Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus (Statius Muller, 1776)S1B (Highly state rare breeder)    Synonyms: BNST.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Charadriiformes   >   Family Recurvirostridae   >   Genus Himantopus   

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Black-necked Stilts are highly state rare breeders in high-quality marsh habitat in Maryland, such as Elliott Island Road in Dorchester County and Deal Island WMA in Somerset County. They are rare migrants away from breeding areas in the state.

There are 130 records in the project database.

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A Black-necked Stilt on Egypt Road, Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/1/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilts in flight at Truitt's Landing, Worcester Co., Maryland (4/16/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilt in Somerset Co., Maryland (5/16/2013). (c) John Eppler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Eppler via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black-necked Stilt in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/10/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Black-necked Stilt in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/6/2016). Photo by Kye Jenkins. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilt in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/10/2021). (c) hd101, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hd101 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Juvenile Black-necked Stilts in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/6/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Young Black-necked Stilts on Poplar Island, Talbot Co., Maryland (7/27/2011). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilt in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Alina Martin, all rights reserved. Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black-necked Stilt chick in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) hd101, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hd101 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilt in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Black-necked Stilt on Poplar Island in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/28/2022). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Black-necked Stilt in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/28/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Black-necked Stilt on Poplar Island in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/5/2022). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Black-necked Stilt in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/28/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Adult (right) and juvenile (left) Black-necked Stilt in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/5/2022). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Black-necked Stilt in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/27/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black-necked Stilt at North Beach, Calvert Co., Maryland (9/7/2005). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilts in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilt in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/9/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Black-necked Stilt in Somerset Co., Maryland (5/11/2021). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilt in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/23/2016). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilt in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/14/2021). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black-necked Stilt in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/17/2017). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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