Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS) -- Next Ten New State Species

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Have you ever wondered which new species would be seen in Maryland? In fall 2001, MOS's finest birders put their heads together and came up with the list below. We'll be tracking these predictions here into the future. Take a look and see if you agree with the experts. A detailed overview of the next ten prepared by Marshall Iliff is provided. Also available is a companion article by Rick Blom forecasting possible new breeding species. Both originally appeared in the Maryland Yellowthroat.

Placement	Species	Votes Received
1	*Eurasian Collared-Dove	13
2	*Cave Swallow	11
3	Little Egret	10
3	Say's Phoebe	10
3	Townsend's Warbler	10
6	Western Meadowlark	9
6	Shiny Cowbird	9
8	*Reddish Egret	7
9	Allen's Hummingbird	5
9	Kirtland's Warbler	5
11	White-tailed Kite	4
11	Northern Lapwing	4
11	Black-tailed Godwit	4
11	White-winged Tern	4
11	Calliope Hummingbird	4
16	White-tailed Tropicbird	3
16	Garganey	3
16	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	3
16	Bell's Vireo	3
16	Sprague's Pipit	3
16	Golden-crowned Sparrow	3
22	Brown Booby	2
22	Mottled Duck	2
22	Black-chinned Hummingbird	2
22	Great-tailed Grackle	2
26	Fea's Petrel	1
27	Black-capped Petrel	1
28	Neotropic Cormorant	1
29	Pink-footed Goose	1
30	Snowy Plover	1
31	Bar-tailed Godwit	1
32	Ivory Gull	1
33	Elegant Tern	1
34	Long-billed Murrelet	1
35	Great Gray Owl	1
36	Boreal Owl	1
37	Blue-throated Hummingbird	1
38	Lewis's Woodpecker	1
39	Cordilleran Flycatcher	1
40	Violet-green Swallow	1

*These species have already been reported.

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