Spring Birds in Maryland

Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (375,371 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal74%
2. 2American Robin58%
3. 3Carolina Wren56%
4. 4Mourning Dove51%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
6. 6Blue Jay47%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse47%
8. 8American Crow46%
9. 9Red-winged Blackbird44%
10. 10Carolina Chickadee43%
11. 11Canada Goose39%
12. 12American Goldfinch38%
13. 13White-throated Sparrow38%
14. 14European Starling37%
15. 15Song Sparrow36%
16. 16Turkey Vulture36%
17. 17Downy Woodpecker36%
18. 18Common Grackle32%
19. 19Eastern Bluebird31%
20. 20House Finch30%
21. 21Chipping Sparrow30%
22. 22Northern Mockingbird29%
23. 23House Sparrow29%
24. 24Brown-headed Cowbird28%
25. 25White-breasted Nuthatch26%
26. 26Fish Crow26%
27. 27Mallard25%
28. 28Gray Catbird25%
29. 29Blue-gray Gnatcatcher23%
30. 30Tree Swallow21%
31. 31Northern Flicker20%
32. 32Eastern Towhee20%
33. 33Great Blue Heron18%
34. 34Osprey18%
35. 35Common Yellowthroat18%
36. 36Pileated Woodpecker17%
37. 37Red-shouldered Hawk17%
38. 38Eastern Phoebe17%
39. 39Red-eyed Vireo17%
40. 40Great Crested Flycatcher16%
41. 41Black Vulture16%
42. 42Barn Swallow16%
43. 43Dark-eyed Junco15%
44. 44Yellow-rumped Warbler15%
45. 45Northern House Wren15%
46. 46Bald Eagle14%
47. 47Double-crested Cormorant14%
48. 48Chimney Swift13%
49. 49Northern Parula12%
50. 50Indigo Bunting12%
51. 51Wood Duck11%
52. 52Brown Thrasher11%
53. 53Wood Thrush10%
54. 54Eastern Kingbird10%
55. 55Eastern Wood-Pewee10%
56. 56Field Sparrow10%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of August
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks late May
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals early May, peaks late August
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid June
• Fish Crowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of April

• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by early May
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by early May
• Fish Crowmost gone by the second week of May
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid May
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Buffleheadmost gone by early April
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by early May
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by early May
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by late March

57. 57Hairy Woodpecker9.7%
58. 58Cedar Waxwing9.6%
59. 59Ring-billed Gull9.4%
60. 60Ovenbird9.3%