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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in January in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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 January

Black-capped Chickadee166 obs.

American Goldfinch121 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco119 obs.

Eastern Bluebird98 obs.

Tufted Titmouse94 obs.

Wild Turkey83 obs.

Downy Woodpecker76 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch75 obs.

Northern Cardinal71 obs.

Blue Jay65 obs.

Barred Owl56 obs.

Carolina Wren55 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	166	Apr (rising)
2	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	121	May (rising)
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	119	Apr (rising)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	98	Apr (rising)
5	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	94	Apr (rising)
6	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	83	Apr (rising)
7	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	76	Apr (rising)
8	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	75	Apr (rising)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	71	Apr (rising)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	65	May (rising)
11	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	56	Jul (rising)
12	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	55	Jan (peak)
13	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	54	Mar (rising)
14	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	51	May (rising)
15	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	49	May (rising)
16	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	47	May (rising)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	44	Aug (rising)
18	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	44	Jan (peak)
19	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	42	Apr (rising)
20	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	41	Dec (rising)
21	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	36	May (rising)
22	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	36	Aug (rising)
23	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	34	Jul (rising)
24	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	33	Apr (rising)
25	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	33	Apr (rising)
26	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	33	Jan (peak)
27	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	32	Jan (peak)
28	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	31	Oct (rising)
29	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Jan (peak)
30	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	30	Sep (rising)
31	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	27	Jul (rising)
32	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Jun (rising)
33	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	26	Jul (rising)
34	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	26	May (rising)
35	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	26	May (rising)
36	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	25	Jul (rising)
37	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Jul (rising)
38	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	23	Apr (rising)
39	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	23	Jan (peak)
40	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	22	Dec (rising)
41	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	21	Jun (rising)
42	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	20	Feb (rising)
43	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	Feb (rising)
44	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	18	Aug (rising)
45	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	17	Oct (rising)
46	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	17	Apr (rising)
47	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	16	Apr (rising)
48	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	14	Jul (rising)
49	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	Dec (rising)
50	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	May (rising)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in New Hampshire in January