Birds in New Hampshire in May

Percent of complete checklists in New Hampshire that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (54,959 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin59%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee57%
3. 3American Goldfinch52%
4. 4Blue Jay51%
5. 5Song Sparrow51%
6. 6Red-winged Blackbird47%
7. 7Northern Cardinal44%
8. 8Gray Catbird41%
9. 9Tufted Titmouse41%
10. 10American Crow41%
11. 11Chipping Sparrow41%
12. 12Mourning Dove38%
13. 13Common Yellowthroat34%
14. 14Common Grackle33%
15. 15Eastern Phoebe32%
16. 16Ovenbird31%
17. 17Northern Yellow Warbler29%
18. 18Downy Woodpecker28%
19. 19Tree Swallow27%
20. 20Black-and-white Warbler27%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch26%
22. 22Pine Warbler26%
23. 23Canada Goose25%
24. 24Red-eyed Vireo25%
25. 25Baltimore Oriole25%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler25%
27. 27American Redstart21%
28. 28Red-bellied Woodpecker21%
29. 29White-throated Sparrow20%
30. 30Chestnut-sided Warbler20%
31. 31Northern House Wren19%
32. 32Mallard19%
33. 33Hairy Woodpecker19%
34. 34Rose-breasted Grosbeak18%
35. 35Black-throated Green Warbler18%
36. 36Northern Flicker17%
37. 37Eastern Kingbird17%
38. 38European Starling16%
39. 39Eastern Bluebird16%
40. 40House Finch15%
41. 41Brown-headed Cowbird15%
42. 42Veery15%
43. 43Blue-headed Vireo14%
44. 44Ruby-throated Hummingbird14%
45. 45Northern Parula14%
46. 46Yellow-bellied Sapsucker14%
47. 47Eastern Warbling Vireo14%
48. 48Swamp Sparrow13%
49. 49Barn Swallow13%
50. 50House Sparrow13%
51. 51Red-breasted Nuthatch13%
52. 52Turkey Vulture13%
53. 53Pileated Woodpecker12%
54. 54Wood Thrush12%
55. 55Common Raven12%
56. 56Black-throated Blue Warbler12%
57. 57Scarlet Tanager12%
58. 58Great Blue Heron11%
59. 59Least Flycatcher11%
60. 60Great Crested Flycatcher11%

• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of July
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early August
• Veeryfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Scarlet Tanagerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Alder Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of July
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Bobolinkfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks late June
• Canada Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks late May

• Canada Goosemost gone by late May
• Mallardmost gone by the second week of May
• Common Mergansermost gone by the second week of May
• Brown Creepermost gone by mid May
• Pine Siskinmost gone by mid May
• Bald Eaglemost gone by early May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by early May
• Sharp-shinned Hawkmost gone by mid May
• Evening Grosbeakmost gone by the second week of May