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Bird Species Seen in Howard County (by Year)

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Calendar Year
Species Name Years Seen 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79
Greater White-fronted Goose 4 X               X     X                       X            
Snow Goose 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Ross's Goose 1   X                                                        
Cackling Goose 5 X X X X X                                                  
Canada Goose 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mute Swan 29 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X
Tundra Swan 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wood Duck 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gadwall 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eurasian Wigeon  4             X           X   X     X                        
American Wigeon 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Black Duck 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mallard 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blue-winged Teal 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Shoveler 29 X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Pintail 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Green-winged Teal 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Canvasback 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Redhead 27 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X     X X   X X X X X X X X
Ring-necked Duck 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Greater Scaup 16 X X   X X X   X   X   X X X     X X X X X               X  
Lesser Scaup 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Surf Scoter  8 X     X X X X         X X     X                            
White-winged Scoter  9 X X   X X               X   X   X       X       X          
Black Scoter 7   X               X   X X X X     X                        
Long-tailed Duck 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Bufflehead 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Common Goldeneye 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Hooded Merganser 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Common Merganser 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-breasted Merganser 29 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X
Ruddy Duck 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Ring-necked Pheasant 29 X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wild Turkey 24 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X         X X    
Northern Bobwhite 29 X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-throated Loon  9 X                 X               X   X X X         X X   X
Common Loon 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Pied-billed Grebe 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Horned Grebe 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-necked Grebe  8 X X   X X X             X   X                   X          
Eared Grebe  1                             X                              
Double-crested Cormorant 29 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X
Anhinga  1     X                                                      
American Bittern 25 X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X   X   X  
Least Bittern 9 X         X X X         X X             X       X     X    
Great Blue Heron 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Great Egret 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Snowy Egret 19       X   X X X   X     X X X X   X   X X X   X X X   X X X
Little Blue Heron 27 X X X   X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X
Tricolored Heron 3                             X   X X                        
Cattle Egret 24 X X X     X X X     X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X
Green Heron 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-crowned Night-Heron 28 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X  
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 16 X X X X X   X X X X X   X X X X X               X   †      
White Ibis  4 X X                                             X       X  
Glossy Ibis 14   X X   X     X X   X   X   X X X X X   X         X        
Black Vulture 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Turkey Vulture 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Osprey 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mississippi Kite  4       X     X X               X                            
Bald Eagle 28 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X  
Northern Harrier 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Sharp-shinned Hawk 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cooper's Hawk 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Goshawk 12 X X     X     X     X   X X X X X         X X              
Red-shouldered Hawk 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Broad-winged Hawk 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-tailed Hawk 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Rough-legged Hawk  20 X     X X     X X X X X X X X   X X     X X X X X     X   X
Golden Eagle 8 X   X     X         X         X X X                       X
American Kestrel 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Merlin  27 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X   X   X X X
Peregrine Falcon 27 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X   X X  
King Rail 4         X     #           X X       X                      
Virginia Rail 15 X X   X X X   X X X       X X X X   X     X     X          
Sora 19 X X X X X X X X X X X     X X   X X X X         X         X
Common Moorhen 12     X     X   X X X             X X       X X     X X X    
American Coot 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Limpkin 1                                               X            
Sandhill Crane 4 X               X     X                     X              
Black-bellied Plover 13   X X     X X X     X     X X       X X X       X       X  
American Golden-Plover 12   X   X X     X       X X     X X   X X X     X            
Semipalmated Plover 25 X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X   X X X X X   X X X X X X    
Piping Plover 1                             X                              
Killdeer 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-necked Stilt 1                                   X                        
American Avocet 4         X     X           X               X                
Greater Yellowlegs 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lesser Yellowlegs 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Solitary Sandpiper 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Spotted Sandpiper 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Upland Sandpiper 12       X X X X     X     X     X     X         X X X X      
Whimbrel 1           X                                                
Ruddy Turnstone 1               X                                            
Red Knot 1                                         X                  
Sanderling 9   X           X           X X     X   X X   X       X      
Semipalmated Sandpiper 28 X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X X
Western Sandpiper 6         X   X       X X               X   X                
Least Sandpiper 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
White-rumped Sandpiper 7   X   X     X X       X               X     X              
Baird's Sandpiper 3 X       X                                           X      
Pectoral Sandpiper 29 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
Dunlin 15 X   X   X   X X X         X     X X X X     X       X X X  
Stilt Sandpiper 4       X       X       X     X                              
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 6   X X X                       X       X                   X
Short-billed Dowitcher 8       X                     X   X   X   X   X           X X
Long-billed Dowitcher 2           X                                             X  
Wilson's Snipe 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Woodcock 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wilson's Phalarope 2                                   X       X                
Red Phalarope 2                                       X             X      
Laughing Gull 28 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X   X
Bonaparte's Gull 25 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X         X  
Ring-billed Gull 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Herring Gull 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Thayer's Gull 4                       X X           X               X      
Iceland Gull 10                       X   X X X X   X       X X   X X      
Lesser Black-backed Gull 17       X X X     X     X X X X X X X X X   X X     X X      
Glaucous Gull 11           X           X X X X X     X     X     X X X      
Great Black-backed Gull 26 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X      
Caspian Tern 24 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X          
Common Tern 5 X                     X X     X         X                  
Forster's Tern 19 X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X   X X     X              
Least Tern 0     *                                                      
Black Tern 12     X             X X       X X   X X X X X X         X    
Rock Pigeon 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 X                                                          
Mourning Dove 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-billed Cuckoo 29 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Barn Owl 12         X   X X                 X X   X   X     X X X   X X
Eastern Screech-Owl 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Great Horned Owl 29 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
Barred Owl 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Long-eared Owl 8 X X   X     X           X   X               X     X        
Short-eared Owl 6   X                     X X   X               X           X
Northern Saw-whet Owl 13 X X   X X     X   X X   X X       X   X X           X      
