Since 1982, New Hampshire Bird Records has celebrated the joy of birding by documenting rare sightings, seasonal highlights, and birding stories from across the Granite State. It has long been a trusted resource for birders of all levels.

The Joy of Birding is the new online home of New Hampshire Bird Records. Here you’ll find the same insightful articles, now paired with full-color images and easy search tools. Articles will be posted regularly, so be sure to check back for the latest news.

This volunteer-driven project of NH Audubon thrives on community contributions. We take joy in connecting birders with birds (and other birders) across New Hampshire. Explore the site to discover articles, resources, and field notes, and don’t forget to sign up for the Joy of Birding eNews to get updates when new content is posted.

Enjoy exploring and happy birding!

Baltimore Oriole by Len Medlock

Since 1982, New Hampshire Bird Records has celebrated the joy of birding by documenting rare sightings, seasonal highlights, and birding stories from across the Granite State. It has long been a trusted resource for birders of all levels.

The Joy of Birding is the new online home of New Hampshire Bird Records. Here you’ll find the same insightful articles, now paired with full-color images and easy search tools. Articles will be posted regularly, so be sure to check back for the latest news.

This volunteer-driven project of NH Audubon thrives on community contributions. We take joy in connecting birders with birds (and other birders) across New Hampshire. Explore the site to discover articles, resources, and field notes, and don’t forget to sign up for the Joy of Birding eNews to get updates when new content is posted.

Enjoy exploring and happy birding!

Baltimore Oriole by Len Medlock

The Latest

Check out our most recent articles.

Horseshoe Pond (fall) by Molly Jacobson
October 8, 2025
These days, when one mentions birding Horseshoe Pond, it is necessary to distinguish between the site in Concord (traditionally the more frequented) and the one in Merrimack. The latter has, in my humble and admittedly biased opinion, more than earned its place among the worthwhile birding hotspots in the south-central portion of the state.
Quiz Black-bellied Plover by Cameron Johnson
October 7, 2025
During migration, New Hampshire sees two similar-looking plovers: the uncommon American Golden-Plover and the more common Black-bellied Plover. Can you tell them apart?
Bridled Tern by Ben Cheng Kerstetter
October 6, 2025
From June through July of 2025 (the summer season) birders reported 251 species of birds in New Hampshire. This was right in line with the last several years of reporting, and the second highest species count for the summer behind 2021 when 253 summer species were reported.
Blue-winged Warbler by Ashton Almedia
October 5, 2025
This past spring, I decided to challenge myself for the birds and for my curiosity. As a student interested in technology and data, I saw an opportunity to turn my passion for birding into something more structured. Every day for the month of May, I visited the Seabrook Town Forest and documented the experience through a Substack publication.

Contribute Your Story

Your sightings, stories, and photos bring New Hampshire’s birding community to life.

We invite birders of all experience levels to share their observations, memorable
birding moments, field notes, and photographs from across the state. Submissions
may be featured on this website.

Whether you witnessed something rare, funny, or simply beautiful, we’d love to hear about it.

Email us at birdrecords@nhaudubon.org with your name, location, and idea.

Tree Swallow by Len Medlock

Contribute Your Story

Your sightings, stories, and photos bring New Hampshire’s birding community to life.

We invite birders of all experience levels to share their observations, memorable birding moments, field notes, and photographs from across the state. Submissions may be featured on this website.

Whether you witnessed something rare, funny, or simply beautiful, we’d love to hear about it.

Email us at birdrecords@nhaudubon.org with your name, location, and idea.

Tree Swallow by Len Medlock