This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 18, 2024.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen by hawk-watchers at Pack Monadnock on November 11th.
A migrating SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the MacDowell Reservoir in Peterborough on November 13th.
A BULLOCK’S ORIOLE was seen along Hackett Hill Road in Hooksett on November 14-17th.
A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET was seen in and around Hurd Farm in Hampton on several days during the past week. It was seen from several locations including Timber Swamp Road, Old Stage Road, and Towle Farm Road and was last reported on November 18th.
A few GREAT EGRETS continued to be reported during the past week, mainly from Rockingham County.
A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on November 13th.
2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Lackie Farm in Bath on November 18th.
A COMMON MURRE was seen from Hampton Beach State Park on several days during the past week and was last reported on November 12th.
A BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at Perkins Pond in Sunapee on November 16th.
A REDHEAD was seen with a mixed flock of GREATER SCAUP and LESSER SCAUP at Great Bay Wildlife Management Area in Greenland on November 17th.
A female NORTHERN SHOVELER and a female NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Dorrs Pond in Manchester on November 16th.
A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on November 16th.
2 COMMON EIDERS were seen from Hilton Park in Dover on November 11th.
2 WOOD DUCKS were seen at Ambrose Gravel Pit in Sandwich on November 15th.
A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at Witch Island in Hampton on November 12th, and 4 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Hampton Beach on the 15th.
4 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Westmoreland and 1 was seen in Newmarket all on November 17th.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR, an AMERICAN PIPIT, 80 SNOW BUNTINGS, and 14 HORNED LARKS were all seen at Hampton Beach State Park on November 15th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Moore Fields along Route 155A in Durham on November 15th.
2 CANADA JAYS were seen on the Webster/Jackson trail in the White Mountains on November 16th.
An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen in Croydon on November 10th, and 1 was seen in Laconia on the 13th.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: OSPREY, AMERICAN KESTREL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, RED-EYED VIREO, MARSH WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, HERMIT THRUSH, CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK,
HAWK MIGRATION daily observation is wrapping up for the season and observers have counted over 5,756 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory. The access road is closed so you cannot drive up, but you can still hike up.
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