This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 20, 2025.
A HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on October 15th. A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Pickering Pond in Rochester on the 16th.
A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Pickering Pond in Rochester on October 14th, and 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Bellamy Reservoir in Madbury on the 17th.
A GREAT CORMORANT was seen at the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River in Lebanon on October 14th.
13 LAUGHING GULLS were seen flying south at Ragged Neck in Rye on October 13th.
Single CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS continued to be seen at Goss Farm in Rye, at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, and at Appledore Avenue in North Hampton.
A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at Pickering Pond in Rochester on October 19th, and a FOX SPARROW was seen in Londonderry on October 14th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on October 18th. 1 was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on the 19th, 1 was seen at Star Island on the 15th, and 1 was seen at Holly Avenue in Manchester on the 13th, 1 was on Myrica Avenue in Rye on the 15th, 1 was seen at the Birch Community Gardens in Concord on the 17th, and 1 was seen at World End Pond in Salem on the 17th.
A BOBOLINK was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 18th. and an INDIGO BUNTING was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on the 19th.
10 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on October 18th.
A HOODED WARBLER was seen in Francestown on October 14th.
Migrating warbler species that were reported from various locations during the past week included: OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLERS, YELLOW WARBLER, WILSON’S WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and NORTHERN PARULA.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was heard at the Upper Coos Recreational Trail in Colebrook on October 19th.
A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen along Lake View Drive in Strafford on October 15th.
2 TREE SWALLOWS were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on October 18th.
2 NORTHERN HOUSE WRENS were seen in Madbury on October 13th, 1 was seen in Canterbury on the 17th, and 1 was seen in Lyme on the 14th.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in Lancaster on October 13th, and a CAROLINA WREN was seen in Gorham on October 18th. Far north!
A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was heard in Penacook on October 19th.
2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen flying over Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on October 15th.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen Keene, 3 were seen in Goffstown, and 2 were seen in Hollis all during the past week.
A few late-migrating BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were reported during the past week.
Fall season hawk migration observation continues and observers have counted over 8,000 raptors so far (mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS) from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory. Be sure to visit and help the official counters!
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