Maryland Birdlife
Maryland Birdlife is published twice annually to record and encourage the study of birds in and around Maryland. Originally conceived as a quarterly booklet, Maryland Birdlife was edited for many decades by world-renowned ornithologist Chandler Robbins. The final issue under his esteemed oversight was published in 2014. The journal is henceforth edited by Gene Scarpulla.
Birds of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia
Recently published book presenting photos and descriptions of all bird species in the three mid-atlantic area. Includes sites where to search for species.
The Yellowbook
The Field List of the Birds of MD, popularly known as the The Yellowbook, (third edition), written by Marshall J. Iliff, Robert F. Ringler and James Stasz, is a prime source of information about species abundance and dates of occurrence, as well as county list data.
Atlas Information
The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Maryland and the District of Columbia is a publication of the Maryland Ornithological Society and the result of tens of thousands of hours of work in the field, in libraries, in file rooms, at computer terminals, and at kitchen tables.
Birding Checklists
It helps to have list of local birds you can hope to see when you go birding.
A Brief History of Ornithology in Maryland
Colin Rees
Colin Rees is Chair of the Long-range Planning Committee of the Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS) and the Science Advisory Committee of the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership (MBCP).