On this page you can access information on most of the regularly occurring birds of New Hampshire (a few more to come, so be sure to check back!). Each species profile includes one or more photos of the species, a concise summary of conservation information, graphs showing it’s seasonal abundance, a range map, and a population trend graph where available. There will also be a short narrative describing some aspects of the species’ behavior, ecology, trends, or conservation.
Empidonax alnorum
Botaurus lentiginosus
Anas rubripes
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Spinus tristis
Accipiter atricapillus
Falco sparverius
Haematopus palliatus
Anthus rubescens
Setophaga ruticilla
Turdus migratorius
Spizelloides arborea
Mareca americana
Scolopax minor
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Icterus galbula
Riparia riparia
Hirundo rustica
Strix varia
Setophaga castanea
Megaceryle alcyon
Catharus bicknelli
Cepphus grylle
Melanitta americana
Coragyps atratus
Mniotilta varia
Picoides arcticus
Pluvialis squatarola
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Poecile atricapillus
Nycticorax nycticorax
Setophaga caerulescens
Setophaga virens
Setophaga fusca
Setophaga striata
Cyanocitta cristata
Polioptila caerulea
Vireo solitarius
Spatula discors
Vermivora cyanoptera
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Bombycilla garrulus
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Poecile hudsonicus
Branta bernicla
Buteo platypterus
Certhia americana
Toxostoma rufum
Molothrus ater
Bucephala albeola
Branta canadensis
Perisoreus canadensis
Cardellina canadensis
Setophaga tigrina
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Bombycilla cedrorum
Setophaga pensylvanica
Chaetura pelagica
Spizella passerina
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Information for the species profiles on this website was compiled from a combination of the sources listed below.
The Birds of New Hampshire. By Allan R. Keith and Robert B. Fox. 2013. Memoirs of the Nuttall Ornithological club No. 19.
Atlas of the Breeding Birds of New Hampshire. Carol R. Foss, ed. 1994. Arcadia Publishing Company and Audubon Society of New Hampshire
Birds of the World. Various authors and dates. Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Data from the Breeding Bird Survey
Data from the Christmas Bird Count
Funding for the State of the Birds website content and development came from grants from the Davis Conservation Foundation and Biber Foundation.
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Information for the species profiles on this website was compiled from a combination of the sources listed below.
The Birds of New Hampshire. By Allan R. Keith and Robert B. Fox. 2013. Memoirs of the Nuttall Ornithological club No. 19.
Atlas of the Breeding Birds of New Hampshire. Carol R. Foss, ed. 1994. Arcadia Publishing Company and Audubon Society of New Hampshire
Birds of the World. Various authors and dates. Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Data from the Breeding Bird Survey
Data from the Christmas Bird Count