Country Ecology: American pipit

American pipits have been reported at high elevations on Mount Washington. This widespread species has relatives in alpine zones across the world. American pipits have been seen around the Alpine Garden on Mount Washington. You might also see one from the Mt. Washington Auto Road. They have been successfully breeding in this vicinity for several years, according to New Hampshire Audubon.

One female was banded near the Cog in 2009 by a graduate student from Plymouth State, and seen again in July, 2013, making her 5 years old — a record for longevity. East of the Rockies, American pipits’ nests have been documented on only two isolated mountain tops in the United States, and those are Mount Katahdin and Mount Washington.