Maryland bird watching

Where to Bird
United States of America -- Maryland
Discover the top birding locations in Maryland. Find out more about Maryland Bird Clubs and Birding Organizations in Maryland. Print out a checklist of Maryland birds. Find the Rare Bird Alert Phone Numbers for Maryland. Order books to help you become a better birder in Maryland. Discover links to Maryland Birding web sites. Print out special maps of Maryland before you begin your trip.

Birds of Special Interest: Red Knot, Ruddy Turnstone

State Bird: Baltimore Oriole

State Checklists:
Thayer Birding Software
Maryland Ornithological Society
NPWRC Bird Checklists - Maryland

Species Seen in Maryland: 416

State Ornithological Society:
Maryland Ornithological Society

Rare Bird Alerts:
(301) 652-1088   Statewide
Transcripts

Electronic Mailing Lists:
Maryland State chat group – MDOsprey
To join, send a message to majordomo@ari.net and type SUBSCRIBE MDOsprey in the body of the message.

MARVADEL: Discussion of birds of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and adjacent regions. Send request to John Tebbutt marvadel-request@osi.ncsl.nist.gov

Southern Maryland:
Send an email to: listserv@list.audubon.org with the message:  subscribe md-smas-general Your Name

Maps:
Maryland
Maryland Maps
Map of Counties

Retail Birding Stores
Travel Guide by City

Birding Links for Maryland:
Birding Festivals
Christmas Bird Count Database
Baltimore Bird Club
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center  One of the Top 3 Birding Sites on the Web !
Allegany and Garrett Counties' Bird Club
Cecil Bird Club
Harford Bird Club
Howard County Bird Club
Kent County Bird Club
Montgomery County Bird Club
Maryland Ornithological Society
Maryland, Efficiency and Birds
Birding Maryland
Western Maryland Birding

Maryland Organizations:
Maryland Audubon
  Chesapeake Audubon Society   Baltimore
  New Columbia Audubon Society   Washington, DC
  Southern Maryland Audubon Society   Huntingtown
The Nature Conservancy - Maryland
DelMarVa Ornithological Society

Important Birding Locations in Maryland:
Hot Spots
Birding in Maryland - Hot Spots   Excellent!
Blackwater NWR
Eastern Neck NWR
Hawkwatching in Maryland
Kent County Birding Sites
Assateague Island just outside Ocean City
Worcester County
North Point State Park
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges - Maryland

Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Assateague Island National Seashore
38.34 N   75.08 W
This barrier island has waterfowl, waders, peeps and songbirds. Habitats include dunes, marshes and forests. Mid-April to Mid-May is best and you avoid the summer crowds.

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park
39.04 N   77.25 W
The 185 mile long canal stretches from Washington, D.C to Cumberland, Maryland. The bottomlands woods are filled with warblers during migration -- but get there early!

Conowingo Dam
39.66 N   76.18 W
Come in the winter to see the Bald Eagles. Thousands of gulls may be found just below the dam.

Ocean City

38.38 N   75.06 W
Stay away in summer -- too crowded. But the rest of the year you will find seabirds and shorebirds along the jetty and in the surrounding areas.

 

If you would like to recommend a great birding spot in this region, please feel free to contact us at info(at)birding.com. We welcome your suggestions!