Birds in New Hampshire in December

Percent of complete checklists in New Hampshire that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (23,618 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee62%
2. 2Blue Jay45%
3. 3Dark-eyed Junco42%
4. 4Tufted Titmouse41%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch41%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker39%
7. 7American Goldfinch35%
8. 8American Crow33%
9. 9Northern Cardinal33%
10. 10Mourning Dove24%
11. 11Hairy Woodpecker24%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker19%
13. 13House Finch18%
14. 14Eastern Bluebird17%
15. 15Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
16. 16American Herring Gull15%
17. 17European Starling14%
18. 18White-throated Sparrow14%
19. 19House Sparrow14%
20. 20Mallard14%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull13%
22. 22Song Sparrow12%
23. 23American Robin11%
24. 24Carolina Wren11%
25. 25Common Raven11%
26. 26Canada Goose11%
27. 27American Tree Sparrow11%

• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals late December, peaks the second week of April
• Common Eiderfirst arrivals mid December, peaks early January
• Barred Owlfirst arrivals the second week of December, peaks the second week of May

• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid December

28. 28Golden-crowned Kinglet8.9%
29. 29Rock Pigeon8.8%
30. 30Red-tailed Hawk8.7%
31. 31Brown Creeper8.3%
32. 32Common Loon7.7%
33. 33Great Black-backed Gull6.7%
34. 34American Black Duck6.5%
35. 35Hooded Merganser6.3%
36. 36Pileated Woodpecker6.3%
37. 37Common Goldeneye6.1%
38. 38Bald Eagle5.8%
39. 39Northern Mockingbird5.8%
40. 40Bufflehead5.7%
41. 41Red-breasted Merganser5.7%
42. 42Common Eider5.2%
43. 43Pine Siskin4.7%
44. 44Common Merganser4.7%
45. 45Long-tailed Duck4.6%
46. 46Surf Scoter4.1%
47. 47Wild Turkey3.6%
48. 48Evening Grosbeak3.5%
49. 49White-winged Scoter3.3%

50. 50Cedar Waxwing2.9%
51. 51Red Crossbill2.7%
52. 52Northern Flicker2.7%
53. 53Black Scoter2.5%
54. 54Horned Lark2.4%
55. 55Red-throated Loon2.3%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk2.3%
57. 57Snow Bunting2.3%
58. 58Horned Grebe2.2%
59. 59Purple Finch1.9%
60. 60Belted Kingfisher1.8%