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.

Botaurus exilis

Empidonax minimus

Calidris minutilla

Sternula antillarum

Larus fuscus

Aythya affinis

Tringa flavipes

Melospiza lincolnii

Clangula hyemalis

Parkesia motacilla

Setophaga magnolia

Anas platyrhynchos

Cistothorus palustris

Falco columbarius

Ictinia mississippiensis

Zenaida macroura

Geothlypis philadelphia

Cygnus olor

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

Ammospiza nelsoni

Cardinalis cardinalis

Colaptes auratus

Morus bassanus

Circus hudsonius

Troglodytes aedon

Mimus polyglottos

Setophaga americana

Anas acuta

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Aegolius acadicus

Spatula clypeata

Lanius borealis

Parkesia noveboracensis

Setophaga aestiva

Contopus cooperi

Icterus spurius

Pandion haliaetus

Seiurus aurocapilla

Setophaga palmarum

Calidris melanotos

Falco peregrinus

Vireo philadelphicus

Podilymbus podiceps

Dryocopus pileatus

Pinicola enucleator

Spinus pinus

Setophaga pinus

Charadrius melodus

Setophaga discolor

Haemorhous purpureus

Progne subis

Calidris maritima

Alca torda

Loxia curvirostra

Melanerpes carolinus

Mergus serrator

Sitta canadensis

Vireo olivaceus

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Podiceps grisegena
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