2026 Photo Gallery

A huge thank you to everyone who shared their stunning photos! Below is just a glimpse of the incredible moments captured during the most recent survey.

Stay tuned! There are plenty more to be added.

Every February, participants across New Hampshire share their bird sightings and their best photos, from chickadees to rare visitors at the feeder. This gallery celebrates the diversity of winter wildlife seen on the Backyard Winter Bird Survey and the people who make the Survey possible.

Scroll through the collection to enjoy highlights from the most recent survey, including common feeder species, unusual sightings, and even squirrels and chipmunks.

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Upload your images when you submit your data or share them directly through our photo submission page. With your permission, your photos may also appear in NH Audubon outreach, reports, or future survey promotions.

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Northern Cardinal by Christian Fezatte, Bedford.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker by Jake Batchelder, Derry.
A rare "black" gray squirrel by Diane Lowe, Bow.
Eastern Bluebirds by Clifton Mathieu, Canterbury.
An amazing feeder set up by Linda Samson, Stewartstown.
Red-bellied Woodpecker by David Hoitt, Swanzey.
Barred Owl by Kristin Rodgers, Bow.
Mourning Dove by Collin Snider, Dover.
Downy Woodpecker by David Hoitt, Swanzey.
Bald Eagle by Jaimie Jusczyk, Wilmot.
Black-capped Chickadee by Beth Heckman, Deerfield.
Evening Grosbeaks by David Govatski, Jefferson.
Morning of the survey by Randolph Langer, Meredith.
Ring-necked Pheasant by Robert Bartlett, Strattford.
Chipping Sparrow by Thomas Gumbart, Franklin.
Wild Turkeys by Ed Berry, Brentwood.
White-breasted Nuthatch by Donna Ellis, Henniker.
Sharp-shinned Hawk by Joan Adams, Deerfield.
Yellow-rumped Warbler by Brett Thelen, Harrisville.
White-throated Sparrow by Roger Webb, Londonderry.
White-breasted Nuthatch by Colleen Dubois, Manchester.
Watch out! by Donald Marotte, Salem.
Pileated Woodpecker by Thomas Breslawski, Hollis.
Red-shouldered Hawk Theresa Paige, Franklin.
Red Squirrel by Kevin Gately, Hopkinton.
Pine Warbler by Karen Dudra, Exeter.
Pine Grosbeak and Purple Finch by Christina Cozzens, Whitefield.
Northern Flicker by Aislinn Plumley, Pelham.
Leucistic House Finch by Dan Beaudet, Bedford.
Gray Squirrel by Elyse Ruback, Manchester.
Two Pileated Woodpeckers by Dan Moriarty, Lebanon.
Evening Grosbeaks by Connie Solon, Lancaster.
Northern Pintail by Angela Lennox, Exeter.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Jennifer Eccleston, Swanzey.
Evening Grosbeak by Aubrie Giroux, Colebrook.
Eastern Bluebird by Susan Bazarnick, Mont Vernon.
Downy and Hairy Woodpecker by Stephanie Miller, Hooksett.
Double Trouble by Cindy Zuckerbraun, Laconia.
Dickcissel by Glenn Knoblock, Wolfeboro.
Dark-eyed Junco by Roger Webb, Londonderry.
Chipmunk by John & Jackie Marsh, Hooksett.
Cedar Waxwing by Jim Carlen, Milford.
Carolina Wren by David Wrobel, Amherst.
Bufflehead by Karen Carrara, Hampton.
Blue Jay by Marti Warren, Amherst.
American Goldfinches by Caitlin McMonagle, Goffstown.

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The Backyard Winter Bird Survey is unique to New Hampshire and is separate from National Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count. Although the two events sometimes occur on the same weekend, we encourage participants to take part in both.

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