Wood Stork Mycteria americana Linnaeus, 1758Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: Flinthead, WOST.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Ciconiiformes   >   Family Ciconiidae   >   Genus Mycteria   

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Very rare vagrant to our area.

There are 65 records in the project database.

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A Wood Stork in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2018). Photo by Joe Hanfman. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) sharonforsyth, all rights reserved. Photo by sharonforsyth via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/18/2011). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) sharonforsyth, all rights reserved. Photo by sharonforsyth via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2018). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) sharonforsyth, all rights reserved. Photo by sharonforsyth via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork at Point Lookout SP, Maryland - the state's first winter record! (Observed 2/16 to 2/19/2011) Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/19/2011). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/2/2021). (c) Dave Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave Roberts. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Dany Sloan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dany Sloan via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2018). Photo by Joe Hanfman. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2018). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/2/2021). (c) David Barr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by David Barr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/17/1989). Accepted as MD/DCRC #1990-008. Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork that flew over Cromwell Valley Park in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/12/2014). Photo by Mike Hudson. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). Photo by Joe Hanfman. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/17/1989). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork at Point Lookout SP, St. Mary's Co., Maryland (fall 1998). Photo by Mark Hoffman. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/30/1989). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/5/1998). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) david mlr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by david_mlr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/30/1989). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork with a Glossy Ibis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/2/2021). Photo by Joe Hanfman. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork over the Potomac River in Charles Co., Maryland (09/23/2010). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. Photo by rosalie-rick via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). Photo by Joe Hanfman. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/1/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

A Wood Stork in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/2/2021). (c) david mlr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by david_mlr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Wood Stork in flight with Turkey Vultures in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/25/2011). (c) Elizabeth Tymkiw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Elizabeth Tymkiw via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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