Birds in New Hampshire
Birds in New Hampshire in January
The most likely birds in New Hampshire in January are Black-capped Chickadee (58%), Blue Jay (40%), and Dark-eyed Junco (39%). 72 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in New Hampshire that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (27,761 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Black-capped Chickadee58% - 2
Blue Jay40% - 3
Dark-eyed Junco39% - 4
Tufted Titmouse39% - 5
Downy Woodpecker38% - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch37% - 7
American Goldfinch32% - 8
Northern Cardinal31% - 9
American Crow31% - 10
Mourning Dove24% - 11
Hairy Woodpecker23% - 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker17% - 13
Eastern Bluebird16% - 14
American Herring Gull16% - 15
House Finch16% - 16
European Starling16% - 17
House Sparrow14% - 18
Red-breasted Nuthatch13% - 19
American Robin13% - 20
White-throated Sparrow13% - 21
Mallard13% - 22
Ring-billed Gull11% - 23
American Tree Sparrow11%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 24
Rock Pigeon9.4% - 25
Carolina Wren9.4% - 26
Common Raven9.3% - 27
Song Sparrow9.1% - 28
Common Goldeneye8.9% - 29
Canada Goose8.8% - 30
Red-tailed Hawk8.7% - 31
Common Loon7.7% - 32
Red-breasted Merganser7.4% - 33
Great Black-backed Gull7.0% - 34
Bufflehead6.9% - 35
American Black Duck6.6% - 36
Common Eider6.5% - 37
Bald Eagle6.0% - 38
Brown Creeper5.9% - 39
Northern Mockingbird5.4% - 40
Pileated Woodpecker5.4% - 41
Long-tailed Duck4.8% - 42
Common Merganser4.7% - 43
Surf Scoter4.6% - 44
Hooded Merganser4.4% - 45
Golden-crowned Kinglet4.3% - 46
Pine Siskin3.9% - 47
White-winged Scoter3.7% - 48
Wild Turkey3.3% - 49
Cedar Waxwing3.1% - 50
Horned Lark3.1%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 51
Snow Bunting2.9% - 52
Cooper's Hawk2.5% - 53
Northern Flicker2.5% - 54
Black Scoter2.4% - 55
Purple Finch2.4% - 56
Horned Grebe2.3% - 57
Evening Grosbeak2.0% - 58
Red-throated Loon1.8% - 59
Red-necked Grebe1.7% - 60
Red Crossbill1.7%