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.

Euphagus carolinus

Ammospiza caudacuta

Calidris alba

Antigone canadensis

Passerculus sandwichensis

Piranga olivacea

Charadrius semipalmatus

Calidris pusilla

Accipiter striatus

Limnodromus griseus

Plectrophenax nivalis

Anser caerulescens

Egretta thula

Bubo scandiacus

Tringa solitaria

Melospiza melodia

Porzana carolina

Actitis macularius

Canachites canadensis

Melanitta perspicillata

Catharus ustulatus

Melospiza georgiana

Leiothlypis peregrina

Tachycineta bicolor

Baeolophus bicolor

Cathartes aura

Bartramia longicauda

Catharus fuscescens

Pooecetes gramineus

Rallus limicola

Vireo gilvus

Numenius phaeopus

Sitta carolinensis

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Zonotrichia albicollis

Loxia leucoptera

Melanitta deglandi

Meleagris gallopavo

Tringa semipalmata

Empidonax traillii

Oceanites oceanicus

Cardellina pusilla

Gallinago delicata

Troglodytes hiemalis

Aix sponsa

Hylocichla mustelina

Setophaga petechia

Empidonax flaviventris

Sphyrapicus varius

Coccyzus americanus

Setophaga coronata

Vireo flavifrons
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