NH Audubon

Kennebunk Plains Preserve Birding (Second Trip)
2025-06-04 07:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Join trip leader Matt Tarr for two trips to the rare fire-managed grassland habitat of the Kennebunk Plains Preserve.
For those who don’t want to get up in the dark, we will look for grassland and shrubland birds including Upland Sandpiper, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Field Sparrow.
As the trip nears, revisit the Seacoast Audubon website for more information including the meeting place and the link to register.

Piscassic Greenway Birding
2025-06-07 08:00 - 10:00
Join trip leader Juli Tyson to revisit the trail between Newfields and Newmarket and see what changes June has brought to the area. Please see the April 26th trip for a full description.
The trip is limited to 20 participants. As the trip nears, please revisit this website to sign up.

Beginner Bird Walk: Pickering Ponds with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-09-07 08:00 - 12:00
Beginner Bird Walk (BBW): Pickering Ponds with the Seacoast Chapter
One of the top 10 birding spots in New Hampshire, this walk will traverse the Rochester city park trails along the Cocheco River and around the former wastewater treatment settling ponds. Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 8:00 AM. Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218 with any questions.
This field trip will be limited to 25 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Hawk Watch at Pack Monadnock with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-09-12 10:00 - 13:00
Join Phil Brown, the Harris Center’s Bird Conservation Director, for a half day of hawk watching at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough. We will hope for a good migration flight, which, in mid-September, can include several species of hawks and falcons as well as flocks of migrant Canada Geese, songbirds, and even scoters!
Learn hawk watching ID tips from the experts and learn about the different migration strategies and behaviors of up to 15 migratory raptor species. During a visit to the hawk watch, you’ll experience NH’s birding culture and immerse yourself in a long-standing community science project that is a partnership between the Harris Center and NH parks. For more information about the observatory, visit https://harriscenter.org/conservation-research/pack-monadnock-raptor-observatory.
Meet at the Observatory for the 10 am start time, and stay as long as you’d like. Weather conditions may cancel. State park reservations with Miller State Park and a small fee are required for visiting Pack Monadnock. For more information on park fees and reservations, as well as accessibility, visit https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/miller-state-park. For more information on this outing, contact Phil Brown at brown@harriscenter.org.
Registration is limited to 15. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Beginner Bird Walk: Exploring Beaver Brook with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-09-13 08:00 - 12:00
Beginner Bird Walk (BBW): Exploring Beaver Brook with the Seacoast Chapter
Explore some of the many trails in the 2,200 acres of the Beaver Brook Association with trip leader Susan Wrisley. We will focus in the areas south of Rt 130, including stops at the Brown Lane Barn and Maple Hill Farm, looking for birds in varying habitats including fields, stream, wetlands, deciduous and pine forests. The trip will cover about 2 to 3 miles of mostly easy to slightly moderate trails.
Meet at the Beaver Brook Trailhead parking lot, off of Rt 130 in Hollis, across from Diamond Casting & Machine. (Use Diamond Casting, 95 Proctor Hill Rd as a landmark.) Contact Susan Wrisley at susan@wrisleyart.com with any questions. This field trip will be limited to 15 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Beginner Bird Walk: Strafford County Farm with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-09-14 08:00 - 12:00
Beginner Bird Walk (BBW): Strafford County Farm with the Seacoast Chapter
With diverse habitats for water birds, raptors and song birds, this walk will include the Don Black Trail and the hedgerows around the fields of the conserved property. The walk will last as long as participants choose, but not beyond noon. Meet at 8:00 across from the Strafford County Work Program at 266 County Farm Road; follow County Farm Road and take a left at the stop sign and then an immediate left to continue along behind the jail to the parking lot across from the entrance to the Strafford County Work Program. Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218 with any questions.
This field trip will be limited to 25 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Beginner Bird Walk: Pickering Ponds with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-09-17 08:00 - 12:00
Beginner Bird Walk (BBW): Pickering Ponds with the Seacoast Chapter
An encore of the very popular Pickering Ponds walk on September 7th (see description). Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 8:00 AM. The entrance is about a mile south of the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on Pickering Road (opposite mailbox #452). Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218 with any questions.
This field trip will be limited to 25 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Beginner Bird Walk: Piscassic Greenway with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-09-19 08:00 - 12:00
Beginner Bird Walk (BBW): Piscassic Greenway Neal Mill Rd, Newmarket with the Seacoast Chapter
Step into the Piscassic Greenway from the Newmarket side and head through forest, field, wetland and shrubland to see who’s migrating through this year”. Contact trip leader Juli Tyson at jstyson17@gmail.com with any questions.
The trip is limited to 20 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Beginner Bird Walk: Seabrook Town Forest with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-09-21 07:00 - 10:00
Beginner Bird Walk (BBW): Seabrook Town Forest with the Seacoast Chapter
With diverse habitats of a large pond, mixed deciduous and coniferous woods, open fields, and shrubby thickets, the Seabrook Town Forest and Wellfield supports a wide variety of birds. Join trip leader Ashton Almeida to explore this under-birded area. Meet by the gate at the end of Old New Boston Road at 7:00 am. Contact Ashton Almeida ashtonipod@gmail.com with any questions.
The trip is limited to 20 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Birch St Community Gardens with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-09-28 07:30 - 10:30
Join us for a round-up of sparrows and other fall migrants at the Community Gardens off Clinton Street in Concord. Fourteen species of sparrows have been seen here, more than any single location in the state, including both Clay-colored and Vesper Sparrows. Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak, and Sedge Wren have also made appearances here. Meet at 7:30 at Birch Street. Contact: Zeke Cornell at zekecornell@gmail.com with any questions.
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Coastal Migration with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-10-04 08:00 - 12:00
The trip will be a long walk around the varied habitats of Odiorne Point State Park, the top birding hotspot in New Hampshire. We will look for the expected fall migrants and perhaps even a rarity or two. Meet at the Odiorne Point parking lot at 8:15 (the park opens at 8:00). A small entrance fee for the park is required. Contact: Steve Mirick at smirick@comcast.net with any questions.
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Annual Pondicherry Big Sit Birding with the Ammonoosuc Chapter
2025-10-11 05:00 - 19:00 | Pondicherry Wildlife Sanctuary, Presidential Rail Trail, 289 Airport Road, Whitefield, NH, 03598, United States
Join us for the 19th Annual Pondicherry Big Sit Birding Event on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The event will be held from Sunrise to Sunset at the Tudor Richard Platform on Cherry Pond in Jefferson, NH. The Big Sit coincides with the October Birding Big Day and birders will have the opportunity to participate in both events. For more information, or to sign up for a two-hour or longer block of time, contact the event organizer David.Govatski@gmail.com.
Cover image of Pondicherry in Autumn by David Govatski.

