April 15, 2026
Cold, snowy, and full of surprises, the winter of 2025–26 marked a dramatic shift from recent mild seasons. As food shortages and deep snow reshaped bird distribution, New Hampshire birders documented everything from unusual feeder visitors to an irruption of Evening Grosbeaks.
April 15, 2026
The New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee report summarizes notable bird records from Spring 2024 through Winter 2024–2025, including the state’s first accepted record of a Bridled Tern and a range of other rare and unusual sightings across the seasons.
April 15, 2026
A guide to finding the elusive Black-backed Woodpecker at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge, including habitat, seasonal timing, and the best trails to explore.
April 15, 2026
A backyard in coastal New Hampshire transforms into a thriving bird sanctuary, showing how feeders, native plants, and thoughtful habitat design can attract a remarkable diversity of species—including rare and unexpected visitors.
April 15, 2026
On the afternoon of Saturday, March 14, Donna ventured to Walpole on a wild goose chase. She was far from disappointed.
April 15, 2026
Wetherby Road in Charlestown has emerged as a premier birding hotspot in the Connecticut River Valley, attracting an impressive diversity of migrants each spring and fall. From flooded cornfields teeming with waterfowl to dense scrub that concentrates passerines, this unassuming road offers exceptional birding—and the potential for rare finds.
March 17, 2026
Spring birding in New England boasts the return of many of our beloved birds. Though birding is a daytime affair for many, the true magic of spring migration happens at night. In early spring, BirdCast shows nighttime migration in a way binoculars can’t.
March 17, 2026
Veteran New Hampshire birder George Gavutis, Jr. reflects on a lifetime of birding, from building feeders as a child to decades of research and volunteer work. In this interview, he shares memorable sightings, changes he has witnessed in New Hampshire’s birdlife, and advice for the next generation of birders.
March 17, 2026
What can tiny, nocturnal Northern Saw-whet Owl migrations tell us about bird populations and changing environments? At the Black Mountain Banding Station in New Hampshire, researchers and volunteers are tracking these secretive owls during both fall and spring migration to better understand their movements, survival, and the challenges they face across their annual cycle.
March 17, 2026
Each fall, researchers and volunteers with the Harris Center for Conservation Education band migrating Northern Saw-whet Owls in southwestern New Hampshire to better understand their movements and population dynamics. The 2025 season captured 140 owls, revealed peak migration in late October, and documented long-distance recaptures from across North America through the collaborative Project Owlnet network.