Birds of New Hampshire
The birds most often spotted in New Hampshire, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
92,068
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 92,068 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New Hampshire. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 5,172 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in New Hampshire
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
5,172 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
4,351 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,209 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,393 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,299 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
2,885 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,830 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
2,827 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2,522 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,480 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
2,344 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,040 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,035 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,959 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,935 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
1,921 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,858 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
1,830 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,807 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,759 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,750 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,678 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,677 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
1,577 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,522 observations · iNaturalist
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1,512 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,473 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1,405 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
1,400 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
1,390 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
1,359 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
1,349 observations
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
1,342 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
1,324 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,312 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,288 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,259 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
1,248 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
1,218 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,130 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,128 observations
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
1,125 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1,094 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,052 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,051 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
1,033 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,008 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
997 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
979 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
932 observations
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