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Setophaga striata · Parulidae

When Do Blackpoll Warblers Arrive in New Hampshire?

Adult Blackpoll Warbler
Photo: John Rosford, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Blackpoll Warblers reach New Hampshire in late August, are common by early September, peak in late September (8.0% of checklists), and most are gone by mid October.

When to look

First arrivalsAug 22-31late August
Common bySep 1-7early September
PeakSep 22-30late September
Most gone byOct 15-21mid October

Best: late September. First arrivals late August; most are gone by mid October. Peak: on about 8.0% of New Hampshire checklists.

  1. Jannot usually seen
  2. Febnot usually seen
  3. Marnot usually seen
  4. Aprnot usually seen
  5. Maycommon
  6. Juncommon
  7. Juluncommon
  8. Augrare
  9. Seppeak season
  10. Octpeak season
  11. Novrare
  12. Decnot usually seen

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%5%10%Jan 1-7: 0% of 8253 checklistsJan 8-14: 0% of 5998 checklistsJan 15-21: 0% of 5734 checklistsJan 22-31: 0% of 7776 checklistsFeb 1-7: 0% of 5253 checklistsFeb 8-14: 0% of 6802 checklistsFeb 15-21: 0% of 8852 checklistsFeb 22-28: 0% of 5792 checklistsMar 1-7: 0% of 6187 checklistsMar 8-14: 0% of 6977 checklistsMar 15-21: 0% of 7863 checklistsMar 22-31: 0% of 11746 checklistsApr 1-7: 0% of 9329 checklistsApr 8-14: 0% of 10499 checklistsApr 15-21: 0% of 10376 checklistsApr 22-30: 0% of 13086 checklistsMay 1-7: 0.1% of 13198 checklistsMay 8-14: 1.2% of 14980 checklistsMay 15-21: 5.3% of 12487 checklistsMay 22-31: 6.0% of 14294 checklistsJun 1-7: 3.2% of 8974 checklistsJun 8-14: 3.0% of 8395 checklistsJun 15-21: 3.2% of 7670 checklistsJun 22-30: 2.7% of 9188 checklistsJul 1-7: 2.8% of 7707 checklistsJul 8-14: 2.2% of 6554 checklistsJul 15-21: 1.7% of 6636 checklistsJul 22-31: 1.2% of 9599 checklistsAug 1-7: 0.7% of 6436 checklistsAug 8-14: 0.6% of 6477 checklistsAug 15-21: 0.5% of 6510 checklistsAug 22-31: 0.9% of 9762 checklistsSep 1-7: 2.2% of 6700 checklistsSep 8-14: 4.8% of 6012 checklistsSep 15-21: 7.2% of 6238 checklistsSep 22-30: 8.9% of 7619 checklistsOct 1-7: 7.7% of 6702 checklistsOct 8-14: 3.7% of 6863 checklistsOct 15-21: 2.4% of 6284 checklistsOct 22-31: 0.9% of 8287 checklistsNov 1-7: 0.3% of 7584 checklistsNov 8-14: 0.2% of 6056 checklistsNov 15-21: 0.1% of 5597 checklistsNov 22-30: 0.1% of 7140 checklistsDec 1-7: 0.1% of 4623 checklistsDec 8-14: 0% of 4920 checklistsDec 15-21: 0% of 6416 checklistsDec 22-31: 0% of 7659 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in New Hampshire that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in New Hampshire

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Coos CountyBest late June · 1115 checklists that week, 27,719 in all13%
  2. Strafford CountyBest late September · 743 checklists that week, 41,888 in all12%
  3. Rockingham CountyBest early October · 1509 checklists that week, 84,864 in all12%
  4. Belknap CountyBest mid September · 175 checklists that week, 13,295 in all9.6%
  5. Carroll CountyBest mid September · 628 checklists that week, 30,580 in all9.6%
  6. Grafton CountyBest late June · 1491 checklists that week, 45,699 in all7.5%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Great Gulf Ext. Roadless AreaCoos County, best mid June · 25 checklists that week, 257 in all95%
  2. Franconia Notch State ParkGrafton County, best early June · 30 checklists that week, 344 in all82%
  3. Washburn PointCoos County, best early June · 27 checklists that week, 139 in all78%
  4. Emerald PoolCoos County, best the second week of June · 20 checklists that week, 110 in all65%
  5. Pine Road SiteRockingham County, best late September · 31 checklists that week, 1,105 in all44%
  6. Odiornes PointRockingham County, best early October · 173 checklists that week, 5,375 in all42%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In New Hampshire, the Blackpoll Warbler is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (2.5% of those checklists).

0%1%2%3%4%12 am: too few checklists (219) to judge1 am: too few checklists (192) to judge2 am: too few checklists (176) to judge3 am: too few checklists (234) to judge4 am: too few checklists (1042) to judge5 am: too few checklists (6352) to judge6 am: 3.1% of 23140 checklists7 am: 2.2% of 43401 checklists8 am: 2.0% of 48039 checklists9 am: 1.8% of 43328 checklists10 am: 1.4% of 37073 checklists11 am: 1.1% of 32028 checklists12 pm: 1.1% of 27396 checklists1 pm: 1.2% of 25182 checklists2 pm: 1.0% of 24318 checklists3 pm: 1.0% of 21974 checklists4 pm: 1.1% of 17958 checklists5 pm: 0.8% of 14528 checklists6 pm: 0.8% of 9144 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (5341) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (1845) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (578) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (346) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (256) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January0%0%0%0%
February0%0%0%0%
March0%0%0%0%
April0%0%0%0%
May0.1%1.2%5.3%6.0%
June3.2%3.0%3.2%2.7%
July2.8%2.2%1.7%1.2%
August0.7%0.6%0.5%0.9%
September2.2%4.8%7.2%8.9%
October7.7%3.7%2.4%0.9%
November0.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%
December0.1%0%0%0%

Neighboring states

  • Massachusetts: arrives early September, 1 week later than New Hampshire
  • Vermont: arrives late August, in the same week than New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island: arrives early September, 1 week later than New Hampshire
  • Maine: arrives the second week of May, 14 weeks earlier than New Hampshire

Common questions

When do Blackpoll Warblers arrive in New Hampshire?
Blackpoll Warblers reach New Hampshire in late August, are common by early September, peak in late September (8.0% of checklists), and most are gone by mid October.
When do Blackpoll Warblers leave New Hampshire?
Most Blackpoll Warblers have left New Hampshire by mid October, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until late October.
When is the best time to see a Blackpoll Warbler in New Hampshire?
The Blackpoll Warbler is reported most often in late September, on about 8.0% of New Hampshire checklists.
Where in New Hampshire are Blackpoll Warblers seen most often?
By county, Coos County, Strafford County, and Rockingham County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Blackpoll Warbler (counties with at least 200 checklists).