Birding Guide for New Hampshire
Mountains, forests, lakes, and changing seasons
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in New Hampshire. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
27
Species
15
Active Months
6
Category Overview
Birds across New Hampshire
This guide focuses on birdlife within New Hampshire's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in New Hampshire
A recent look at bird sightings across New Hampshire.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across New Hampshire.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in New Hampshire
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Places to Start
Best places for birding in New Hampshire
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Derryfield Park
You might spot Red-Tailed Hawk, Northern Cardinal, and Chipping Sparrow.
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Mount Washington State Park
You might spot Diapensia, Eastern Mountain Avens, and Bog Bilberry.
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Full Guide
Full New Hampshire birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Dark-eyed Junco
Bald Eagle
Duck
House Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Crow
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Common Loon
Downy Woodpecker
Great Black-backed Gull
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-throated Sparrow
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Switch from birding to flowers and bugs for a broader view of New Hampshire's wildlife and nature.
