This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 13, 2025.
A MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER was seen at the New Hampshire Fish & Game Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area in Dover on January 12th and 13th. The bird was only seen early in the morning in the fields located north of the pond located on the trail, and only a few times.
A HARRIS’ SPARROW was seen at the New Hampshire Fish & Game Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area in Dover on January 13th. It was first seen next to the entrance road and then across the street on the ground below a birdfeeder in the front yard of a private residence. Please view the feeders from the road and stay off the property.
A GOLDEN EAGLE and a NORTHERN HARRIER were seen at the New Hampshire Fish & Game Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area on January 10th.
A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at the Sewall’s Falls Road bridge on the Merrimack River in Concord on January 12th, and another female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen from Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on the 13th.
A CANVASBACK continues to be seen at Rye Harbor State Park and was last reported on January 12th, and another one was seen from the end of Gale Avenue on Lake Winnisquam in Laconia on the 13th.
A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen along the Brown’s River from Glade Path in Hampton on January 12th.
A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Newfound Lake on January 7th.
2 LESSER SCAUP were seen at Great Bay from Adams Point in Durham on January 7th.
A SURF SCOTER was seen from Hilton Park at Dover Point on January 10th.
A BUFFLEHEAD was seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester on January 13th.
4 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Donna Drive in Exeter, 4 were seen in Derry, and 3 were seen in Newington, all during the past week.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Chickwolnepy Road in Milan on January 9th.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on January 12th.
A flock of up to 16 AMERICAN PIPITS was seen at Rye Harbor State Park on several days during the past week. A single AMERICAN PIPIT was seen at coastal Hampton on January 10th, and 1 was reported from Morrill’s Farm in Penacook on the 12th.
A PINE WARBLER was photographed visiting a bird feeder at a private residence in Lancaster on January 8th.
8 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on January 12th.
A flock of 63 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen along Bailey Road in Jefferson on January 11th.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, WOOD DUCK, AMERICAN KESTREL, NORTHERN HARRIER, MERLIN, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, FISH CROW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, WINTER WREN, CAROLINA WREN, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, and FIELD SPARROW.
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