Maine Coast with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-11-05 09:00 - 13:00
Join trip leaders Linda Maley and Ann Ablowich looking for seabirds, raptors, and late migrating songbirds along the southern Maine coast. Meet at the Perkins Cove parking lot at 9 AM. From Perkins Cove we will bird Marginal Way, Nubble Light and Seapoint Beach. Dress warmly in layers and bring water and lunch or snack. For more information, contact Ann Ablowich at napap@comcast.net.
Registration is limited to 20. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Birds of the Winter Coast with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-01-10 08:30 - 12:30
Join veteran birder and former ornithology instructor Rich Aaronian to look for the birds that make the New Hampshire coast their home during the winter. The trip will start at Hampton Beach State Park and proceed north up the coast as we look for loons, scoters, mergansers, grebes, shorebirds, and perhaps other specialties such as “white-winged gulls”, Horned Larks, and Snow Buntings. Dress warmly in layers and bring water and a snack. Contact Rich Aaronian for more information at raaronian@exeter.edu.
Registration is limited to 20. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

North Country Winter Finch Trip with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-02-24 08:00 - 11:00
The seacoast chapter heads north again this year with leader Lori Charron to look for winter finches. Meet at the McDonald’s in Gorham, 214 Main Street, at 8:00 am. Contact: Lori Charron lpcharron@gmail.com. We will follow the birds north, ending at mid-afternoon. You can bring a lunch or there will be an opportunity to buy something for lunch in Errol. The trip is limited to 16 participants and carpooling is encouraged.

