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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in August in our iNaturalist sample; 13 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in August

Great Blue Heron334 obs.

Wild Turkey310 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird290 obs.

Mallard277 obs.

Common Loon253 obs.

American Goldfinch227 obs.

Cedar Waxwing191 obs.

Broad-winged Hawk162 obs.

Eastern Phoebe161 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant155 obs.

Chipping Sparrow146 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee145 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	334	Aug (peak)
2	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	310	Apr (past peak)
3	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	290	Aug (peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	277	Jul (past peak)
5	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	253	Jul (past peak)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	227	May (past peak)
7	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	191	Jul (past peak)
8	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	162	Aug (peak)
9	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	161	May (past peak)
10	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	155	Aug (peak)
11	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	146	May (past peak)
12	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	145	Apr (past peak)
13	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	136	Jul (past peak)
14	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	130	Jul (past peak)
15	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	128	Aug (peak)
16	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	117	May (past peak)
17	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	116	Jul (past peak)
18	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	114	May (past peak)
19	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	114	Aug (peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	106	May (past peak)
21	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	99	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	98	Aug (peak)
23	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	95	May (past peak)
24	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	85	May (past peak)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	84	Apr (past peak)
26	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	82	Aug (peak)
27	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	79	Apr (past peak)
28	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	77	Apr (past peak)
29	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	76	Apr (past peak)
30	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	74	Apr (past peak)
31	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	73	Jun (past peak)
32	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	67	Aug (peak)
33	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	66	Jun (past peak)
34	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	66	Jun (past peak)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	65	Apr (past peak)
36	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	65	Jul (past peak)
37	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	62	Aug (peak)
38	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	62	Apr (past peak)
39	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	61	Oct (rising)
40	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	59	Apr (past peak)
41	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	55	Sep (rising)
42	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	52	Aug (peak)
43	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	51	Aug (peak)
44	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	50	Aug (peak)
45	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	48	Apr (past peak)
46	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	47	Jul (past peak)
47	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	47	May (past peak)
48	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	46	May (past peak)
49	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	44	Jun (past peak)
50	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	44	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in New Hampshire in August