This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 22, 2025.
Birders on a fishing boat trip to Jeffrey’s Ledge and Old Scantum reported seeing 2 COMMON MURRES, a THICK-BILLED MURRE, and nearly 500 DOVEKIES on December 16th.
An immature male KING EIDER, first reported from Rye Harbor State Park on December 10th, continues to be seen, and was last reported on the 17th, and an adult male KING EIDER was seen offshore between New Castle and the Isles of Shoals on the 18th.
20 HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen at the Isles of Shoals on December 18th, and 1 was seen at Plaice Cove in Hampton on the 20th.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen from 88 Gale Avenue in Laconia on December 16th, a male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen near the Granite Street Bridge on the Merrimack River in Manchester on the 16th, and a pair was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on the 20th.
2 WOOD DUCKS and 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen on Johnston Island in the Connecticut River in Lebanon on December 17th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Errol on December 18th.
1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Rochester on several days during the past week.
There was an unconfirmed report of 2 GOLDEN EAGLES from Lempster Mountain Road in Lempster on December 18th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles Shoals, on December 18th, and 1 was seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on December 20th.
2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on December 17th.
An OVENBIRD was seen in Litchfield on December 17th.
A PALM WARBLER was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on December 20th.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Rochester, December 21st.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at a private residence in Raymond on December 19th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Martin Park exit along Iron Works Road in Concord on December 21st.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was seen at the Somersworth Wastewater Treatment Facility on December 20th.
A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, and 1 was seen on Greenland, all on December 20th.
An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Marlborough on December 20th.
A BROWN THRASHER was seen on Kimball Road in Exeter on December 20th.
An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen in Northfield on December 19th.
A MARSH WREN was reported from the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on December 21st.
A CAROLINA WREN was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on December 17th.
There were multiple reports of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and HERMIT THRUSHES from scattered locations during the past week.
15 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in Pittsburg on December 20th.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of 50+ in Jefferson.
2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Walpole on December 20th.
15 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on December 14th.
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