Jun 5, 2026
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Birding Guide
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
483
Species
89
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.
May 20, 2026
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Maryland.
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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.
Park166 sightings50 species
Maryland, US
Rock Creek Regional Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Park70 sightings9 species
Maryland, US
Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park
You might spot Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and Duck.
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Park73 sightings9 species
Maryland, US
Lake Roland
You might spot American Toad, White-Tailed Deer, and Lesser Celandine.
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Park41 sightings50 species
Maryland, US
Herring Run Park
You might spot Ivy-Leaved Toadflax, Duck, and Spotted Lanternfly.
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Zoo27 sightings15 species
Maryland, US
The Maryland Zoo
You might spot African Penguin, Reticulated Giraffe, and African Elephant.
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Park48 sightings50 species
District of Columbia, US
United States National Arboretum
You might spot Duck, Blue Dasher, and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Full Guide
Full Maryland birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Duck
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Northern Cardinal
Bald Eagle
White-throated Sparrow
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Blue Jay
Black-crowned Night Heron
Gray Catbird
Mourning Dove
Osprey
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
Green Heron
House Finch
Northern Mockingbird
Wood Duck
Barred Owl
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
Acadian Flycatcher
European Starling
Killdeer
Red-shouldered Hawk
Tufted Titmouse
Vulture
Barn Swallow
Black Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Northern Flicker
Orchard Oriole
Prothonotary Warbler
Purple Martin
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wood Thrush
American Coot
Baltimore Oriole
Broad-winged Hawk
Brown-headed Cowbird
Carolina Chickadee
Chipping Sparrow
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Towhee
Indigo Bunting
Narragansett Turkey
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Redstart
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Grosbeak
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Cliff Swallow
Common Loon
Common Raven
Grasshopper Sparrow
Great Horned Owl
Hairy Woodpecker
Magnolia Warbler
Mississippi Kite
Mute Swan
Northern Parula
Ovenbird
Pekin Duck
Peregrine Falcon
Pigeon
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-eyed Vireo
Ring-billed Gull
Summer Tanager
White-eyed Vireo
Worm-Eating Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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