Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 931588 - Psn: 22)

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/3/2017).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Brown-headed Nuthatch at Fairmount WMA, Somerset Co., Maryland (12/29/2009).

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A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (11/22/2018).

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A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Talbot Co., Maryland (2/22/2016).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/21/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 527956 - Psn: 45)

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/21/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/12/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 530671 - Psn: 45)

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/12/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Brown-headed Nuthatch on Fort Meade, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/10/2012). Found by Michael Stewart, this pair of nuthatches is very significant in being well to the north and west of other Maryland populations. The closest reliable sites are in Calvert Co. along the Patuxent River and on Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co.

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A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/19/2020).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/21/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 526691 - Psn: 55)

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/21/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/22/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 283186 - Psn: 56)

Brown-headed Nuthatch in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/22/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Wicomico Co., Maryland (11/5/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 705862 - Psn: 66)

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Wicomico Co., Maryland (11/5/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Brown-headed Nuthatch in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/4/2020).

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A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Somerset Co., Maryland (3/10/2021).

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/1/2023). (c) MarkinMD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - markinmd via iNaturalist.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/18/2023). (c) daffodil7447, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - daffodil7447 via iNaturalist.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/26/2023). (c) dansmall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Dan Small.

Status

Common on the Eastern Shore in Loblolly Pine stands. Also common in the pine stands at Pt. Lookout, St. Mary's County. Appears to be expanding its range to inland Loblolly Pine communities.

Description

Maryland's smallest nuthatch. The brown cap, gray back, and white belly are diagnostic among our three nuthatch species.

Where To Find

Brown-headed Nuthatches can be found in most Loblolly Pine stands on the Eastern Shore. Stands that are coastal or growing on the edges of salt marshes are more likely to hold nuthatch populations.

Relationships

Very closely affiliated with Loblolly Pine.

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/3/2017). View Record Details Media by Danny Poet.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

A Brown-headed Nuthatch at Fairmount WMA, Somerset Co., Maryland (12/29/2009). Media by Bill Hubick.

A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (11/22/2018). View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Talbot Co., Maryland (2/22/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/21/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/12/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/19/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/21/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/22/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Wicomico Co., Maryland (11/5/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

A Brown-headed Nuthatch in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/4/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

A Brown-headed Nuthatch in Somerset Co., Maryland (3/10/2021). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.