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Bird Species Seen in Howard County (by Year)

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Calendar Year
Species Name Years Seen 09 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 5 X X X X X
Snow Goose 31 X X X X X X X 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 6 X X X X X X
Canada Goose 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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 Pintail 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Ring-necked Duck 31 X X X X X X X 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 17 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lesser Scaup 31 X X X X X X X 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 9 X X X X X X X X X
White-winged Scoter 10 X X X X X X X X X X
Black Scoter 8 X X X X X X X X
Long-tailed Duck 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Ruddy Duck 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Wild Turkey 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
Northern Bobwhite 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-throated Loon 10 X X X X X X X X X X
Common Loon 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 9 X X X X X X X X X
Eared Grebe 1 X
Double-crested Cormorant 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
Anhinga 1 X
American Bittern 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
Least Bittern 9 X X X X X X X X X
Great Blue Heron 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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-crowned Night-Heron 17 X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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 Harrier 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-shouldered Hawk 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 9 X X X X X X X X X
American Kestrel 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Peregrine Falcon 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
King Rail 4 X # X X X
Virginia Rail 16 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Sora 20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Common Moorhen 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Coot 31 X X X X X X X 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 5 X X X X X
Black-bellied Plover 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Golden-Plover 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Semipalmated Plover 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
Piping Plover 1 X
Killdeer 31 X X X X X X X 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
Spotted Sandpiper 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 Yellowlegs 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 13 X 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 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
Western Sandpiper 6 X X X X X X
Least Sandpiper 31 X X X X X X X 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 8 X X X X X X X X
Baird's Sandpiper 3 X X X
Pectoral 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
Dunlin 16 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Stilt Sandpiper 5 X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Bonaparte's 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
Ring-billed Gull 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 11 X 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 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
Least Tern 1 X
Caspian Tern 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
Black Tern 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Common Tern 5 X X X X X
Forster's Tern 20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Rock Pigeon 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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-billed Cuckoo 31 X X X X X X X 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 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Screech-Owl 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Barred Owl 31 X X X X X X X 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 9 X X X X X X X X X
Short-eared Owl 7 X X X X X X X
Northern Saw-whet Owl 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Common Nighthawk 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 23 X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Acadian Flycatcher 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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 Phoebe 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Red-eyed Vireo 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 4 X X X X
Horned Lark 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 9 X X X X X X X X X
Marsh Wren 22 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Golden-crowned Kinglet 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Bicknell's Thrush 3 X X X
Swainson's Thrush 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 19 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Nashville Warbler 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Worm-eating Warbler 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 22 X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 5 X X X X X
Field Sparrow 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Lark Sparrow 3 X X X
Savannah Sparrow 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 P X
Nelson's Sparrow 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Fox Sparrow 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 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
Swamp Sparrow 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 2 X X
White-crowned Sparrow 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 9 X X X X X X X X X
Snow Bunting 10 X X X X X X X X X X
Summer Tanager 23 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Scarlet Tanager 31 X X X X X X X 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 Cardinal 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 2 X X
Dickcissel 16 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Bobolink 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 4 X X X X
Common Redpoll 8 X X X X X X X X
Pine Siskin 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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 31 X X X X X X X 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): 241 232 232 224 233 231 228 228 235 221 224 219 220 231 232 236 226 225 226 222 224 222 215 213 207 211 206 216 203 207 204
Rank (1 is highest count): 1 5 5 15 4 7 10 10 3 20 15 22 21 7 5 2 12 14 12 18 15 18 24 25 27 26 29 23 31 27 30
Pending MDCRC acceptance 1

X - Accepted record

P - 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.)