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.
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Cardinalis cardinalis
Colaptes auratus
Morus bassanus
Circus hudsonius
Mimus polyglottos
Setophaga americana
Anas acuta
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Aegolius acadicus
Lanius borealis
Parkesia noveboracensis
Contopus cooperi
Pandion haliaetus
Seiurus aurocapilla
Setophaga palmarum
Falco peregrinus
Podilymbus podiceps
Dryocopus pileatus
Spinus pinus
Setophaga pinus
Charadrius melodus
Setophaga discolor
Haemorhous purpureus
Progne subis
Alca torda
Loxia curvirostra
Melanerpes carolinus
Mergus serrator
Sitta canadensis
Vireo olivaceus
Podiceps grisegena
Buteo lineatus
Buteo jamaicensis
Gavia stellata
Agelaius phoeniceus
Larus delawarensis
Aythya collaris
Columba livia
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Sterna dougallii
Corthylio calendula
Archilochus colubris
Bonasa umbellus
Ammospiza caudacuta
Calidris alba
Antigone canadensis
Passerculus sandwichensis
Piranga olivacea
Charadrius semipalmatus
Calidris pusilla
Accipiter striatus
Plectrophenax nivalis
Anser caerulescens
Egretta thula
Bubo scandiacus
Tringa solitaria
Melospiza melodia
Porzana carolina
Actitis macularius
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