The Concord area is probably unique in the State from the point of view of the longevity and intensity of bird observation. This history, combined with its strategic geographic location, agricultural fields, significant wetlands and water bodies, has resulted in an astonishing array of rarities observed over the years (e.g. Black-legged Kittiwake, Yellow-breasted Chat at the State House, Varied Thrush, King Eider and Red Phalarope to name just a few). 

Two hundred and eight-one species of birds utilize the Reserve's estuarine salt marshes, estuarine waters, and uplands. The Great Bay Wildlife Refuge on the Reserve's eastern border contains the greatest
diversity of habitats, including small coves, rock promontories, woodlands, open field wetland areas, and steep and shallow sloping areas. 

species of birds can be found in the Forest year-round (including chickadees, ravens, nuthatches, and downy woodpeckers), their ranks swell to 110 or more during the summer months when neotropical migratory birds arrive to breed (ovenbird, wood thrush, red-eyed vireo, and black-throated blue warbler, to name a few). 

New Hampshire Veiwing Guide by Judith Silverberg. Information is provided on:
• Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary
• Beaver Brook Association Lands
• Bellamy Wildlife Management Area
• Adams Point Wildlife Management Area
• Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
• Sandy Point Discovery Center
• Chapman's Landing
• Odiorne Point State Park
• Isles Of Shoals
• Seabrook Harbor

Audubon Society of New Hampshire. Information is available on the status and location of:
• American Pipits
• Osprey
• Peregrine Falcon
• Piping Plover
• Upland Sandpiper

Amherst village.

frequent visitors, swimming around the beaver lodge. The transition buffer between the pond and upland is an active zone for small birds, residents and migrants. The observation deck is placed in this buffer.

traverses a swamp and wetland area. While somewhat overgrown, the raised railroad bed provides dry footing and access to this wildlife habitat. Houses have been placed for the many ducks that frequent the area.

information on:
•  Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
• John Hay National Wildlife Refuge
• Lake Umabagog National Wildlife Refuge
• Wapack National Wildlife Refuge
• Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife. Includes information on:
• Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
• John Hay National Wildlife Refuge
• Karner Blue Butterfly National Wildlife Refuge
• Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
• Wapack National Wildlife Refuge
• Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge

ASNH manages and maintains over 40 properties located in all 10 counties of New Hampshire. These lands, covering over 8,000 acres of important wildlife habitat, provide opportunities for educational and aesthetic experiences. Through habitat management, wildlife surveys and continued land protection we are working to ensure that New Hampshire's wildlife and natural resource heritage is protected for us all. 

preserve profiles, including:
• Sheldrick Forest Preserve
• Green Hills Preserve
• Hurlbert Swamp 

....Loon Festival. July 17 - Contact: Loon Preservation Committee, P.O. Box

604, Moultonboro, NH 03254, (603) 476-5666

Delorey. Alan Delorey, a lifelong resident has divided the state into four geographic regions: the seacoast and the adjacent southern lowlands, southwestern, central, and northern. The book's format follows detailed birding loop trips, listing the birds that one might find at the suggested birding stops at various seasons of the year. See also ABA Sales.

From bears, moose, deer, and harbor seals to eagles, loons, and warblers to spring peepers and salamanders, the wildlife watching opportunities in the Granite State are as diverse as the habitat. The New Hampshire Wildlife Viewing Guide is your best source for where, when, and how to see wildlife all across the state. Each of the 73 site descriptions includes information on species present, optimal times for viewing, detailed directions, access and facilities, viewing tips, and much more.

from the Audubon Society of New Hampshire:
• The Atlas of Breeding Birds of New Hampshire - edited by Carol R. Foss
• Whale Watch and Pelagic Birding Guide - written and illustrated by Iain Macleod. 
• A Guide to the Winter Gulls of Northern New England - by Peter Hunt 
• Birding the New Hampshire Seacoast - by Steve Mirick
• Checklist of the Birds of New Hampshire - by Kimball C. Elkins
• PLUS - posters and other fact sheets on specific bird species in New Hampshire