Summer Birds in Maryland

Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (235,891 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal70%
2. 2Carolina Wren57%
3. 3Mourning Dove55%
4. 4American Robin48%
5. 5American Goldfinch48%
6. 6Blue Jay42%
7. 7American Crow41%
8. 8Gray Catbird38%
9. 9Tufted Titmouse37%
10. 10Carolina Chickadee34%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
12. 12Red-winged Blackbird31%
13. 13Eastern Wood-Pewee31%
14. 14European Starling30%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker30%
16. 16Chipping Sparrow30%
17. 17Northern Mockingbird29%
18. 18Common Grackle29%
19. 19House Sparrow28%
20. 20House Finch28%
21. 21Eastern Bluebird27%
22. 22Indigo Bunting27%
23. 23Barn Swallow27%
24. 24Red-eyed Vireo27%
25. 25Turkey Vulture26%
26. 26White-breasted Nuthatch26%
27. 27Song Sparrow25%
28. 28Great Blue Heron23%
29. 29Chimney Swift21%
30. 30Fish Crow21%
31. 31Osprey21%
32. 32Common Yellowthroat20%
33. 33Canada Goose19%
34. 34Great Crested Flycatcher19%
35. 35Eastern Kingbird18%
36. 36Ruby-throated Hummingbird18%
37. 37Northern House Wren18%
38. 38Blue-gray Gnatcatcher17%
39. 39Brown-headed Cowbird17%
40. 40Mallard16%
41. 41Eastern Towhee15%
42. 42Northern Flicker14%
43. 43Acadian Flycatcher14%
44. 44Yellow-billed Cuckoo14%
45. 45Wood Thrush13%
46. 46Tree Swallow13%
47. 47Pileated Woodpecker13%
48. 48Double-crested Cormorant12%
49. 49Green Heron12%
50. 50Red-shouldered Hawk11%
51. 51Black Vulture11%
52. 52Cedar Waxwing11%
53. 53Eastern Phoebe11%
54. 54Purple Martin11%

• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals late June, peaks late January
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of October
• Black-and-white Warblerfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of September
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals early August, peaks mid September
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid October
• Common Ravenfirst arrivals mid July, peaks late October
• Veeryfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by late July
• Common Gracklemost gone by late July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by early July
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Eastern Towheemost gone by early July
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by the second week of June
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Wood Thrushmost gone by late July
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by the second week of August
• Ovenbirdmost gone by early July

55. 55Blue Grosbeak9.9%
56. 56Bald Eagle9.7%
57. 57Field Sparrow9.6%
58. 58Brown Thrasher8.7%
59. 59Laughing Gull8.4%
60. 60Killdeer8.4%