Have you ever wondered which new species will be seen in Maryland?

In 2009, many of MOS's finest birders put their heads together and came up with the list below. Take a look below and see if you agree with the experts.

An article, "Maryland's Next 10 Species", prepared by Matt Hafner and Bill Hubick is linked hereto . Richly detailed, this article gives a great analysis of the Next Ten candidates. This article points to geographic areas out of state (but within striking distance) where these birds have already been seen. Also, key birding spots in Maryland are well presented as to candidate areas for sightings . Lastly, the authors could not resist a few choice references to Maryland's birding counter- culture.

The article also includes within it an article written by Gene Scarpulla entitled "Next 10 Species on Hart Miller Island". This article gives a great historical perspective on the birds seen at Hart Miller since 1977, as well as analysis of the birds to come. Also, Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator, Walter Ellison presents his "Maryland's Next 10 Breeding Species" in a cogent way. You may want to read Walter's article along with the 2001 article by Rick Blom which forecasted possible new breeding species at that time.

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