Birding Guide for Maryland
Bays, marshes, forests, and tidal wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Maryland. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
239
Species
32
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Maryland
This guide focuses on birdlife within Maryland's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Maryland
A recent look at bird sightings across Maryland.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Maryland.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Maryland
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Maryland
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Rock Creek Regional Park
You might spot Great Blue Heron, Eastern Bluebird, and White-Tailed Deer.
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Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park
You might spot Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and Mallard.
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Lake Roland
You might spot American Toad, White-Tailed Deer, and Lesser Celandine.
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The Maryland Zoo
You might spot Lion, Red Fox, and Common Ostrich.
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Herring Run Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer and Japanese Knotweed.
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Piney Run Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer and Oriental Bittersweet.
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Full Guide
Full Maryland birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Duck
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Northern Cardinal
Bald Eagle
White-throated Sparrow
American Robin
Blue Jay
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Bluebird
Osprey
Killdeer
Dark-eyed Junco
Tufted Titmouse
Barred Owl
Black Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Northern Mockingbird
Vulture
Common Grackle
Common Loon
Common Raven
European Starling
Great Horned Owl
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-billed Gull
Song Sparrow
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