Fall Birds in New Hampshire

Percent of complete checklists in New Hampshire that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (81,082 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay60%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee60%
3. 3American Crow45%
4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch37%
5. 5American Goldfinch36%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker32%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse32%
8. 8Song Sparrow30%
9. 9Northern Cardinal27%
10. 10American Robin27%
11. 11Dark-eyed Junco25%
12. 12White-throated Sparrow25%
13. 13Mourning Dove24%
14. 14Hairy Woodpecker20%
15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler18%
16. 16Mallard18%
17. 17Red-breasted Nuthatch18%
18. 18Canada Goose17%
19. 19Red-bellied Woodpecker16%
20. 20Eastern Bluebird16%
21. 21Gray Catbird16%
22. 22House Finch16%
23. 23Common Raven16%
24. 24Eastern Phoebe15%
25. 25Northern Flicker14%
26. 26American Herring Gull13%
27. 27Great Blue Heron12%
28. 28Double-crested Cormorant12%
29. 29Ring-billed Gull12%
30. 30European Starling12%
31. 31House Sparrow11%
32. 32Chipping Sparrow11%
33. 33Carolina Wren11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of February
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals late September, peaks early April
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January
• Common Loonfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of November
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals late September, peaks early March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early April
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early January

• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by early November
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by early November
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of October
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by mid September
• Pine Warblermost gone by late September
• American Redstartmost gone by mid September
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by late September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of September

34. 34Golden-crowned Kinglet9.8%
35. 35Pileated Woodpecker9.6%
36. 36Red-tailed Hawk9.4%
37. 37Swamp Sparrow9.3%
38. 38Common Yellowthroat9.1%
39. 39Cedar Waxwing9.0%
40. 40Turkey Vulture8.7%
41. 41Brown Creeper8.5%
42. 42Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.2%
43. 43Belted Kingfisher8.2%
44. 44Common Loon8.0%
45. 45Wood Duck7.7%
46. 46Great Black-backed Gull7.2%
47. 47Savannah Sparrow7.2%
48. 48Rock Pigeon7.1%
49. 49Red-winged Blackbird6.3%
50. 50Purple Finch6.3%
51. 51Bald Eagle6.2%
52. 52Red-eyed Vireo6.1%
53. 53Palm Warbler6.0%
54. 54Hooded Merganser6.0%
55. 55American Black Duck6.0%
56. 56Northern Mockingbird5.8%
57. 57Blue-headed Vireo5.1%
58. 58Hermit Thrush4.9%
59. 59Wild Turkey4.8%
60. 60Pine Warbler4.7%