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Best Birding Spots in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Odiornes Point leads Rockingham County's birding spots with 259 species reported, best in fall. 140 spots in the county have enough data to rank.

Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.

SpotSpeciesChecklistsWinterSpringSummerFall
Odiornes Point2595,375112210167213
Town of Exeter Sewerage Lagoons Reservoir1752,29366131103124
Gosport Harbor1735832512490125
Pine Road Site1661,1053315694114
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge1588826513488107
Ragged Neck Point1542,1797010466102
World End Pond1514081912210098
Lubberland Creek Preserve143262331229255
Sandy Point140696561098771
Seabrook Town Forest140324301256594
Chapman's Landing - Stratham Boat Launch1331,876531138557
Odiornes Point (High Rock)13386937868658
Awcomin Swamp1321,073267157118
Meadow Pond13157339878479
Hampton Beach State Park1272,50267855173
Eel Pond1271,199426832110
Hampton Beach State Park (Plaice Cove)126959723931105
Cammett Fields126296191167671
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Welsh Cove)124381571126848
Odiornes Point (south)12332745686669
Little Harbor12240037876873
Burrows-Brookside Sanctuary119282131107024
Massabesic Audubon Center11860440997975
Odiornes Point (Seavey Creek)11735211648748
Awcomin Swamp (Ragged Neck Point)11083461666060
Exeter River Reservoir11029322994748
Town of Hampton Marsh1072192983635
Abe Emerson Marsh10633127876156
Landing and Vicinity Marsh10619745435570
Morrissette10526224972851
Awcomin Swamp (north)10421419806039
McDonnell1041111410167
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Peverly Brook Upper Pond)10327731876041
Curriers Cove10321633634074
Fairhill Swamp9751746703137
Fort Stark Historic Site9713231464251
Great Pond9614434685744
Rockingham95962777526
Hampton Harbor9461136636454
South Mill Pond9148338683855
Marsh Road Pond9147517706514
Hampton Harbor (Commons Island)9125632536049
Beckmans Island9121448564051
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Hoyt Hill)9017334714426
Mountain Brook Pond89705766416
Old Millpond8725836345146
Lot B8711537684047
Riverside8653828575033
Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area864612576545
New Castle Island8534149382948