This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 29, 2025.
The annual Jeffrey’s Ledge Christmas Bird Count was held on December 28th. Highlights included: 6 ATLANTIC PUFFINS, 84 RAZORBILLS, 1126 DOVEKIES, 3 THICK-BILLED MURRES, 15 COMMON MURRES,142 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 3 ICELAND GULLS, and 1 NORTHERN FULMAR.
Birders on fishing boat trip to Jeffrey’s Ledge and Old Scantum on December 23rd. reported seeing a POMARINE JAEGER, 8 ATLANTIC PUFFINS, 24 COMMON MURRES, a THICK-BILLED MURRE, and nearly 500 DOVEKIES
4 BARROW’S GOLDENEYE were seen from 88 Gale Avenue in Laconia on December 24th, a male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen on Lake Winnisquam on the 26th, and a pair was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on the 24th.
2 WOOD DUCKS were seen on Johnston Island in the Connecticut River in Lebanon on December 27th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at Seabrook Beach on December 27th.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Rochester, and 1 was seen in Dover, both on several days during the past week.
A MERLIN was seen in Hollis and 1 was seen in Manchester, both on December 23rd.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on December 28th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on December 25th.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Rochester, and 1 was seen in Harrisville, both on December 28th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Martin Park exit along Iron Works Road in Concord on December 28th.
13 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Silver Ranch Airport in Jaffrey on December 28th.
2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on December 28th.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was seen at the Somersworth Wastewater Treatment Facility on December 26th.
A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Walpole on December 28th.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen in North Hampton on December 25th, 1 was seen in Kingston on the 23rd, and 1 was seen in Barrington on the 27th.
A BROWN THRASHER was seen on Kimball Road in Exeter on December 26th.
A GRAY CATBIRD was seen in Durham on December 27th.
An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen in Northfield on December 23rd.
A CAROLINA WREN was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on December 27th.
There were multiple reports of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and HERMIT THRUSHES from scattered locations during the past week.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in Lancaster on December 23rd.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of 110+ in Jefferson.
5 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on December 26th.
3 FISH CROWS were seen in Salem on December 28th.
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