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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in December in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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 December

Black-capped Chickadee331 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco133 obs.

American Goldfinch120 obs.

Blue Jay115 obs.

Tufted Titmouse101 obs.

Downy Woodpecker93 obs.

Wild Turkey85 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch77 obs.

Eastern Bluebird66 obs.

Northern Cardinal58 obs.

Hairy Woodpecker51 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker50 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	331	Apr (past peak)
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	133	Apr (past peak)
3	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	120	May (past peak)
4	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	115	May (past peak)
5	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	101	Apr (past peak)
6	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	93	Apr (past peak)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	85	Apr (past peak)
8	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	77	Apr (past peak)
9	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	66	Apr (past peak)
10	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	58	Apr (past peak)
11	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	51	May (past peak)
12	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	50	May (past peak)
13	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	48	Apr (past peak)
14	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	48	Mar (past peak)
15	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	43	Jul (past peak)
16	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	43	Dec (peak)
17	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	36	May (past peak)
18	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	34	Jan (past peak)
19	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	33	Jul (past peak)
20	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	33	Jan (past peak)
21	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	32	Dec (peak)
22	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	31	Apr (past peak)
23	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	30	May (past peak)
24	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	29	Aug (past peak)
25	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Dec (peak)
26	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	27	Aug (past peak)
27	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	25	Sep (past peak)
28	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Jul (past peak)
29	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	21	Oct (past peak)
30	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	20	Jan (past peak)
31	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	19	Apr (past peak)
32	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	19	Jan (past peak)
33	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	May (past peak)
34	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	17	Dec (peak)
35	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	17	Oct (past peak)
36	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	16	Jul (past peak)
37	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	16	Apr (past peak)
38	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	16	May (past peak)
39	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	16	Jan (past peak)
40	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	15	Feb (past peak)
41	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	15	Jun (past peak)
42	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	14	Aug (past peak)
43	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	14	Apr (past peak)
44	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	14	Jul (past peak)
45	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	14	May (past peak)
46	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	14	Oct (past peak)
47	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	13	Jun (past peak)
48	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	Apr (past peak)
49	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	13	May (past peak)
50	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	13	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in New Hampshire in December