Birdathon 2023 Results

April 22 through May 21, 2023, bird lovers celebrated migration in our area by venturing into their yards and neighborhoods to document the species they observed.

They were joined by expert birders who headed out before dawn to our two sanctuaries, the Fred Archibald Sanctuary in New Market and the Audrey Carroll Sanctuary in Mount Airy, on May 6 and May 14, respectively, to mark down as many species as they could find.

Our chapter birders collected donations and pledges in support of their quest, as did other Birdathoners, while some participants joined simply for the love of birds.

Highlights spotted by participants included 23 species of wood warblers, eight species of native sparrows, the rarely spotted Lincoln’s sparrow (observed by our expert birders at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary), and a Birdathon-first, common merganser (observed by our expert birders at Fred Archibald Sanctuary).

The following list catalogs the 107 species Birdathon participants reported to us. Species marked with italics were observed by our expert birders only; species marked with an asterisk were observed by backyard birders only.

There is still time to make a tax-deductible contribution in support of Birdathon. Your donation supports our efforts to manage nearly 300 acres of habitat for birds and other wildlife in central Maryland. Thank you for your support!

Waterfowl

Canada goose

Mallard*

Common merganser

Quail, Grouse, and Allies

Wild turkey

Cuckoos

Yellow-billed cuckoo

Pigeons and Doves

Rock pigeon

Mourning dove

Swifts

Chimney swift

Hummingbirds

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Cormorants and Anhingas

Anhinga*

Double-crested cormorant*

Herons and Allies

Great blue heron

Vultures, Hawks, and Allies

Black vulture

Turkey vulture

Cooper’s hawk

Bald eagle

Red-shouldered hawk

Red-tailed hawk

Owls

Barred owl

Great horned owl

Woodpeckers

Red-headed woodpecker

Red-bellied woodpecker

Downy woodpecker

Hairy woodpecker

Pileated woodpecker

Northern flicker

Tyrant Flycatchers

Eastern wood-pewee

Acadian flycatcher

Eastern phoebe

Great crested flycatcher

Eastern kingbird

Vireos

White-eyed vireo

Yellow-throated vireo

Blue-headed vireo*

Warbling vireo

Red-eyed vireo

Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens

Blue jay

American crow

Fish crow

Common raven

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Carolina chickadee

Tufted titmouse

Martins and Swallows

Northern rough-winged swallow

Purple martin

Tree swallow

Barn swallow

Kinglets

Ruby-crowned kinglet

Nuthatches

White-breasted nuthatch

Gnatcatchers

Blue-Gray gnatcatcher

Wrens

House wren

Carolina wren

Starlings

European starling

Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers

Gray catbird

Brown thrasher

Northern mockingbird

Thrushes

Eastern bluebird

Veery

Swainson's thrush

Wood thrush

American robin

Waxwings

Cedar waxwing

Old World Sparrows

House sparrow

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

House finch

Purple finch*

American goldfinch

New World Sparrows

Grasshopper sparrow

Chipping sparrow

Field sparrow

Song sparrow

Lincoln’s sparrow

Swamp sparrow

White-throated sparrow

Eastern towhee

Yellow-Breasted Chat

Yellow-breasted chat

Blackbirds

Red-winged blackbird

Common grackle

Brown-headed cowbird

Orchard oriole

Baltimore oriole

Wood-Warblers

Ovenbird

Louisiana waterthrush

Blue-winged warbler*

Black-and-white warbler

Prothonotary warbler

Tennessee warbler

Nashville warbler

Common yellowthroat

Hooded warbler*

American redstart

Cape May warbler

Cerulean warbler*

Northern parula

Magnolia warbler

Yellow warbler

Chestnut-sided warbler*

Blackpoll warbler*

Black-throated blue warbler

Palm warbler

Pine warbler

Yellow-rumped warbler

Prairie warbler

Black-throated green warbler

Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies

Scarlet tanager

Northern cardinal

Rose-breasted grosbeak

Blue grosbreak

Indigo bunting