This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 2, 2026.
2 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYES continue to be seen at the Silver Lake outlet in Tilton and were last reported on February 2nd. Another male was seen in Hampton Harbor on January 31st.
There was an unconfirmed report of a GREATER SCAUP on the Connecticut River in Haverhill on February 1st. and a LESSER SCAUP was seen at Silver Lake in Tilton on February 2nd.
An ICELAND GULL was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on January 31st, and a LESSER BLACKED GULL was seen in Madbury on the 27th.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Hurd Farm in Hampton on February 1st.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Landing Road in Hampton on January 31st.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Rochester, and 1 was seen in Dover, both during the past week.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Old Dublin Road in Hancock on January 29th.
A few PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in Jefferson during the past week.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of over 60+ in Jefferson.
4 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen in coastal Rye on January 29th.
2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on January 21st.
An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Hampton Falls on January 31st.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Putnam Farm in Charlestown on January 29th.
2 FOX SPARROWS were seen in Londonderry, 1 was seen in Hampton Falls, and 1 was seen in Amherst, all on January 31st.
An “IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on January 31st.
A SWAMP SPARROW was seen in Lee on February 1st.
A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on Maple Street in Newmarket on January 31st.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen on Scotland Road in Kingston on January 31st.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Harrisville on January 29th.
There were multiple reports of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS during the past week.
A NORTHERN FLICKER was seen in Jaffrey on January 29th.
A WINTER WREN was seen in Charlestown on January 29th.
A CAROLINA WREN was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on February 1st.
A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Dover, 1 was seen in Pittsfield, and 1 was seen in North Woodstock, all during the past week.
A FISH CROW was seen in Hampton Falls on January 31st, and 1 was seen in Seabrook on the 27th.
A PAINTED BUNTING and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD were seen visiting a birdfeeder at a private residence in Hampton on January 31st. The homeowner asked that their privacy be respected and they will not be granting access to their property.
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