# The Joy of Birding: An Online Journal of Birding in New Hampshire

> Discover stories, tips, and resources about birds and birding in New Hampshire\. From seasonal highlights to hidden gems, The Joy of Birding connects you with the state’s birding community\.

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## Pages
- [Meet the Editorial Team and Contributors](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/editorial-team/)
- [Birding the Year](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/birding-the-year/)
- [Resources](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/about/resources/)
- [About](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/about/)
- [Archive](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/about/archive/)

## Posts
- [A Hummingbird Named Hoglet](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/a-hummingbird-named-hoglet/): Meet "Hoglet," an intensely territorial Ruby\-throated Hummingbird that spends more time chasing rivals than feeding\. 
- [Grouse Identification Puzzle](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/grouse-identification-puzzle/): Could you tell a juvenile Spruce Grouse from a Ruffed Grouse? A New Hampshire sighting highlights the clues birders use to identify them\.
- [A Congregation of Great Egrets](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/a-congregation-of-great-egrets/): Karen describes the silent ballet of Great Egrets coming into roost, giving us a glimpse at this beautiful nightly routine\.
- [A Peregrine Falcon on the Rocks: Questions Anyone?](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/a-peregrine-falcon-on-the-rocks-questions-anyone/): A dramatic series of photographs from Odiorne Point State Park became the starting point for an expert conversation about Peregrine Falcon identification\. Learn why this falcon raised questions about Arctic Peregrine Falcons and how the species' recovery from the DDT era continues to shape today's populations\.
- [A Curious Eastern Bluebird Nest](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/a-curious-eastern-bluebird-nest/): When House Wrens claimed their nest box, a pair of Eastern Bluebirds responded with an unexpected nesting strategy rarely seen by birders\.

## Locations
- [Finding the Black\-backed Woodpecker at Pondicherry Refuge](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/sanctuaries/finding-the-black-backed-woodpecker-at-pondicherry-refuge/)
- [Wetherby Rd\., Charleston](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/sanctuaries/wetherby-rd-charleston/)
- [Merrimack River Floodplain \(Part 2\)](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/sanctuaries/merrimack-river-floodplain-part-2/)
- [Merrimack River Floodplain \(Part 1\)](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/sanctuaries/merrimack-river-floodplain-part-1/)
- [Pawtuckaway State Park](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/sanctuaries/pawtuckaway-state-park/)

## Categories
- [Latest](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/category/latest/)
- [From the Field](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/category/from-the-field/)
- [Research Spotlights](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/category/research-spotlights/)
- [Bird by Month](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/category/bird-by-month/)
- [Get Started Birding](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/category/get-started-birding/)

## Tags
- [Field Notes](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/tag/field-notes/)
- [Birding Tips](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/tag/birding-tips/)
- [Fall 2025](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/tag/fall-2025/)
- [Spring 2026](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/tag/spring-2026/)
- [Birding Highlights](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/tag/birding-highlights/)

## Custom Authors
- [Kathryn Frieden](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/custom-author/kathryn-frieden/)
- [Cameron Johnson](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/custom-author/cameron-johnson/)
- [Jim Sparrell](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/custom-author/jim-sparrell/)
- [Grace McCulloch](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/custom-author/grace-mcculloch/)
- [Stephen R\. Mirick](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/custom-author/stephen-r-mirick/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/sitemap_index.xml)