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.
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