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Birds in New Hampshire

Our list for New Hampshire has 206 bird species recorded regularly there: 41 residents, 68 summer visitors, 47 winter visitors, 43 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5.2 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
206
In October
142
Common
78
Busiest month
May

What's special about New Hampshire

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones New Hampshire is worth visiting for.

  1. EiderEider5.6×Resident · 0.43% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  2. Broad-winged HawkBroad-winged Hawk5.2×Summer visitor · 0.54% of records here, 0.10% across United States
  3. Purple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper4.8×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  4. Alder FlycatcherAlder Flycatcher4.7×Summer visitor · 0.20% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  5. Ruffed GrouseRuffed Grouse4.7×Resident · 0.18% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  6. Black GuillemotBlack Guillemot4.1×Resident · 0.06% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  7. Great CormorantGreat Cormorant4.1×Winter visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  8. Yellow-bellied FlycatcherYellow-bellied Flycatcher4.0×Summer visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.02% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay5.18%
  2. American CrowAmerican Crow3.92%
  3. White-breasted NuthatchWhite-breasted Nuthatch3.05%
  4. Song SparrowSong Sparrow2.92%
  5. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped Warbler2.85%
  6. American RobinAmerican Robin2.78%

Arriving now

  1. Pine SiskinPine SiskinWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.60%
  2. Evening GrosbeakEvening GrosbeakWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  3. Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  4. Fox SparrowFox SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.09%
  5. Red-throated LoonRed-throated LoonWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%

Share of all bird records in New Hampshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for New Hampshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in New Hampshire

Records by month
Bird records in New Hampshire by month, 2019–2024
January251,045
February236,073
March341,146
April579,823
May1,099,861
June616,569
July453,994
August375,914
September400,481
October362,524
November259,320
December236,874

May has the most records (1.1 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 29
All 29 families in New Hampshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is New Hampshire known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, New Hampshire stands out for Eider, Broad-winged Hawk, Purple Sandpiper and Alder Flycatcher. Each is recorded at least 4.7 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for New Hampshire?

206 species, each recorded regularly in New Hampshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 41 residents, 68 summer visitors, 47 winter visitors, 43 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in New Hampshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in New Hampshire in October?

142 species on our list for New Hampshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, American Crow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

What are the most common birds in New Hampshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in New Hampshire are Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch and American Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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