(by Pam Hunt) Like many of our long-legged wading birds, the Glossy Ibis is predominately a species of the New Hampshire coast. Although it can be seen here from April

(by Pam Hunt) The Black Vulture is a relatively new addition to New Hampshire’s avifauna. It is common across all of Latin America and the southeastern United States, and in

(by Pam Hunt) The bright black and orange Baltimore Oriole is favorite bird of many backyard birders, and one of the few songbirds adopted by a professional sports team. The

(by Pam Hunt) Forget robins – one of the surest signs of spring in New Hampshire, at least among birds, is the arrival of your local Eastern Phoebe. Given its

(by Pam Hunt) As the days warm and lengthen in March, all sorts of migrants are starting to move north into New Hampshire. We’re used to things like waterfowl, woodcock,

(by Pam Hunt) The final installment of our “Focus on Finches” series is the American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), probably one of New Hampshire’s most familiar birds. The breeding males are

(by Pam Hunt) For the second installment of this winter’s “Focus on Finches,” I bring you one of my favorite birds, the Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus). When I was growing

(by Pam Hunt) As we start the winter feeder season and lead up to NH Audubon’s Backyard Winter Bird Survey (see below), I thought it’d be fun to have something

(by Pam Hunt) The Blue Jay’s bright colors, loud voice, and in-your-face attitude make it one of the most familiar birds in the eastern United States. Because they are so

(by Pam Hunt) As fall shifts from September to October, the predominant migrant birds we see in New Hampshire shift from warbler to sparrows. Among the notable exceptions to this