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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in February in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 February

Black-capped Chickadee171 obs.

American Goldfinch136 obs.

Eastern Bluebird101 obs.

Tufted Titmouse85 obs.

Wild Turkey84 obs.

Downy Woodpecker83 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch77 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco70 obs.

American Robin67 obs.

Northern Cardinal66 obs.

Blue Jay64 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker56 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	171	Apr (rising)
2	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	136	May (rising)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	101	Apr (rising)
4	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	85	Apr (rising)
5	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	84	Apr (rising)
6	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	83	Apr (rising)
7	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	77	Apr (rising)
8	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	70	Apr (rising)
9	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	67	May (rising)
10	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	66	Apr (rising)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	64	May (rising)
12	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	56	May (rising)
13	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	56	Mar (rising)
14	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	55	Apr (rising)
15	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	54	Jul (rising)
16	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	47	May (rising)
17	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	45	May (rising)
18	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	44	Jul (rising)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	44	May (rising)
20	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	43	Apr (rising)
21	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	41	Feb (peak)
22	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	40	Aug (rising)
23	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	37	Feb (peak)
24	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	35	Jul (rising)
25	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	34	Apr (rising)
26	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	31	Jul (rising)
27	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	31	Aug (rising)
28	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	30	Jan (past peak)
29	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	30	Jul (rising)
30	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Apr (rising)
31	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Jan (past peak)
32	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	29	Apr (rising)
33	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	25	Sep (rising)
34	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	24	May (rising)
35	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	24	Oct (rising)
36	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	24	Jun (rising)
37	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Apr (rising)
38	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	21	Jan (past peak)
39	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	21	Jan (past peak)
40	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	20	Oct (rising)
41	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	18	Jun (rising)
42	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	Jun (rising)
43	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	17	Apr (rising)
44	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	16	May (rising)
45	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	15	Sep (rising)
46	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	15	Apr (rising)
47	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	15	Apr (rising)
48	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	15	Oct (rising)
49	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	15	Jan (past peak)
50	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	14	Dec (rising)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in New Hampshire in February