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RARE BIRDS OF MARYLAND
Since the early 1970s, I have been an avid Maryland birder, both seeking (and chasing) species rare to the State. Beginning in 1991, I started photographing rarities in earnest. These pictures are not generally meant to be artistic or aesthetically pleasing ... their purpose is to document the species involved, and for those who missed these gems, perhaps convey some of the excitement of the moment! They range from species with limited distribution or numbers in the State, or those that are hard to find, to the truely exceptional. Good birding, MLH.

User guide: Each photo represents a "gallery" that may contain multiple photos of the species, or contain photos of multiple occurences, with a subgallery for each. Recent (2013) rarities are presented at the beginning with "**" around their name; the rest are shown in taxonomic order. Additional photos and text are in progress.
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**Say's Phoebe**
**Say's Phoebe**
**Lapland Longspur**
**Lapland Longspur**
**Common Raven**
**Common Raven**
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Ross's Goose
Ross's Goose
Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
King Eider
King Eider
Common Eider
Common Eider
Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck
Barrow's Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Pacific Loon
Pacific Loon
Red-necked Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Eared Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Western Grebe
Northern Fulmar
Northern Fulmar
Herald Petrel
Herald Petrel
Black-capped Petrel
Black-capped Petrel
Cory's Shearwater
Cory's Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Audubon's Shearwater
Audubon's Shearwater
White-faced Storm-Petrel
White-faced Storm-Petrel
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
American White Pelican
American White Pelican
Anhinga
Anhinga
Tricolored Heron (Carroll)
Tricolored Heron (Carroll)
Cattle Egret (winter)
Cattle Egret (winter)
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
White Ibis
White Ibis
White-faced Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Wood Stork
Wood Stork
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite
Mississippi Kite
Mississippi Kite
Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle
Purple Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
Southern Lapwing
Southern Lapwing
American Golden-Plover
American Golden-Plover
Wilson's Plover
Wilson's Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
Hudsonian Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Marbled Godwit
White-rumped Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Ruff
Ruff
Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black-legged Kittiwake
Sabine's Gull
Sabine's Gull
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Franklin's Gull
Franklin's Gull
Black-tailed Gull
Black-tailed Gull
Iceland Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Glaucous Gull
Bridled Tern
Bridled Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Black Tern
Black Tern
Roseate Tern
Roseate Tern
Sandwich Tern
Sandwich Tern
Great Skua
Great Skua
Pomarine Jaeger
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
Dovekie
Dovekie
Common Murre
Common Murre
Thick-billed Murre
Thick-billed Murre
Razorbill
Razorbill
Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffin
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
White-winged Dove
Inca Dove
Inca Dove
Barn Owl
Barn Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Green Violet-ear
Green Violet-ear
Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Alder Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher (late)
Great Crested Flycatcher (late)
Tropical Kingbird
Tropical Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Gray Kingbird
Gray Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Loggerhead Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike
Northern Shrike
Northern Shrike
Blue-headed Vireo (late)
Blue-headed Vireo (late)
Warbling Vireo (late)
Warbling Vireo (late)
Philadelphia Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Cliff Swallow (Worcester)
Cliff Swallow (Worcester)
Cave Swallow
Cave Swallow
Apparent Carolina Chickadee x Tufted Titmouse hybrid
Apparent Carolina Chickadee x Tufted Titmouse hybrid
Rock Wren
Rock Wren
Sedge Wren
Sedge Wren
Varied Thrush
Varied Thrush
Bohemian Waxwing
Bohemian Waxwing
Orange-crowned Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler (late)
Nashville Warbler (late)
Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler
Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler (late)
Blackpoll Warbler (late)
Hooded Warbler (late)
Hooded Warbler (late)
Cassin's Sparrow
Cassin's Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
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