Birds of Baltimore, MD

The birds most often spotted near Baltimore, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

92,906

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 92,906 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Baltimore. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 4,776 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Baltimore

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

4,776 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,133 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

3,916 observations

Branta canadensis

3,826 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

3,583 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,398 observations

Eastern Bluebird

3,104 observations

Zenaida macroura

3,025 observations

Passer domesticus

2,823 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

2,722 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

2,438 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,416 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,242 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,169 observations

American Goldfinch

2,121 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,117 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,106 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,071 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

2,025 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

2,002 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,991 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

1,812 observations

1,698 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

1,558 observations

Pandion haliaetus

1,530 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,432 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,385 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,350 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

1,345 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,319 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,253 observations

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

1,238 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,176 observations

1,158 observations · iNaturalist

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

1,136 observations

Butorides virescens

1,123 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,117 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

1,108 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

1,095 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,035 observations

Coragyps atratus

1,013 observations

Tachycineta bicolor

985 observations

968 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

893 observations

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

889 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

889 observations

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

860 observations

859 observations

Seiurus aurocapilla

846 observations

Catharus guttatus

832 observations

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