Winter Birds in New Hampshire

Percent of complete checklists in New Hampshire that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (78,078 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee61%
2. 2Blue Jay42%
3. 3Tufted Titmouse41%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco41%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch39%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker39%
7. 7Northern Cardinal34%
8. 8American Goldfinch33%
9. 9American Crow33%
10. 10Mourning Dove26%
11. 11Hairy Woodpecker24%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker19%
13. 13Eastern Bluebird18%
14. 14House Finch17%
15. 15European Starling15%
16. 16Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
17. 17House Sparrow14%
18. 18American Herring Gull14%
19. 19American Robin13%
20. 20White-throated Sparrow12%
21. 21Mallard12%
22. 22Carolina Wren11%
23. 23Ring-billed Gull11%
24. 24American Tree Sparrow10%

• 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
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals late December, peaks the second week of April
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early April
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals mid January, peaks early May
• Killdeerfirst arrivals late February, peaks late March
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals late February, peaks mid March
• Common Eiderfirst arrivals mid December, peaks early January
• Barred Owlfirst arrivals the second week of December, peaks the second week of May

• American Herring Gullmost gone by early February
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid December
• Common Loonmost gone by mid January
• Great Black-backed Gullmost gone by late January
• Common Eidermost gone by early February
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by early February
• Red-throated Loonmost gone by mid January

25. 25Common Raven9.7%
26. 26Song Sparrow9.6%
27. 27Canada Goose9.4%
28. 28Rock Pigeon8.9%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk8.4%
30. 30Common Goldeneye7.5%
31. 31Common Loon6.9%
32. 32Brown Creeper6.7%
33. 33Red-breasted Merganser6.3%
34. 34American Black Duck6.2%
35. 35Great Black-backed Gull6.1%
36. 36Bufflehead5.8%
37. 37Bald Eagle5.8%
38. 38Pileated Woodpecker5.8%
39. 39Golden-crowned Kinglet5.5%
40. 40Pine Siskin5.4%
41. 41Common Eider5.4%
42. 42Northern Mockingbird5.1%
43. 43Hooded Merganser4.8%
44. 44Common Merganser4.7%
45. 45Long-tailed Duck4.0%
46. 46Surf Scoter3.9%
47. 47Wild Turkey3.9%
48. 48White-winged Scoter3.4%

49. 49Cedar Waxwing2.9%
50. 50Purple Finch2.8%
51. 51Red-winged Blackbird2.4%
52. 52Horned Lark2.3%
53. 53Evening Grosbeak2.3%
54. 54Northern Flicker2.3%
55. 55Black Scoter2.3%
56. 56Snow Bunting2.2%
57. 57Horned Grebe2.1%
58. 58Cooper's Hawk2.1%
59. 59Red Crossbill2.0%
60. 60Redpoll1.8%