Birds in Maryland
Birds in Maryland in January
The most likely birds in Maryland in January are Northern Cardinal (57%), White-throated Sparrow (51%), and Carolina Wren (48%). 105 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (100,576 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal57% - 2
White-throated Sparrow51% - 3
Carolina Wren48% - 4
American Crow43% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco42% - 6
Carolina Chickadee41% - 7
Canada Goose40% - 8
Downy Woodpecker39% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker38% - 10
Tufted Titmouse38% - 11
Blue Jay37% - 12
Song Sparrow36% - 13
White-breasted Nuthatch32% - 14
Mourning Dove29% - 15
Turkey Vulture29% - 16
Mallard28% - 17
European Starling27% - 18
House Finch26% - 19
American Robin26% - 20
Ring-billed Gull26% - 21
Northern Mockingbird23% - 22
Eastern Bluebird23% - 23
American Goldfinch23% - 24
House Sparrow22% - 25
Northern Flicker19% - 26
Bufflehead18% - 27
Bald Eagle18% - 28
Red-winged Blackbird15% - 29
Great Blue Heron15% - 30
Black Vulture15% - 31
Hooded Merganser14% - 32
Red-shouldered Hawk13% - 33
Fish Crow12% - 34
Pileated Woodpecker12% - 35
American Herring Gull11% - 36
Hairy Woodpecker11% - 37
Belted Kingfisher10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 38
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker9.9% - 39
Ring-necked Duck9.8% - 40
Ruddy Duck9.0% - 41
Red-tailed Hawk8.3% - 42
Common Merganser8.3% - 43
Yellow-rumped Warbler8.3% - 44
Hermit Thrush7.6% - 45
Eastern Towhee7.3% - 46
Swamp Sparrow7.0% - 47
American Black Duck6.9% - 48
Double-crested Cormorant6.9% - 49
Great Black-backed Gull6.5% - 50
Golden-crowned Kinglet6.5% - 51
Ruby-crowned Kinglet6.3% - 52
Rock Pigeon6.2% - 53
Brown Creeper6.1% - 54
Gadwall5.6% - 55
Common Grackle5.5% - 56
Winter Wren5.4% - 57
Lesser Scaup5.1% - 58
Tundra Swan5.1% - 59
Field Sparrow4.7% - 60
Common Goldeneye4.6%