Birds in New Hampshire in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in April in our iNaturalist sample; 24 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in April

Black-capped Chickadee450 obs.

American Robin357 obs.

Wild Turkey317 obs.

Mallard259 obs.

American Goldfinch240 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco233 obs.

Eastern Phoebe222 obs.

Canada Goose219 obs.

Song Sparrow218 obs.

Northern Cardinal205 obs.

Chipping Sparrow190 obs.

Eastern Bluebird171 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	450	Apr (peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	357	May (rising)
3	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	317	Apr (peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	259	Jul (rising)
5	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	240	May (rising)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	233	Apr (peak)
7	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	222	May (rising)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	219	May (rising)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	218	Jul (rising)
10	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	205	Apr (peak)
11	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	190	May (rising)
12	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	171	Apr (peak)
13	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	159	Apr (peak)
14	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	145	Apr (peak)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	143	Apr (peak)
16	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	140	Aug (rising)
17	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	138	May (rising)
18	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	138	Apr (peak)
19	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	138	Apr (peak)
20	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	133	Oct (rising)
21	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	120	May (rising)
22	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	118	Aug (rising)
23	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	113	Aug (rising)
24	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	113	Apr (peak)
25	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	112	May (rising)
26	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	111	Apr (peak)
27	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	111	Apr (peak)
28	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Apr (peak)
29	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	103	Apr (peak)
30	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	100	Apr (peak)
31	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	99	Jul (rising)
32	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	99	Apr (peak)
33	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	98	Apr (peak)
34	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	97	May (rising)
35	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	92	Apr (peak)
36	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	92	Jul (rising)
37	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	91	May (rising)
38	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	88	Apr (peak)
39	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	86	May (rising)
40	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	82	Apr (peak)
41	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	78	May (rising)
42	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	75	Mar (past peak)
43	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Apr (peak)
44	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	74	May (rising)
45	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	71	Aug (rising)
46	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	71	Apr (peak)
47	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	69	May (rising)
48	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	67	Oct (rising)
49	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	65	Jun (rising)
50	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	58	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in New Hampshire in April