NH Bald Eagle 2024 Breeding Season Results

September 15, 2024

(by Chris Martin) The 2024 New Hampshire Bald Eagle nesting season was hit by two major snow events (March 23 and April 5) that took place when eagle pairs were

NH Peregrine Falcon 2024 Breeding Season Results

September 1, 2024

(by Chris Martin) Recently, NH Audubon staff and volunteers wrapped up the 2024 NH Peregrine Falcon breeding season with the following results: 28 territorial pairs, a new state-record high 23

Second Annual Capital Area Butterfly Survey Results

September 1, 2024

(by Diane De Luca) After a very hot and humid July, participants in the second annual Capital Area Butterfly Survey were fortunate to enjoy favorable weather for our day of

NH Peregrine Falcon 2023 Breeding Season Results

August 16, 2023

(by Chris Martin) In 2023, NH Audubon staff and a dedicated team of Peregrine Falcon volunteer observers confirmed 27 territorial pairs, tying 2022’s record high in New Hampshire (see Figure

Early Adventures in Peregrine Recovery

June 12, 2023

(by Paul Nickerson) The Peregrine Falcon was extirpated from the eastern United States in the early 1950s. The primary cause of its demise was the pesticide DDT and metabolites ingested

Update – four chicks!

May 3, 2023

(May 8 update: all four chicks are out in the world…) The Peregrine Falcons in Manchester have now hatched 4 of their 5 eggs. There are 4 fluffy, white young

The origins of New Hampshire’s work with endangered species

May 2, 2023

(by Paul Nickerson) The framers of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 realized early on that successfully identifying species in need of listing, and recovering those already listed,

Why are we losing NH’s Nighthawks?

April 24, 2023

Senior Scientist Rebecca Suomala has been studying Common Nighthawks in NH for years and will share her insights into why they are so difficult to keep track of in the

Motus network detects “our” Rusty Blackbirds heading north! (by Carol Foss) New Hampshire eBird received scattered Rusty Blackbird sightings in March and is receiving almost daily reports in April, but

The Endangered Species Act Turns 50!

March 7, 2023

(by Carol Foss) December 27, 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of the day the Endangered Species Act of 1973 became effective. This landmark legislation provides for listing native species

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