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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maryland in March in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 March

American Robin1,587 obs.

Canada Goose1,482 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,390 obs.

Mallard1,102 obs.

Eastern Bluebird949 obs.

Bald Eagle917 obs.

Song Sparrow812 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird792 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk758 obs.

Osprey740 obs.

Great Blue Heron738 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco735 obs.

All birds seen in Maryland in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,587	Apr (rising)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,482	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,390	Apr (rising)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,102	Apr (rising)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	949	Apr (rising)
6	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	917	Jan (past peak)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	812	Jan (past peak)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	792	Apr (rising)
9	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	758	Jan (past peak)
10	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	740	Apr (rising)
11	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	738	May (rising)
12	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	735	Jan (past peak)
13	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	731	Apr (rising)
14	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	718	Jan (past peak)
15	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	652	Jan (past peak)
16	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	611	Apr (rising)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	609	Apr (rising)
18	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	565	Apr (rising)
19	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	558	Apr (rising)
20	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	542	Apr (rising)
21	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	528	Apr (rising)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	520	Jan (past peak)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	499	Apr (rising)
24	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	491	Apr (rising)
25	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	461	Apr (rising)
26	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	459	Apr (rising)
27	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	440	Feb (past peak)
28	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	434	Oct (rising)
29	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	433	Apr (rising)
30	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	422	Mar (peak)
31	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	405	Apr (rising)
32	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	395	Feb (past peak)
33	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	382	Apr (rising)
34	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	349	Mar (peak)
35	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	346	Apr (rising)
36	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	333	Apr (rising)
37	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	325	Apr (rising)
38	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	321	Apr (rising)
39	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	319	Jan (past peak)
40	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	305	Mar (peak)
41	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	289	Apr (rising)
42	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	270	Oct (rising)
43	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	266	Jan (past peak)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	252	Apr (rising)
45	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	249	Feb (past peak)
46	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	225	May (rising)
47	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	217	Oct (rising)
48	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	213	Feb (past peak)
49	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	213	Apr (rising)
50	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	211	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Maryland in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Maryland in March