As the weather gets chillier, birds are migrating, many crossing New Hampshire on their path to warmer climates.
Hundreds of thousands of birds – warblers, tanagers, sandpipers, sparrows, hawks, even ducks – are crossing the state on a daily basis. They’re making their way to South and Central America, the Caribbean, Florida, sometimes stopping over in New Hampshire on a longer journey from Northern Canada.
Many fly at night. But for those with sharp eyes and the right perch, raptors can be spotted during the day, especially at high elevations…