Birds of Maryland in 2022

I visited the US for Mom's 89th birthday. Since my brother Mark was also there, together we saw or heard about 37 different species of bird, several of them like the spectacular scarlet bunting while sitting at Mom's kitchen table. (Some where only the audio is present are uncertain IDs using the Merlin BirdID app, which I haven't confirmed, therefore I count less than is mentioned below.) We also learned that it's never safe to say to yourself it's just a sparrow or goldfinch, as often enough it's not. The new rule is to make a photograph if at all possible, and then you have all the time in the world to check the details. I've birded that way for some time, and now Mark is fully equipped for it too with his 60th birthday camera. A good reference to common birds in Maryland is this web page. A total of 44 species is included.