Bird of the Month: Whimbrel

August 2, 2022

(by Pam Hunt) For most shorebirds, fall begins in July while many of our local songbirds are still nesting, and peaks in August and early September when over 15 species

Bird of the Month: Eastern Whip-poor-will

July 11, 2022

(by Pam Hunt) If there is a New Hampshire bird species that more people have heard than seen it is the whip-poor-will, and its distinctive call can elicit a variety

Bird of the Month: Blackpoll Warbler

June 9, 2022

(by Pam Hunt) If you’re inclined to hike in the high-elevation spruce-fir forests in the White Mountains, chances are you’ve at least heard a Blackpoll Warbler (unless you’ve also lost

Bird of the Month: Scarlet Tanager

May 2, 2022

(by Pam Hunt) The Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) is one of the most eagerly awaited migrants to return to New Hampshire each spring. The stunning red-and-black males can be difficult

Bird of the Month: Barn Swallow

April 4, 2022

(by Pam Hunt) Sometime in late April the first Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) will return to New Hampshire from their tropical wintering grounds, potentially as far away as the pampas

Bird of the Month: Cooper’s Hawk

March 3, 2022

(by Pam Hunt) The following is an increasingly common sight at bird feeders throughout the Granite State. You’re watching your feeders when suddenly the songbirds scatter as a brown blur

Bird of the Month – American Tree Sparrow

February 7, 2022

(Photos and story by Pam Hunt) Of the almost 300 species of birds that occur regularly in the Granite State, over 80 don’t breed here, and it’s time to take

Bird of the Month – Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

January 12, 2022

(Photos and story by Pam Hunt) There was a time not too long ago when bluebirds would have been considered an unusual choice for a winter bird column, and New

Bird of the Month: Purple Finch

December 13, 2021

(by Pam Hunt) Our state bird (Haemorhous purpureus) was featured on the cover of the first State of the Birds report in 2011 and thus deserves its moment in the

Bird of the Month: American Black Duck

November 1, 2021

(by Pam Hunt) October and November comprise the core of fall waterfowl migration, when a lucky observer may encounter dozens if not hundreds of ducks and geese in a local

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