August 12, 2026
New Hampshire's fall 2025 birding season featured exceptional rarities, including a Common Cuckoo, Trumpeter Swan, Bell's Vireo, and Brown Booby. Birders also documented an impressive variety of rare species, record high counts, and surprising sightings across the state.
What surprises will fall 2026 have in store?
August 12, 2026
After weeks of low counts and persistent northwest winds, the 2025 Common Nighthawk migration season at Franklin Falls appeared destined to disappoint. Then came an unprecedented turnaround, including a state record high September count.
August 12, 2026
Late summer is one of the best times to see migrating shorebirds in New Hampshire—but also one of the most challenging times to identify them. This field trip recap highlights the identification tips, behaviors, and memorable sightings that helped participants sharpen their shorebirding skills along the Seacoast.
August 12, 2026
When House Wrens claimed their nest box, a pair of Eastern Bluebirds responded with an unexpected nesting strategy rarely seen by birders.
August 12, 2026
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.
August 12, 2026
Karen describes the silent ballet of Great Egrets coming into roost, giving us a glimpse at this beautiful nightly routine.
August 12, 2026
Could you tell a juvenile Spruce Grouse from a Ruffed Grouse? A New Hampshire sighting highlights the clues birders use to identify them.
August 12, 2026
Meet "Hoglet," an intensely territorial Ruby-throated Hummingbird that spends more time chasing rivals than feeding.
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.
January 2, 2026
Users of eBird and other Cornell products (e.g., Merlin), may have noticed some changes to bird names in New Hampshire (and beyond, but let’s keep it local) this past fall. What’s a “Hudsonian” Whimbrel? Why are Warbling Vireo and Yellow Warbler “Eastern” and “Northern” all of a sudden?