National Wildlife Refuges National Parks Acreage of Important Bird Areas 4 2 692,001 New Hampshire may be small, but its elevation rises from sea level, where Surf Scoters dive for food, to 6,288-foot Mount Washington, a reliable place to spot Bicknell’s Thrush. Likewise the state’s habitats range from salt marsh, home to Saltmarsh Sparrows, to alpine tundra, where Horned Larks nest. Though New Hampshire claims only a small strip of Atlantic Ocean coast—just 15 miles from north to south—that’s the area to pursue the state’s highest species count. Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, for example, combines seven distinct habitats in an hour’s walk, including the seashore, salt ponds, and uplands. But many of the state’s most sought-after birds (Spruce Grouse, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Black-backed Woodpecker, Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Mourning Warbler) are found at sites far from the sea, such as the Connecticut...