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.
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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