Song Sparrow31%
19. 19Eastern Bluebird30%
20. 20European Starling30%
21. 21House Finch28%
22. 22Gray Catbird26%
23. 23Great Blue Heron23%
24. 24House Sparrow22%
25. 25Mallard21%
26. 26Red-shouldered Hawk19%
27. 27Bald Eagle18%
28. 28Dark-eyed Junco17%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker17%
30. 30Black Vulture17%
31. 31Red-winged Blackbird16%
32. 32Ruby-crowned Kinglet16%
33. 33Double-crested Cormorant16%
34. 34Eastern Phoebe16%
35. 35Belted Kingfisher16%
36. 36Yellow-rumped Warbler15%
37. 37Fish Crow15%
38. 38Chipping Sparrow15%
39. 39Ring-billed Gull14%
40. 40Eastern Towhee14%
41. 41Common Yellowthroat12%
42. 42Hairy Woodpecker12%
43. 43Eastern Wood-Pewee11%
44. 44Laughing Gull11%
45. 45Cedar Waxwing11%
46. 46Swamp Sparrow10%
47. 47Golden-crowned Kinglet10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid March
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks early January
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of December
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January

• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Northern Flickermost gone by mid November
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by early November
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by early November
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of October

48. 48Red-eyed Vireo9.3%
49. 49Common Grackle9.2%
50. 50Ruby-throated Hummingbird9.0%
51. 51Chimney Swift8.9%
52. 52American Redstart8.9%
53. 53Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.7%
54. 54American Herring Gull8.4%
55. 55Red-tailed Hawk8.4%
56. 56Magnolia Warbler7.8%
57. 57Northern House Wren7.8%
58. 58Brown Thrasher7.7%
59. 59Field Sparrow7.6%
60. 60Cooper's Hawk7.2%