Birds in Maryland in September

Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (83,123 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal68%
2. 2Carolina Wren65%
3. 3Blue Jay65%
4. 4American Crow51%
5. 5Mourning Dove49%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee48%
8. 8Gray Catbird47%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker44%
10. 10American Goldfinch43%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse43%
12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch38%
13. 13American Robin34%
14. 14Turkey Vulture33%
15. 15Northern Flicker32%
16. 16Eastern Wood-Pewee29%
17. 17European Starling29%
18. 18Northern Mockingbird28%
19. 19Eastern Bluebird27%
20. 20Great Blue Heron25%
21. 21House Finch25%
22. 22Ruby-throated Hummingbird24%
23. 23Common Yellowthroat24%
24. 24Red-eyed Vireo24%
25. 25Canada Goose23%
26. 26American Redstart22%
27. 27Red-shouldered Hawk21%
28. 28Pileated Woodpecker20%
29. 29House Sparrow19%
30. 30Chimney Swift19%
31. 31Magnolia Warbler18%
32. 32Eastern Phoebe17%
33. 33Bald Eagle16%
34. 34Black-and-white Warbler16%
35. 35Mallard16%
36. 36Double-crested Cormorant15%
37. 37Chipping Sparrow15%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher15%
39. 39Black Vulture15%
40. 40Northern House Wren15%
41. 41Laughing Gull13%
42. 42Osprey13%
43. 43Fish Crow13%
44. 44Hairy Woodpecker13%
45. 45Song Sparrow13%
46. 46Brown Thrasher12%
47. 47Northern Parula12%
48. 48Cedar Waxwing11%
49. 49Eastern Towhee11%
50. 50Great Egret10%

• 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
• 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
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid November
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid November
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid December

• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• 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
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Ospreymost gone by mid September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by the second week of September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by the second week of September
• Green Heronmost gone by late September
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by mid September

51. 51Blue-gray Gnatcatcher10%
52. 52Common Grackle9.9%
53. 53Red-winged Blackbird9.4%
54. 54Black-throated Green Warbler9.1%
55. 55White-eyed Vireo9.0%
56. 56Ring-billed Gull8.9%
57. 57Chestnut-sided Warbler8.7%
58. 58Killdeer8.7%
59. 59Indigo Bunting8.5%
60. 60Green Heron8.2%