Most commonly seen birds in Maryland

Written by:
March 14, 2023
Canva

Most commonly seen birds in Maryland

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Maryland using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Feb 18-Mar 3. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not broken. Data was collected at 235 count sites in Maryland. States with less than 10 count sites were not included in rankings for each bird.

Project FeederWatch, a citizen science project where participants collect data on birds at their feeders, was founded in Ontario by Erica Dunn and the Long Point Bird Observatory in 1976. The project partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology after 10 years to scale the project across the U.S. and Canada and now has over 20,000 participants.

The data Project FeederWatch collects is used by scientists to understand trends in bird populations. If you would like to participate as a FeederWatcher you can learn more about the project here.

Read on to see which birds are most commonly seen in your state.

You may also like: Counties with the shortest life expectancy in Maryland
1 / 47
Canva

#47. Fox Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 1.16
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oregon: 27%
--- #2. Washington: 15%
--- #3. California: 12%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 7%
--- #5. Missouri: 5%
2 / 47
Canva

#46. Fish Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 2.29
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 15%
--- #2. Washington, D.C.: 10%
--- #3. Florida: 9%
--- #4. South Carolina: 5%
--- #5. North Carolina: 2%
3 / 47
Canva

#45. Canada Goose

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 4.83
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 10%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 7%
--- #3. West Virginia: 5%
--- #4. Illinois: 4%
--- #4. Indiana: 4%
4 / 47
Canva

#44. Sharp-shinned Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.01
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Idaho: 12%
--- #2. Nevada: 11%
--- #3. Rhode Island: 10%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 7%
--- #4. New Mexico: 7%
5 / 47
Canva

#43. Red-tailed Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.07
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Connecticut: 10%
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 10%
--- #3. Oklahoma: 7%
--- #3. Illinois: 7%
--- #5. Missouri: 6%
You may also like: How opioid prescriptions to Medicaid patients in Maryland stack up
6 / 47
Canva

#42. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.5
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wisconsin: 25%
--- #2. Iowa: 23%
--- #2. Vermont: 23%
--- #4. Wyoming: 22%
--- #4. Michigan: 22%
7 / 47
Canva

#41. Hermit Thrush

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.03
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. California: 22%
--- #2. North Carolina: 17%
--- #3. Georgia: 16%
--- #4. South Carolina: 11%
--- #5. Virginia: 10%
8 / 47
Canva

#40. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.07
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 27%
--- #2. Louisiana: 25%
--- #3. South Carolina: 23%
--- #4. Texas: 20%
--- #4. Washington, D.C.: 20%
9 / 47
Canva

#39. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.95
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 74%
--- #2. California: 67%
--- #3. Arizona: 59%
--- #4. New Mexico: 36%
--- #5. Utah: 21%
10 / 47
Canva

#38. Turkey Vulture

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 5.18
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 8%
--- #2. Florida: 4%
--- #2. New Jersey: 4%
--- #4. Maryland: 3%
--- #4. Pennsylvania: 3%
You may also like: Where are all these trucks headed? The top destinations for Maryland freight.
11 / 47
Canva

#37. Yellow-rumped Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.3
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 70%
--- #2. South Carolina: 68%
--- #3. Florida: 66%
--- #3. Georgia: 66%
--- #5. North Carolina: 58%
12 / 47
Canva

#36. Pine Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.32
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 54%
--- #2. North Carolina: 44%
--- #3. South Carolina: 37%
--- #4. Alabama: 34%
--- #5. Florida: 31%
13 / 47
Canva

#35. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 1.04
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 20%
--- #2. Georgia: 16%
--- #3. Tennessee: 15%
--- #4. North Carolina: 14%
--- #5. South Carolina: 13%
14 / 47
Canva

#34. Chipping Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 1.81
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 59%
--- #2. Mississippi: 50%
--- #3. South Carolina: 45%
--- #4. Louisiana: 40%
--- #5. Alabama: 39%
15 / 47
Canva

