Birds in New Hampshire in April

Percent of complete checklists in New Hampshire that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (43,290 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee62%
2. 2American Robin55%
3. 3Song Sparrow52%
4. 4American Crow44%
5. 5Northern Cardinal44%
6. 6Red-winged Blackbird43%
7. 7American Goldfinch43%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse43%
9. 9Blue Jay40%
10. 10Eastern Phoebe37%
11. 11Mourning Dove35%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker33%
13. 13Canada Goose32%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch32%
15. 15Dark-eyed Junco29%
16. 16Common Grackle29%
17. 17Mallard27%
18. 18Pine Warbler21%
19. 19Chipping Sparrow21%
20. 20Red-bellied Woodpecker20%
21. 21Northern Flicker19%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow19%
23. 23Eastern Bluebird19%
24. 24Hairy Woodpecker18%
25. 25Tree Swallow17%
26. 26House Finch16%
27. 27Wood Duck16%
28. 28Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
29. 29Brown-headed Cowbird14%
30. 30European Starling14%
31. 31Turkey Vulture14%
32. 32House Sparrow12%
33. 33Red-breasted Nuthatch12%
34. 34Yellow-rumped Warbler12%
35. 35Yellow-bellied Sapsucker12%
36. 36Common Raven12%
37. 37Brown Creeper11%
38. 38Great Blue Heron11%
39. 39Belted Kingfisher11%
40. 40Common Merganser11%
41. 41Pileated Woodpecker11%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of October
• Ovenbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Pine Warblerfirst arrivals early April, peaks late April
• American Redstartfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Black-and-white Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid August
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of April
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by mid April
• American Black Duckmost gone by mid April
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by early April
• Buffleheadmost gone by late April
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by mid April

42. 42Palm Warbler9.6%
43. 43Carolina Wren9.5%
44. 44Hooded Merganser9.0%
45. 45Ring-necked Duck8.9%
46. 46Red-tailed Hawk8.7%
47. 47Wild Turkey8.5%
48. 48Purple Finch8.2%
49. 49American Herring Gull8.2%
50. 50Killdeer7.9%
51. 51Pine Siskin7.5%
52. 52Swamp Sparrow7.4%
53. 53Osprey7.3%
54. 54Hermit Thrush7.3%
55. 55Double-crested Cormorant7.1%
56. 56Bald Eagle6.7%
57. 57American Black Duck6.5%
58. 58Northern Mockingbird6.5%
59. 59Golden-crowned Kinglet6.4%
60. 60Common Loon6.0%