Birds in Maryland in August: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Maryland in August in our iNaturalist sample; 5 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in August

Great Blue Heron1,356 obs.

Green Heron914 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird912 obs.

Osprey777 obs.

American Goldfinch751 obs.

Laughing Gull634 obs.

Northern Cardinal618 obs.

Mallard574 obs.

Great Egret544 obs.

Mourning Dove540 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant512 obs.

Bald Eagle476 obs.

All birds seen in Maryland in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,356	May (past peak)
2	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	914	Aug (peak)
3	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	912	Aug (peak)
4	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	777	Apr (past peak)
5	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	751	Apr (past peak)
6	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	634	Sep (rising)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	618	Apr (past peak)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	574	Apr (past peak)
9	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	544	Aug (peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	540	Apr (past peak)
11	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	512	Apr (past peak)
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	476	Jan (past peak)
13	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	408	Apr (past peak)
14	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	393	Apr (past peak)
15	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	389	Sep (rising)
16	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	365	Apr (past peak)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	364	Apr (past peak)
18	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	360	Apr (past peak)
19	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	353	Apr (past peak)
20	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	351	Apr (past peak)
21	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	323	May (past peak)
22	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	311	Apr (past peak)
23	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	302	Jan (past peak)
24	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	295	May (past peak)
25	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	278	Apr (past peak)
26	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	256	Apr (past peak)
27	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	249	Jan (past peak)
28	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	237	Oct (rising)
29	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	234	Jan (past peak)
30	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	229	Apr (past peak)
31	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	228	May (past peak)
32	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	227	May (past peak)
33	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	226	Apr (past peak)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	224	Apr (past peak)
35	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	222	Apr (past peak)
36	Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	215	Aug (peak)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	209	Apr (past peak)
38	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	206	May (past peak)
39	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	187	May (past peak)
40	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	183	Aug (peak)
41	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	182	Apr (past peak)
42	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	180	Jan (past peak)
43	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	176	Mar (past peak)
44	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	174	May (past peak)
45	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	172	Apr (past peak)
46	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	171	Jan (past peak)
47	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	169	Apr (past peak)
48	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Sandpipers and Allies	168	May (past peak)
49	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	166	May (past peak)
50	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	157	Sep (rising)

Birds Seen in Maryland in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Maryland in August