A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2013). Found by Jen and Bob Elmer during the Ocean City CBC on 12/28.

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2013). Found by Jen and Bob Elmer during the Ocean City CBC on 12/28.

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/29/2013).

Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/1/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Hugh David Fleischmann, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 334675 - Psn: 35)

Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Hugh David Fleischmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

View Record Details Photo by huey1226 via iNaturalist MBP List

A Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Gregg Petersen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 336686 - Psn: 45)

A Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Gregg Petersen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Gregg Petersen via iNaturalist MBP List

A Western Tanager in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2012).

Photo by Dave Czaplak MBP List

A Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (2/6/2021).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Stasz MBP List

A Western Tanager in Denton, Caroline Co., Maryland (1/7/2015). First record for Caroline Co.

View Record Details Photo by Mary Ann Jeffrey MBP List

A Western Tanager in Calvert Co., Maryland (12/2/2017). First county record found by Mikey Lutmerding.

View Record Details Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

A Western Tanager in flight over Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (11/15/2014). Found by Dave Czaplak and Mark Hoffman. About the 10th record for Maryland and the first documented for Assateague Island.

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Western Tanager in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/25/2002).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Stasz MBP List

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Status

A rare vagrant to Maryland that can turn up in fall, winter, or spring. Maryland has 16 accepted records to date.

Relationships

Favors berries. Maryland records have been noted taking fruit from English Ivy and Bradford Pear, among others.

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A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2013). Found by Jen and Bob Elmer during the Ocean City CBC on 12/28. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2013). Found by Jen and Bob Elmer during the Ocean City CBC on 12/28. Media by Bill Hubick.

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/29/2013). Media by Mike Burchett.

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/1/2014). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Hugh David Fleischmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). View Record Details Media by huey1226 via iNaturalist.

A Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Gregg Petersen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Gregg Petersen via iNaturalist.

A Western Tanager in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2012). Media by Dave Czaplak.

A Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (2/6/2021). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

A Western Tanager in Denton, Caroline Co., Maryland (1/7/2015). First record for Caroline Co. View Record Details Media by Mary Ann Jeffrey.

A Western Tanager in Calvert Co., Maryland (12/2/2017). First county record found by Mikey Lutmerding. View Record Details Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

A Western Tanager in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/25/2002). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.