
This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 4, 2026
This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 4, 2026. A male KING EIDER that had previously been seen at Four Tree Island and at Peirce Island
Photos: Bald Eagle pair by Jack Dorsey, Bohemian Waxwings by Scott Heron, Round-leaved Sundew by Phil Brown.

This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 4, 2026. A male KING EIDER that had previously been seen at Four Tree Island and at Peirce Island

May brings a burst of bird migration to New Hampshire, with warblers, hummingbirds, and colorful songbirds arriving in waves. Look for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds early in the month, followed by Rose-breasted

(by Kimmie Whiteman) The Massabesic Center is so grateful to have hosted students and staff from SNHU, including Amanda, Rebecca, Fatima, and Chantel on Earth Day for a volunteer workday!

This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 27, 2026. A male KING EIDER that had previously been seen at Four Tree Island and at Peirce Island

(by Anita Fernandez) Black AF in STEM (the founders of Black Birders Week) states, Black Birders Week is, and always will be, a bold and unapologetic reclamation of the Black

(by Pam Hunt) Purple Martin is listed as a threatened species in NH, largely because the population had dwindled to only 20 pairs in 4-5 colonies by the late 2010s.

This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 20, 2026. A WHITE-FACED IBIS and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen from Huckleberry Lane in Hampton on April 20th.

(by Marc Nutter) With warmer weather arriving, it’s been wonderful to see more and more people out enjoying our Wildlife Sanctuaries and the early waves of spring bird migration. As

This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 13, 2026. A male KING EIDER was seen again at Four Tree Island and at Peirce Island in Portsmouth,

(by Diane De Luca) From backyard gardens to working farms, pollinators are essential partners in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, and even some birds play a critical role

(by Pam Hunt) Forget robins – one of the surest signs of spring in New Hampshire, at least among birds, is the arrival of your local Eastern Phoebe. Given its

(article and photos by Diane De Luca) Among the earliest signs of spring in New England’s forests is the quiet emergence of trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens), a low-growing native plant