This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 16, 2024.
A EURASIAN WIGEON, and a REDHEAD were seen on Great Bay from Sunset Farm in Greenland on December 14th.
3 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester at Stark Landing, and 1 was seen on the Merrimack River in Penacook, all on December 15th.
19 HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen at the Isles of Shoals on December 15th, and 1 was seen from the north end of River Road in Plainfield on the Connecticut River on the 14th and 15th.
A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Wendell Marsh in Sunapee on December 14th, and 1 was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on the 10th.
2 GADWALLS were seen on the Connecticut River in Charlestown on December 15th.
12 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at the Wilder Dam in Lebanon on December 11th. and a WOOD DUCK was seen there on the 13th.
A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Hurd Farm and along Towle Farm Road in Hampton on December 15th.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Spofford Lake, and 1 was seen on the Connecticut River, both during the past week.
42 DOVEKIES and 10 COMMON MURRES were seen from a boat in offshore waters on December 14th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Hampton Harbor on December 14th, and an ICELAND GULL was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 14th.
4 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Exeter on December 14th.
A SUMMER TANAGER, first seen visiting a bird feeder in Derry on December 6th, continues to be seen, and was last reported on the 15th,
At least 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE continues to be seen visiting a bird feeder at Pine Meadow Drive in Exeter and was last reported on December 14th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant (restricted access) on December 14th.
A NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen at Great Bay Farm in Greenland, and a PALM WARBLER was seen in Stratham, both on December 14th.
An “AUDUBON’S” YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Etna on December 2nd, and was last reported on the 13th.
2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen with a flock of HORNED LARKS at Morrill’s Farm in Penacook, and 1 was seen at Apple Hill Farm in Concord, all on December 15th.
3 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Great Boar’s Head in Hampton on December 13th, and single AMERICAN PIPITS were seen in Rye, Madbury, Rochester, and Hanover during the past week.
4 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Reed Road in Colebrook on December 13th.
A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen along Brackett Road in Wolfeboro on December 15th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Riverlands Conservation Land in Canterbury December 15th.
6 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen at North Main Street in Pittsburg, and 28 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Kingfield Road in Pittsburg, all on December 15th.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: MERLIN, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, WINTER WREN, NORTHERN HOUSE WREN, MARSH WREN, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, SWAMP SPARROW and FIELD SPARROW
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