Birds in Maryland in July

Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (72,853 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal72%
2. 2Carolina Wren58%
3. 3Mourning Dove56%
4. 4American Robin51%
5. 5American Goldfinch51%
6. 6Blue Jay41%
7. 7American Crow39%
8. 8Gray Catbird38%
9. 9Tufted Titmouse36%
10. 10Red-winged Blackbird34%
11. 11Carolina Chickadee33%
12. 12Chipping Sparrow32%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
14. 14Northern Mockingbird31%
15. 15House Sparrow31%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker30%
17. 17Indigo Bunting30%
18. 18European Starling30%
19. 19House Finch29%
20. 20Barn Swallow29%
21. 21Song Sparrow28%
22. 22Common Grackle28%
23. 23Eastern Wood-Pewee28%
24. 24Eastern Bluebird27%
25. 25Red-eyed Vireo27%
26. 26White-breasted Nuthatch24%
27. 27Great Blue Heron24%
28. 28Turkey Vulture24%
29. 29Common Yellowthroat23%
30. 30Fish Crow22%
31. 31Chimney Swift22%
32. 32Osprey20%
33. 33Eastern Kingbird20%
34. 34Northern House Wren20%
35. 35Canada Goose18%
36. 36Great Crested Flycatcher17%
37. 37Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
38. 38Eastern Towhee16%
39. 39Wood Thrush16%
40. 40Yellow-billed Cuckoo16%
41. 41Acadian Flycatcher15%
42. 42Blue-gray Gnatcatcher15%
43. 43Mallard15%
44. 44Brown-headed Cowbird15%
45. 45Northern Flicker14%
46. 46Green Heron13%
47. 47Purple Martin13%
48. 48Double-crested Cormorant12%
49. 49Tree Swallow11%
50. 50Red-shouldered Hawk11%
51. 51Pileated Woodpecker10%
52. 52Blue Grosbeak10%
53. 53Field Sparrow10%

• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Common Ravenfirst arrivals mid July, peaks late October
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks late August
• Caspian Ternfirst arrivals mid July, peaks mid August
• Semipalmated Sandpiperfirst arrivals mid July, peaks mid August
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals late July, peaks mid September
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals mid July, peaks late September
• Semipalmated Ploverfirst arrivals late July, peaks mid August
• Little Blue Heronfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks the second week of August

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by late July
• Common Gracklemost gone by late July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by early July
• Eastern Towheemost gone by early July
• Wood Thrushmost gone by late July
• Ovenbirdmost gone by early July
• Orchard Oriolemost gone by the second week of July
• Louisiana Waterthrushmost gone by late July
• Prairie Warblermost gone by the second week of July
• Yellow-breasted Chatmost gone by mid July
• Yellow-throated Warblermost gone by early July
• Prothonotary Warblermost gone by early July

54. 54Black Vulture10%
55. 55Eastern Phoebe9.8%
56. 56Bald Eagle8.8%
57. 57Cedar Waxwing8.7%
58. 58Scarlet Tanager8.6%
59. 59Killdeer8.5%
60. 60Brown Thrasher8.4%