Odiorne Point State Park field trip with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-04-11 08:00 - 10:00
Odiorne Point State Park – Saturday, April 11, 8:15 am
With ocean, bay, marsh, beach, woodland and even a bit of old orchard, Odiorne Point is a magnet for birds. Join trip leader Stuart Varney for a walk around the varied habitats of the park to look for waterfowl, migrating ducks and shorebirds, and early spring passerines. Meet at the main Odiorne Point parking lot at 8:15 (the park opens at 8:00). The walk is expected to last for a couple of hours. A small entrance fee for the park is required. Contact: Stuart Varney at stuart.varney@lonza.com with questions. The trip is limited to 20 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Piscassic Greenway field trip with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-04-17 08:00 - 10:00
Piscassic Greenway, Neal Mill Rd, Newmarket – Friday, April 17th 8:00 AM
Return to Newmarket with Juli Tyson to see who’s arriving for spring. We’ll walk from Newmarket to Newfields on this beautifully diverse trail. From forest, to wetland, to well-managed successional habitat, there’s a vast range of species to be found. Tree Swallows, Belted Kingfishers, herons, warblers, birds of prey, and many more! The walk will be 2 miles or less on flat terrain with a very slow pace, stopping as long as we would like along the wildlife viewing platform at the wetland.
Contact Juli Tyson with questions jstyson17@gmail.com. The trip is limited to 20 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Dawn Bird Walk field trip with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-04-25 04:00 - 08:00
Dawn Bird Walk – Saturday, April 25th 4:00 am
Join our always popular search for owls and sunrise birds. Meet at 4 am (!) at the Mill Road Plaza parking lot in Durham. Be prepared for a long, and possibly a bit wet, but leisurely walk through the woods. Wear appropriate footwear and bring insect repellent. Contact: Steve Mirick at smirick@comcast.net or 603-661-7703. The trip should end by approximately 8:00 AM. This field trip will be limited to 20 participants
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Bob Hull Memorial Bluebird Walk field trip with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-04-25 08:00 - 11:00
Bob Hull Memorial Bluebird Walk – Saturday, April 25th 8:00 am
Help trip leader David Blezard clean out bluebird boxes, look for early migrants and lingering winter birds, and get yourself in the mood for spring.
Each year, volunteers join together on a field trip to repair and maintain Bluebird boxes throughout Durham in honor of Bob Hull and his wife Sheila. Bob maintained, replaced, and installed countless Bluebird boxes in Durham. Each year we honor these two beloved members of the Seacoast chapter by carrying on their work in maintaining and repairing these boxes.
During our annual trip we visit many locations where Bob originally installed boxes. We replace those in need of replacing, fix what we can, and clean out the boxes. We also search for early spring migrants. Birds we frequently see on the trip include Eastern Bluebird, Brown Creeper, Pileated Woodpecker, Fox Sparrow, Wilson’s Snipe, American Kestrel, Killdeer, and much, much more!
It can also be interesting to dissect the nests of bluebirds and the other birds that use these nest boxes. The trip provides great opportunities to connect with chapter members and is a favorite of many!
Meet at the Mill Rd Plaza in Durham at 8:00. Contact: David Blezard dblezard@mac.com or call 603-343-1223. Registration is not required.

