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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maryland in February in our iNaturalist sample; 10 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 February

Northern Cardinal1,208 obs.

Canada Goose1,197 obs.

Mallard1,018 obs.

Ring-billed Gull979 obs.

White-throated Sparrow877 obs.

Bald Eagle866 obs.

Eastern Bluebird838 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk833 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco818 obs.

American Robin796 obs.

Hooded Merganser699 obs.

Song Sparrow699 obs.

All birds seen in Maryland in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,208	Apr (rising)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,197	Apr (rising)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,018	Apr (rising)
4	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	979	Jan (past peak)
5	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	877	Jan (past peak)
6	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	866	Jan (past peak)
7	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	838	Apr (rising)
8	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	833	Jan (past peak)
9	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	818	Jan (past peak)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	796	Apr (rising)
11	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	699	Feb (peak)
12	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	699	Jan (past peak)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	643	May (rising)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	579	Jan (past peak)
15	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	573	Jan (past peak)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	568	Apr (rising)
17	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	549	Apr (rising)
18	Canvasback	Aythya valisineria	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	495	Feb (peak)
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	489	Apr (rising)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	489	Apr (rising)
21	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	483	Apr (rising)
22	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	477	Feb (peak)
23	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	451	Apr (rising)
24	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	446	Apr (rising)
25	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	416	Feb (peak)
26	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	416	Apr (rising)
27	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	397	Apr (rising)
28	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	393	Apr (rising)
29	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	376	Apr (rising)
30	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	368	Feb (peak)
31	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	359	Mar (rising)
32	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	358	Apr (rising)
33	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	316	Mar (rising)
34	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	306	Feb (peak)
35	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	300	Jan (past peak)
36	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	288	Feb (peak)
37	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	288	Feb (peak)
38	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	283	Apr (rising)
39	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	279	Apr (rising)
40	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	269	Jan (past peak)
41	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	236	Apr (rising)
42	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	235	Oct (rising)
43	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	230	Jan (past peak)
44	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	223	Oct (rising)
45	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	220	Feb (peak)
46	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	215	Nov (rising)
47	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	213	Apr (rising)
48	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	207	Jan (past peak)
49	Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	202	Feb (peak)
50	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	189	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Maryland in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Maryland in February