Common Nighthawk 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Chuck-will's-widow 2                                   X                 X      
Whip-poor-will 24   X   X X X X X X X   X       X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Chimney Swift 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Rufous Hummingbird 1       X                                                    
Rufous/Broad-tailed/Allen's Hummingbird 1                               X                            
Belted Kingfisher 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-headed Woodpecker 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Downy Woodpecker 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Hairy Woodpecker 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Flicker 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Pileated Woodpecker 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Olive-sided Flycatcher 22 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X       X     X    
Eastern Wood-Pewee 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 17 X X X X X X X X         X X X X X     X             X X X  
Acadian Flycatcher 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Alder Flycatcher 11       X   X X   X X     X X     X   X     X           ‡ X  
Willow Flycatcher 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Least Flycatcher 29 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X
Eastern Phoebe 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Great Crested Flycatcher 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Kingbird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Loggerhead Shrike 1                                                           X
Northern Shrike 1                                   X                        
White-eyed Vireo 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-throated Vireo 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blue-headed Vireo 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Warbling Vireo 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Philadelphia Vireo 25 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X     X X   X  
Red-eyed Vireo 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blue Jay 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Crow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Fish Crow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Common Raven 3 X X X                                                      
Horned Lark 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Purple Martin 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Tree Swallow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Bank Swallow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cliff Swallow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Barn Swallow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Carolina Chickadee 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-capped Chickadee 5       X                     X                 X X X        
Tufted Titmouse 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
White-breasted Nuthatch 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Brown Creeper 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Carolina Wren 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
House Wren 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Winter Wren 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Sedge Wren 8   X   X X     X   X X           X X                        
Marsh Wren 21 X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X   X X X X         X      
Golden-crowned Kinglet 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Bluebird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Veery 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gray-cheeked Thrush 28 X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Bicknell's Thrush 3       X   X     X                                          
Swainson's Thrush 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Hermit Thrush 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wood Thrush 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Robin 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gray Catbird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Mockingbird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Brown Thrasher 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
European Starling 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Pipit 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cedar Waxwing 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blue-winged Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Golden-winged Warbler 22 X   X     X X X X X X X X X X   X X   X X X X X X       X X
Tennessee Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Orange-crowned Warbler 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X                      
Nashville Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Parula 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Chestnut-sided Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Magnolia Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cape May Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-throated Blue Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-throated Green Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blackburnian Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-throated Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Pine Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Prairie Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Palm Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Bay-breasted Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blackpoll Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cerulean Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-and-white Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Redstart 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Prothonotary Warbler 28 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
Worm-eating Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Ovenbird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Waterthrush 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Louisiana Waterthrush 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Kentucky Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Connecticut Warbler 20     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X       X         X X X   X X
Mourning Warbler 29 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X
Common Yellowthroat 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Hooded Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wilson's Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Canada Warbler 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-breasted Chat 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Summer Tanager 22 X X X X X   X X X X   X X X X X   X       X X X X X X     X
Scarlet Tanager 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Towhee 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Tree Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Chipping Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Clay-colored Sparrow 4           X   X             X     X                        
Field Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Vesper Sparrow 29 X X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lark Sparrow 2           X                             X                  
Savannah Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Grasshopper Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Henslow's Sparrow 1                                     X                      
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow 11   X X X X X   X X X       X   X         X                  
Fox Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Song Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lincoln's Sparrow 26 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X     X   X   X X
Swamp Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
White-throated Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Harris's Sparrow 1                     X                                      
White-crowned Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Dark-eyed Junco 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lapland Longspur 8       X X X X           X X   X X                          
Snow Bunting 9   X X X     X             X             X   X       X X    
Northern Cardinal 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blue Grosbeak 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Indigo Bunting 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Painted Bunting 1           X                                                
Dickcissel 15 X X X X X X X X X X     X X         X X                   X
Bobolink 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-winged Blackbird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Meadowlark 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-headed Blackbird 3                   X                           X           X
Rusty Blackbird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Brewer's Blackbird 3                             X     X           X            
Common Grackle 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Brown-headed Cowbird 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Orchard Oriole 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Baltimore Oriole 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Purple Finch 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
House Finch 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red Crossbill 3                     X X X                                  
White-winged Crossbill 3               X X                                   X      
Common Redpoll 8   X X X X   X               X             X         X      
Pine Siskin 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Goldfinch 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Evening Grosbeak 24 X           X X X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X
House Sparrow 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
                                                             
