Birds in New Hampshire in February

Percent of complete checklists in New Hampshire that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (26,699 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee63%
2. 2Tufted Titmouse45%
3. 3Dark-eyed Junco43%
4. 4Blue Jay42%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker41%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch41%
7. 7Northern Cardinal37%
8. 8American Crow34%
9. 9American Goldfinch33%
10. 10Mourning Dove29%
11. 11Hairy Woodpecker25%
12. 12Eastern Bluebird21%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker20%
14. 14House Finch18%
15. 15European Starling16%
16. 16Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
17. 17American Robin16%
18. 18House Sparrow16%
19. 19Carolina Wren12%
20. 20American Herring Gull11%
21. 21Mallard11%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow11%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early May
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals late February, peaks mid May
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals late February, peaks late March
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals late February, peaks mid March

• American Herring Gullmost gone by early February
• Common Eidermost gone by early February
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by early February

23. 23Common Raven9.2%
24. 24Canada Goose8.8%
25. 25American Tree Sparrow8.8%
26. 26Song Sparrow8.3%
27. 27Rock Pigeon8.3%
28. 28Ring-billed Gull8.0%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk7.9%
30. 30Pine Siskin7.6%
31. 31Common Goldeneye7.2%
32. 32Brown Creeper6.2%
33. 33Pileated Woodpecker5.8%
34. 34American Black Duck5.7%
35. 35Red-breasted Merganser5.6%
36. 36Bald Eagle5.6%
37. 37Common Loon5.4%
38. 38Red-winged Blackbird4.9%
39. 39Bufflehead4.8%
40. 40Common Merganser4.7%
41. 41Wild Turkey4.7%
42. 42Great Black-backed Gull4.6%
43. 43Common Eider4.4%
44. 44Northern Mockingbird4.2%
45. 45Purple Finch4.0%
46. 46Hooded Merganser3.8%
47. 47Golden-crowned Kinglet3.6%
48. 48Surf Scoter3.1%
49. 49White-winged Scoter3.0%

50. 50Long-tailed Duck2.8%
51. 51Cedar Waxwing2.7%
52. 52Redpoll2.3%
53. 53Common Grackle1.9%
54. 54Northern Flicker1.9%
55. 55Black Scoter1.9%
56. 56Turkey Vulture1.8%
57. 57Horned Grebe1.8%
58. 58Red Crossbill1.7%
59. 59Evening Grosbeak1.7%
60. 60Horned Lark1.5%