Have you ever wondered what that strange frog in your backyard was? Do you ever wonder what bird was singing at three o’clock in the morning? Why are there so many lichens on that oak tree over there?
Check out these regularly updated pages on how to identify local flora and fauna throughout New England, what sorts of habitats they can be found in, where the best places to see them are, and other interesting information.
Birds
All About Birds
Audubon: Guide to North American Birds
Bird Watcher’s Digest: Bird Identification
Ebird
Mammals
Large Whale Species of New England
NOAA Fisheries: Dolphins and Porpoises
Wildlife Journal Junior: New Hampshire Mammals
Reptiles and Amphibians
Frogs of New Hampshire
NOAA Fisheries: Sea Turtles
Salamanders of New Hampshire
Snakes of New Hampshire
Turtles of New Hampshire
Fish
NH Fish and Game Freshwater/Saltwater Fish Fact Sheets
Terrestrial and Freshwater Aquatic Invertebrates
Bug Guide
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Freshwater Mussels of New Hampshire
Stroud Water Research Center’s Macroinvertebrate Identification Key
Songs of Insects
Marine Invertebrates
Marine Bio
Plants
Plants and Trees of the Chesapeake Bay*
Fungi
Coming Soon!