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid) 12 X X X           X     X X X X   X       X       X   X      
Lawrence's Warbler (hybrid) 5 X                         X       X     X   X              
                                                               
 
Species Count (excl. hybrids): 231 232 223 233 231 228 228 235 221 224 219 220 231 232 236 226 225 226 222 224 222 215 213 207 211 206 216 203 207 204
Rank (1 is highest count): 6 4 16 3 6 9 9 2 19 14 21 20 6 4 1 11 13 11 17 14 17 23 24 26 25 28 22 30 26 29
All Time High Count 236
All Time Low Count 203

X - Accepted record

* - Record pending with the Maryland/District of Columbia Records Committee

# - Heard only (not counted)

† - Maryland Birdlife 38(3):110. May Count Summary, J. Stasz, state compiler.

† - Probably a mistake; unusually early and the only one in the state. Maryland Birdlife 37(2):80. May Count Summary, J. Stasz, state compiler. In 47(3):90, Compiler Stasz states that [for 1981] "looking back there are about 5 species that should not have been published."

David Holmes compiled annual lists for 1979 through 1986. Jane Coskren compiled lists for 1987 through 2003. Lists for 2004 to the present have been compiled by Ward Ebert. This does not include all Howard County records, but only those during the period 1979 to the present. The list is NOT updated until AFTER the end of the calendar year. Ruffed Grouse has been deleted from the 1980 annual list because all occasional reports in Howard County during the last 50 years are considered gamefarm-raised birds. (See Stewart and Robbins in Birds of Maryland 1958, p. 124.)