Maryland Birding Resources

Maryland is known for its State bird, the Baltimore Oriole, but due to ecology and climate, many other species also call Maryland home. With over 400 different species of birds found in Maryland, the State has become a bird watchers paradise.

The Nifty Fifty

The Nifty Fifty is a mini-guide to the birds of Maryland. It includes descriptions, images, video and songs of 50 of the most often observed birds of Maryland. View the guide by clicking here or on the Nifty Fifty link on the left.

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Some birds prefer to stay near the ground, while others are almost always seen high in a tree. Look for the following notations in the species descriptions to determine where the species is most likely to be seen. If a note is not present, the bird does not have a strong affinity for a particular region.

Look high.
Look mid-story.
Look low.

State Information

Maryland Ornithological Society

Official List of the Birds of Maryland

Recent Bird Sightings

(301) 652-1088 Statewide

Birding Locations

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Maryland State Bird - Baltimore Oriole

Maryland Birding Events

Annual Eagle Festival 
Usually in March
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge , Cambridge, Maryland
Phone: 410-228-2677
E-mail: maggie_briggs@fws.gov

The varied habitats of Blackwater, from open water to dense woodlands, produce a diversity of wildlife that change in numbers and species with the seasons. The Refuge woodlands provide year-round homes for owls, towhees, woodpeckers, nuthatches, bobwhite and woodcock. Also a fast growing population of wild turkeys can be seen. Numerous marsh and shore birds arrive in the spring and fall, searching for food in the vast mud flats and shallow waters of the Blackwater River. The warmer months invite warblers, vireos, orioles, flycatchers, and many others to this same habitat.

Annual Delmarva Birding Weekend 
Usually in April
Phone: 800-521-9189
Come celebrate the migration of hundreds of warblers, shorebirds and waterfowl as well as many nesting birds and raptors. Chose from many trips at 17 locations. This region possesses an extensive variety of environments including barrier islands, coastal bays, tidal wetlands, cypress swamps, upland fields and primeval forests. More bird sightings have been recorded here than in any other region of the state. The weekend combines boat trips, canoe treks and expeditions by foot.

Other resources and locations

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