Kwaks/Smith Sisters Wildlife Sanctuary field trip with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-04-30 08:00 - 10:00
Kwaks/Smith Sisters Wildlife Sanctuary – Thursday, April 30th 8:00 am
Join New Hampshire Audubon President Doug Bechtel in exploring the Kwaks/Smith Sisters Wildlife Sanctuary in Newmarket. We will look for early spring migratory song birds and learn a bit about the plants and habitats that make the Kwaks Sanctuary an important part of the Follett’s Brook Watershed. Meet at 8:00 AM at the parking lot (next to #332 Wadleigh Falls Rd). Contact Holly Bauer at hbauer_106@comcast.net with questions. The trip is limited to 30 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-03 07:00 - 09:00
Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area – Sunday, May 3rd 7 am
With fields, woodlands, tidal creeks, wetlands, and shoreline along the river, the 400-acre Bellamy River WMA has been home to over 140 species of birds in May alone. Join trip leader James Smith to seek out some of those permanent residents, migrants, and summer visitor breeding birds. Meet in the parking lot at the end of the dirt entrance road off of Old Garrison Road in Dover. Contact James Smith at jamesdanielsmith04@gmail.com with questions. The trip will be limited to 15 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Piscassic Greenway beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-09 06:30 - 09:30
Piscassic Greenway, Bald Hill Rd, Newfields May 9th 6:30 am
The Southeast Land Trust’s Piscassic Greenway provides an important link between 4,000 acres of protected land between Newmarket and Exeter. There are approximately 3.5 miles of trails on the property that pass through open fields, ponds, wetlands, and mature forests. Join trip leader Roger Stephenson to look for migrants and breeding birds. Meet at 6:30 am at the parking lot and kiosk on Bald Hill Road. Contact: Roger Stephenson at rstephenson@gmail.com. The trip is limited to 15 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Burley Farms beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-09 07:00 - 09:00
Burley Farms – Saturday, May 9th 7 am
With fields, forests, a beaver pond, and a heron rookery Burley Farms is a great spot to look for early spring migrants and breeding water birds. Join trip leader David Blezard to explore some of the property’s varied habitats. Meet at the parking area at 245 North River Rd in Epping at 7:00 am. Contact: David Blezard dblezard@mac.com or call 603-343-1223. The trip will be limited to 20 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Pickering Ponds beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-10 07:00 - 12:00
Pickering Ponds – Sunday, May 10th 7 am–12 pm
One of the top 10 birding spots in New Hampshire, this walk will traverse Rochester city park trails along the Cocheco River and around the former wastewater treatment settling ponds. Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 7:00 AM. The entrance is about a mile south of the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on Pickering Road (opposite mailbox #452). Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218.This field trip will be limited to 25 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Deerfield beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-15 08:00 - 11:00
Deerfield NH – Friday, May 15th 8:00 AM
Explore a 56-acre property in Deerfield and discover some of the resident and migrating birds along a one-mile wooded trail, with two ponds and a creek. This walk will offer a chance to explore some private woods and will be limited to 10 participants. Meet at 278 North Road, Deerfield. Contact Juli Tyson with questions jstyson17@gmail.com.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Pawtuckaway State Park field trip with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-16 07:00 - 10:00
Pawtuckaway State Park – Saturday, May 16th 7 am
Occupying over 5,000 acres, Pawtuckaway State Park is the largest state park in Rockingham County. Join trip leader Ben Griffith to explore this unique natural area which is home to a diverse group of birds including such typically northern nesting species as Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Evening Grosbeaks. At the same time, more southerly species such as Yellow-throated Vireo, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Prairie Warbler are common breeders in the park as well. We’ll hope to find these species and more, along with any migrants that may just be passing through. Be prepared for moderate hiking with limited access to bathrooms or other facilities. We’ll meet at the Dunkin Donuts in Raymond at 7 am to carpool. The trip is expected to last until about noon with the possibility of extending the visit to a few other nearby areas. Contact Ben Griffith at bgriffith@gmail.com. Limited to 10 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Seabrook Town Forest beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-16 08:00 - 10:00
Seabrook Town Forest – Saturday, May 16th 8:00 am
With diverse habitats of a large pond, mixed deciduous and coniferous woods, open fields, and shrubby thickets, the Seabrook Town Forest and Wellfield supports a wide variety of resident and migrating birds. Join trip leader Ashton Almeida to explore this under-birded area. Meet by the gate at the end of Old New Boston Road. Contact Ashton Almeida ashtonipod@gmail.com with any questions. The trip is limited to 15 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Strafford County Farm beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-17 07:00 - 12:00
Strafford County Farm – Sunday, May 17th 7 am – 12 pm
With habitat for water birds, raptors and song birds, this walk will include the Don Black Trail and the hedgerows around the fields of the conserved property. The walk will last as long as participants choose, but not beyond noon. Meet across from the Strafford County Work Program at 266 County Farm Road; follow County Farm Road and take a left at the stop sign and then an immediate left to continue along behind the jail to the parking lot across from the entrance to the Strafford County Work Program. Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218. This field trip will be limited to 25 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Pickering Ponds beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-20 07:00 - 12:00
Pickering Ponds – Wednesday, May 20th 7 am – 12 pm
An encore of the very popular Pickering Ponds trip on May 10th (see description above). Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 7:00 AM. Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218. This field trip will be limited to 25 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.

Deer Hill Wildlife Management Area beginner bird walk with the Seacoast Chapter
2026-05-23 07:00 - 10:00
Deer Hill Wildlife Management Area – Saturday, May 23rd 7 am
Bird the varied habitats of the Deer Hill Wildlife Management Area with trip leader Scott Heron. With 190 species seen on the property, in the spring Deer Hill can be full of migrating passerines and breeding water birds. Meet at the entrance gate on Pine Road in Brentwood. Contact: Scott Heron at smheron@gmail.com.This field trip will be limited to 20 participants.
As the trip nears, please visit this website to sign up.
