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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in October 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.

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Top birds in October

White-throated Sparrow202 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler188 obs.

Wild Turkey152 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee151 obs.

Song Sparrow146 obs.

Downy Woodpecker136 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco131 obs.

Blue Jay114 obs.

Great Blue Heron93 obs.

Chipping Sparrow92 obs.

Northern Cardinal91 obs.

Mallard88 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	202	Oct (peak)
2	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	188	May (past peak)
3	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	152	Apr (past peak)
4	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	151	Apr (past peak)
5	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	146	Jul (past peak)
6	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	136	Apr (past peak)
7	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	131	Apr (past peak)
8	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	114	May (past peak)
9	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	93	Aug (past peak)
10	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	92	May (past peak)
11	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	91	Apr (past peak)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Jul (past peak)
13	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	May (past peak)
14	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	88	Apr (past peak)
15	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	88	Apr (past peak)
16	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	86	Oct (peak)
17	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	81	Apr (past peak)
18	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	80	Apr (past peak)
19	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	77	Oct (peak)
20	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	74	Aug (past peak)
21	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	73	Jun (past peak)
22	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	71	Jul (past peak)
23	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	71	Apr (past peak)
24	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	70	May (past peak)
25	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	67	Apr (past peak)
26	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	63	Aug (past peak)
27	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	60	May (past peak)
28	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	60	May (past peak)
29	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	59	May (past peak)
30	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	59	May (past peak)
31	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	59	May (past peak)
32	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	54	May (past peak)
33	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	49	Apr (past peak)
34	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	48	Jul (past peak)
35	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	47	Jul (past peak)
36	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	44	Apr (past peak)
37	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	44	Aug (past peak)
38	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	41	Oct (peak)
39	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	37	Oct (peak)
40	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	37	Apr (past peak)
41	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	34	Aug (past peak)
42	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	34	May (past peak)
43	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	33	Aug (past peak)
44	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	33	Apr (past peak)
45	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	32	Sep (past peak)
46	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	31	Oct (peak)
47	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	30	Jan (past peak)
48	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	29	May (past peak)
49	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	28	Apr (past peak)
50	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	27	Jul (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in New Hampshire in October