Birdathon 2022 Results
April 23 through May 22, 2022, bird lovers celebrated migration in our area by venturing into their yards and neighborhoods to document the species they observed.
Audubon Society of Central Maryland birders at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary for Birdathon 2022; image by David Smith
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 7 and May 15, 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.
The following list catalogs the 112 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!
Bitterns, Herons and Egrets
indigo bunting (female) at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Black-Crowned Night Heron*
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret*
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron*
Blackbirds, Orioles, and Kin
Baltimore Oriole
Bobolink
indigo bunting (male) at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Cardinals and Kin
Indigo Bunting
Northern Cardinal
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
alder flycatcher at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
great crested flycatcher at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Gnatcatchers
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
eastern wood-pewee at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Hawks, Eagles, and Kin
Bald Eagle
Cooper’s Hawk
Osprey*
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Red-Tailed Hawk
Sharp-Shinned Hawk*
blue-gray gnatcatcher with nesting material at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Hummingbirds
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Jays and Crows
American Crow
Blue Jay
Common Raven*
Fish Crow
Kinglets
Golden-crowned Kinglet*
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Lapwings and Plovers
Killdeer*
Mimics
Brown Thrasher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
New World Sparrows
eastern towhee at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Chipping Sparrow
field sparrow at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow*
White-Crowned Sparrow*
White-Throated Sparrow
New World Vultures
Black Vulture
turkey vulture eggs at Fred Archibald Sanctuary / image by David Smith
Turkey Vulture
Nuthatches
White-breasted Nuthatch
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
Owls
Barred Owl
great horned owl at Fred Archibald Sanctuary / image by David Smith
Eastern Screech Owl*
Great Horned Owl
Pigeons and Doves
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon*
Sandpipers
Solitary Sandpiper
Starlings
European Starling
Swallows
tree swallow at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow*
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Swifts
Chimney Swift
Tanagers
scarlet tanager at Fred Archibald Sanctuary / image by David Smith
Scarlet Tanager
Thrushes
American Robin
Swainson’s thrush at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by David Smith
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
Veery
Turkeys
Wild Turkey
Tyrant Flycatchers
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher*
Vireos
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warblers
American redstart at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by David Smith
American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
bay-breasted warbler at Audrey Carroll / image by Emilio Concari
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
black-throated blue warbler at Fred Archibald Sanctuary / image by David Smith
Blackpoll Warbler
Blue-Winged warbler
Canada Warbler
blue-winged warbler at Audrey Carroll Sanctuary / image by Emilio Concari
Cape May Warbler
Chestnut-Sided Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Louisiana Waterthrush
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Parula
Northern Waterthrush*
Ovenbird
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler*
Yellow-Breasted Chat
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing
Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-headed woodpecker
Wrens
Carolina Wren
House Wren