#33. Brown Creeper

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.1
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 15%
--- #2. New Hampshire: 13%
--- #3. Washington, D.C.: 10%
--- #3. Oklahoma: 10%
--- #3. South Dakota: 10%
You may also like: How compensation compares between Maryland staff and travel nurses
16 / 47
Canva

#32. Red-shouldered Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.16
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Florida: 15%
--- #2. North Carolina: 10%
--- #2. Georgia: 10%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 10%
--- #5. Alabama: 9%
17 / 47
Canva

#31. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.65
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 97%
--- #2. Minnesota: 96%
--- #3. Vermont: 94%
--- #4. Rhode Island: 93%
--- #5. New Hampshire: 92%
18 / 47
Canva

#30. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 11%
- Average group size: 1.02
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 32%
--- #2. Arizona: 26%
--- #3. New Mexico: 18%
--- #4. Illinois: 17%
--- #4. Mississippi: 17%
19 / 47
Canva

#29. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 11%
- Average group size: 2.15
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 50%
--- #2. Arkansas: 32%
--- #3. Alabama: 27%
--- #4. North Carolina: 25%
--- #5. Missouri: 24%
20 / 47
Canva

#28. Pileated Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 13%
- Average group size: 1.17
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Minnesota: 28%
--- #2. West Virginia: 21%
--- #3. Michigan: 17%
--- #4. Indiana: 16%
--- #4. Wisconsin: 16%
You may also like: Best counties to live in Maryland
21 / 47
Canva

#27. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 14%
- Average group size: 1.19
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 79%
--- #2. Colorado: 66%
--- #3. Montana: 65%
--- #4. Washington: 63%
--- #4. Nevada: 63%
22 / 47
Canva

#26. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 16%
- Average group size: 1.29
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 69%
--- #2. South Dakota: 57%
--- #3. Alaska: 55%
--- #4. Montana: 54%
--- #5. Oregon: 45%
23 / 47
Canva

#25. Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 20%
- Average group size: 1.69
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 51%
--- #2. Missouri: 30%
--- #3. Pennsylvania: 27%
--- #4. Ohio: 24%
--- #4. Virginia: 24%
24 / 47
Canva

#24. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 25%
- Average group size: 2.7
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 50%
--- #2. Mississippi: 42%
--- #3. Delaware: 30%
--- #4. South Carolina: 28%
--- #4. New Jersey: 28%
25 / 47
Canva

#23. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 28%
- Average group size: 1.06
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Tennessee: 62%
--- #2. Louisiana: 60%
--- #3. Mississippi: 58%
--- #4. Alabama: 55%
--- #5. South Carolina: 53%
You may also like: Most popular car colors in Maryland
26 / 47
Canva

#22. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 1.28
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 70%
--- #2. Washington: 59%
--- #3. Oregon: 56%
--- #4. Rhode Island: 50%
--- #5. Delaware: 47%
27 / 47
Canva

#21. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 2.57
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 49%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 45%
--- #3. North Carolina: 39%
--- #4. Vermont: 37%
--- #5. Georgia: 34%
28 / 47
Canva

#20. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 36%
- Average group size: 1.13
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Hampshire: 69%
--- #2. Maine: 67%
--- #3. Minnesota: 63%
--- #3. Vermont: 63%
--- #5. Connecticut: 61%
29 / 47
Canva

#19. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 37%
- Average group size: 2.58
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 70%
--- #2. Arkansas: 64%
--- #3. Tennessee: 59%
--- #4. Nevada: 58%
--- #5. Oklahoma: 55%
30 / 47
Canva

#18. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 37%
- Average group size: 4.01
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Delaware: 65%
--- #2. New Jersey: 60%
--- #3. Washington, D.C.: 40%
--- #4. Ohio: 38%
--- #4. Kentucky: 38%
You may also like: Highest-rated things to do in Maryland, according to Tripadvisor
31 / 47
Canva

#17. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 40%
- Average group size: 2.54
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 70%
--- #2. North Carolina: 65%
--- #2. South Carolina: 65%
--- #4. Arkansas: 57%
--- #5. Virginia: 52%
32 / 47
Canva

