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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in March 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 March

Black-capped Chickadee244 obs.

American Robin177 obs.

Eastern Bluebird138 obs.

American Goldfinch126 obs.

Song Sparrow120 obs.

Wild Turkey112 obs.

Tufted Titmouse103 obs.

Mallard102 obs.

Canada Goose100 obs.

Northern Cardinal96 obs.

Downy Woodpecker92 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch90 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	244	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	177	May (rising)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	138	Apr (rising)
4	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	126	May (rising)
5	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	120	Jul (rising)
6	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	112	Apr (rising)
7	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	103	Apr (rising)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	102	Jul (rising)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	100	May (rising)
10	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	96	Apr (rising)
11	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	92	Apr (rising)
12	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	90	Apr (rising)
13	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	89	Mar (peak)
14	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	85	Apr (rising)
15	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	82	Apr (rising)
16	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	80	Jul (rising)
17	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	75	May (rising)
18	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	72	Jul (rising)
19	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	72	May (rising)
20	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	70	Apr (rising)
21	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	69	Apr (rising)
22	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	67	May (rising)
23	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	66	May (rising)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	64	May (rising)
25	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	61	Aug (rising)
26	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	51	Apr (rising)
27	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	50	May (rising)
28	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	47	May (rising)
29	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	47	Apr (rising)
30	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	45	Aug (rising)
31	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	43	Apr (rising)
32	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	43	Jun (rising)
33	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	42	Mar (peak)
34	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	41	Jul (rising)
35	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	41	Mar (peak)
36	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	38	Apr (rising)
37	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Apr (rising)
38	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	35	Apr (rising)
39	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	34	May (rising)
40	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	33	Apr (rising)
41	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	33	Jan (past peak)
42	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	31	Mar (peak)
43	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	31	Aug (rising)
44	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	31	Sep (rising)
45	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	29	May (rising)
46	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Feb (past peak)
47	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Jan (past peak)
48	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	26	Aug (rising)
49	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	25	Jun (rising)
50	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	23	Aug (rising)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in New Hampshire in March