A VIRGINIA’S WARBLER (last reported on the 11th), up to 3 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, an ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (last reported on the 8th), and 1-2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS were all seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on several days during the past week. An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen here on the 7th.

An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth on December 10th.

2 WILSON’S WARBLERS, a YELLOW WARBLER, a PALM WARBLER, and a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET were seen at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant on several days during the past week.

A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was seen at Myrica Avenue in Rye on December 10th, and an AMERICAN REDSTART was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 9th.

2 PINE WARBLERS were seen at Spinney Lane at Durham Reservoir on December 7th.

A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen along Barnstead Road in Barnstead on December 7th, and 1 was seen at Adams Point in Durham on the 8th.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Ines and Fredrick Yeatts Wildlife Sanctuary in Warren on December 4th.

4 COMMON REDPOLLS were reported from Keene on December 5th.

A flock of 16 RED CROSSBILLS was reported from Oak Hill Road in Brookline on December 5th, a flock of 10 was seen at the MacDowell Reservoir in Peterborough on the 9th, and smaller numbers were reported from scattered locations, all during the past week.

A flock of 10 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was reported from Temple Mountain on December 8th.

An ICELAND GULL was seen off of Route 1B in New Castle on December 10th.

A PURPLE SANDPIPER was seen at Leavitt Park/Beach in Meredith on December 6th.

A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen in coastal Rye on December 9th.

A SNOW GOOSE was seen on the Connecticut River in Hanover on December 8th and 9th, and a CACKLING GOOSE was seen with CANADA GEESE on Spofford Lake on December 9th.

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen in coastal Rye, often from the second pullout on Route 1A just south of Odiorne Point State Park. It was last reported on December 4th.

A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on December 8th.

A REDHEAD was seen in Spofford Lake on December 6th.

A female BLACK SCOTER was seen on Long Pond in Concord on December 6th.

2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS were seen on Newfound Lake on December 8th.

A pair of GADWALL and 12 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at the Ashland Wastewater Treatment Facility on December 9th.

A NORTHERN PINTAIL and a GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at Little Squam Lake in Ashland on December 8th, and another GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Transfer Station in Lincoln on the 6th.

A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Wilson Pond in Swanzey on December 5th.

A GREAT EGRET was seen along the coast on several days during the past week.

85 TURKEY VULTURES were seen roosting in Exeter on December 9th.

There was an unconfirmed sighting of a flock of 24 SANDHILL CRANES flying over Raymond on December 6th.

Additional lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: WOOD DUCK, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, HERMIT THRUSH, EASTERN PHOEBE, WINTER WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, EASTERN TOWHEE, FIELD SPARROW, and CHIPPING SPARROW.

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