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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maryland in September in our iNaturalist sample; 6 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in September

Great Blue Heron1,255 obs.

Common Yellowthroat780 obs.

Bald Eagle749 obs.

Laughing Gull694 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird639 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant549 obs.

Mallard544 obs.

Northern Cardinal518 obs.

American Goldfinch514 obs.

Eastern Wood-Pewee494 obs.

Mourning Dove473 obs.

Green Heron462 obs.

All birds seen in Maryland in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,255	May (past peak)
2	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	780	May (past peak)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	749	Jan (past peak)
4	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	694	Sep (peak)
5	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	639	Aug (past peak)
6	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	549	Apr (past peak)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	544	Apr (past peak)
8	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	518	Apr (past peak)
9	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	514	Apr (past peak)
10	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	494	Sep (peak)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	473	Apr (past peak)
12	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	462	Aug (past peak)
13	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	441	Apr (past peak)
14	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	440	Apr (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	439	Apr (past peak)
16	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	428	Jan (past peak)
17	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	427	Sep (peak)
18	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	424	May (past peak)
19	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	417	Aug (past peak)
20	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	397	May (past peak)
21	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	394	Apr (past peak)
22	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	392	May (past peak)
23	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	385	Apr (past peak)
24	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	358	Apr (past peak)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	344	Jan (past peak)
26	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	342	Oct (rising)
27	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	341	May (past peak)
28	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	336	Apr (past peak)
29	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	334	May (past peak)
30	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	329	Apr (past peak)
31	Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	New World Warblers	319	Sep (peak)
32	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	314	Apr (past peak)
33	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	308	Apr (past peak)
34	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	302	Sep (peak)
35	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	301	Jan (past peak)
36	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	283	Apr (past peak)
37	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	276	Apr (past peak)
38	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	262	Apr (past peak)
39	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	259	May (past peak)
40	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	249	Apr (past peak)
41	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	239	Apr (past peak)
42	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	230	Oct (rising)
43	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	230	Apr (past peak)
44	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	225	Mar (past peak)
45	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	224	Apr (past peak)
46	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	222	Mar (past peak)
47	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	212	Apr (past peak)
48	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	203	Sep (peak)
49	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	202	Apr (past peak)
50	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	195	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Maryland in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Maryland in September