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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in July in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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 July

American Robin343 obs.

Common Loon301 obs.

Wild Turkey295 obs.

Mallard294 obs.

Great Blue Heron274 obs.

Cedar Waxwing234 obs.

Song Sparrow224 obs.

Eastern Phoebe223 obs.

Chipping Sparrow191 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird181 obs.

American Goldfinch180 obs.

Gray Catbird176 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	343	May (past peak)
2	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	301	Jul (peak)
3	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	295	Apr (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	294	Jul (peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	274	Aug (rising)
6	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	234	Jul (peak)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	224	Jul (peak)
8	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	223	May (past peak)
9	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	191	May (past peak)
10	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	181	Aug (rising)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	180	May (past peak)
12	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	176	May (past peak)
13	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	172	Jul (peak)
14	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	157	Jul (peak)
15	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	140	Aug (rising)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	136	May (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	131	May (past peak)
18	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	124	Jul (peak)
19	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	119	Apr (past peak)
20	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	117	Apr (past peak)
21	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	111	May (past peak)
22	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	106	Apr (past peak)
23	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	106	Aug (rising)
24	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	105	Jun (past peak)
25	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	100	Apr (past peak)
26	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	87	Apr (past peak)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	87	Jun (past peak)
28	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	87	Aug (rising)
29	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	84	May (past peak)
30	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	78	Apr (past peak)
31	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Jun (past peak)
32	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	74	Apr (past peak)
33	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	74	Apr (past peak)
34	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	71	Aug (rising)
35	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	68	May (past peak)
36	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	66	Aug (rising)
37	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	66	May (past peak)
38	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	65	May (past peak)
39	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	63	May (past peak)
40	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	62	Jul (peak)
41	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	60	Apr (past peak)
42	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	59	Aug (rising)
43	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	56	Oct (rising)
44	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	56	May (past peak)
45	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	55	Apr (past peak)
46	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	54	Apr (past peak)
47	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	54	Apr (past peak)
48	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	52	Jun (past peak)
49	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	50	Oct (rising)
50	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	47	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in New Hampshire in July