#16. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 41%
- Average group size: 3.53
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Delaware: 60%
--- #2. New Jersey: 56%
--- #3. New York: 48%
--- #4. Louisiana: 45%
--- #4. Illinois: 45%
33 / 47
Canva

#15. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 54%
- Average group size: 3.93
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 90%
--- #2. Nebraska: 67%
--- #3. Indiana: 66%
--- #4. Ohio: 62%
--- #4. Missouri: 62%
34 / 47
Canva

#14. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 59%
- Average group size: 1.96
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Rhode Island: 87%
--- #2. Massachusetts: 77%
--- #3. New Jersey: 76%
--- #4. Nebraska: 73%
--- #4. Ohio: 73%
35 / 47
Canva

#13. Carolina Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 1.73
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. South Carolina: 87%
--- #2. Arkansas: 86%
--- #3. Georgia: 84%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 79%
--- #5. North Carolina: 77%
You may also like: Cheddar cheese, ham, and other groceries that dropped in price in the South last month
36 / 47
Canva

#12. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 61%
- Average group size: 4.82
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 100%
--- #2. Iowa: 88%
--- #3. Illinois: 87%
--- #4. Nebraska: 79%
--- #5. Indiana: 74%
37 / 47
Canva

#11. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 66%
- Average group size: 3.12
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 77%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 76%
--- #2. Wisconsin: 76%
--- #4. Michigan: 74%
--- #5. Missouri: 73%
38 / 47
Canva

#10. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 70%
- Average group size: 1.12
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 88%
--- #2. New Jersey: 86%
--- #3. Arkansas: 82%
--- #4. Connecticut: 80%
--- #5. Ohio: 78%
39 / 47
Canva

#9. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 72%
- Average group size: 1.27
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 90%
--- #2. North Carolina: 84%
--- #3. South Carolina: 80%
--- #4. Virginia: 77%
--- #5. Georgia: 75%
40 / 47
Canva

#8. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 72%
- Average group size: 2.72
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 80%
--- #2. Arkansas: 79%
--- #3. Delaware: 77%
--- #4. Maryland: 72%
--- #5. Virginia: 69%
You may also like: How many people are receiving substance use treatment in Maryland
41 / 47
Canva

#7. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 76%
- Average group size: 1.44
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 93%
--- #2. Maine: 85%
--- #2. Vermont: 85%
--- #4. Connecticut: 84%
--- #4. Massachusetts: 84%
42 / 47
Canva

#6. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 82%
- Average group size: 3.83
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 97%
--- #2. Arizona: 94%
--- #3. New Mexico: 90%
--- #4. Ohio: 87%
--- #5. Colorado: 86%
43 / 47
Canva

#5. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 84%
- Average group size: 1.96
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 91%
--- #1. Connecticut: 91%
--- #3. New Hampshire: 90%
--- #4. North Carolina: 86%
--- #5. Tennessee: 84%
44 / 47
Canva

#4. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 84%
- Average group size: 3.41
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 100%
--- #2. New Jersey: 90%
--- #3. West Virginia: 88%
--- #3. Delaware: 88%
--- #5. Rhode Island: 87%
45 / 47
Canva

#3. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 86%
- Average group size: 1.55
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 90%
--- #2. Minnesota: 89%
--- #2. Arkansas: 89%
--- #4. Missouri: 88%
--- #4. Iowa: 88%
You may also like: These are the most prevalent disabilities in Maryland
46 / 47
Canva

#2. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 86%
- Average group size: 4.17
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oregon: 96%
--- #2. Washington: 94%
--- #3. New Jersey: 93%
--- #3. Rhode Island: 93%
--- #5. Connecticut: 92%
47 / 47
Canva

#1. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 95%
- Average group size: 2.83
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 100%
--- #2. Arkansas: 96%
--- #3. Maryland: 95%
--- #3. South Carolina: 95%
--- #5. West Virginia: 93%

Trending Now