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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maryland in July in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 July

Great Blue Heron1,218 obs.

Green Heron840 obs.

Osprey809 obs.

Northern Cardinal753 obs.

American Goldfinch743 obs.

American Robin737 obs.

Canada Goose634 obs.

Gray Catbird625 obs.

Mallard542 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird500 obs.

Mourning Dove496 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird496 obs.

All birds seen in Maryland in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,218	May (past peak)
2	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	840	Aug (rising)
3	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	809	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	753	Apr (past peak)
5	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	743	Apr (past peak)
6	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	737	Apr (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	634	Apr (past peak)
8	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	625	May (past peak)
9	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	542	Apr (past peak)
10	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	500	Apr (past peak)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	496	Apr (past peak)
12	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	496	Aug (rising)
13	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	495	Apr (past peak)
14	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	486	Apr (past peak)
15	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	478	Apr (past peak)
16	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	424	May (past peak)
17	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	413	Apr (past peak)
18	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	372	Jan (past peak)
19	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	370	Apr (past peak)
20	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	370	May (past peak)
21	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	368	Apr (past peak)
22	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	356	Apr (past peak)
23	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	336	Aug (rising)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	322	Apr (past peak)
25	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	322	May (past peak)
26	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	313	Apr (past peak)
27	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	305	Sep (rising)
28	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	289	Apr (past peak)
29	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	287	May (past peak)
30	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	281	Apr (past peak)
31	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	275	Apr (past peak)
32	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	274	Jan (past peak)
33	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	261	Jan (past peak)
34	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	241	Sep (rising)
35	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	240	Jan (past peak)
36	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	236	Apr (past peak)
37	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	235	Apr (past peak)
38	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	227	Apr (past peak)
39	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	227	Jul (peak)
40	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	217	Apr (past peak)
41	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	199	May (past peak)
42	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	192	Apr (past peak)
43	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	191	Apr (past peak)
44	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	182	May (past peak)
45	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	172	Apr (past peak)
46	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	166	Mar (past peak)
47	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	165	Apr (past peak)
48	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	162	Oct (rising)
49	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	162	Apr (past peak)
50	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	158	Oct (rising)

Birds Seen in Maryland in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Maryland in July