2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, 2 WILSON’S WARBLERS, a TENNESSEE WARBLER, a NASHVILLE WARBLER, 2 PALM WARBLERS, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS were seen at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant during the past week.

An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on November 30th.

A WHITE-EYED VIREO and a PRAIRIE WARBLER found at Elm Brook Recreation Area near the Hopkinton Dam offices on November 25th, were seen there again on several days during the past week, and were last reported on the 28th/29th.

A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was seen in Newington on November 28th, 1 was seen in Durham on the 29th, and 1 was seen in Bedford on the 30th.

A flock of 8 FISH CROWS was seen near the McDonald’s/Target stores in Salem on December 2nd.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in the White Mountains on November 30th.

A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen with a flock of 40 CEDAR WAXWINGS at Gregg Lake in Antrim on December 2nd.

A PINE GROSBEAK was reported from Jefferson on December 3rd, and 3 COMMON REDPOLLS were reported from Gorham on November 29th.

20 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Belknap Mountain on December 1st, 10 were reported from New Hampton on November 28th, and smaller numbers were reported from scattered locations, all during the past week.

Birders on a boat cruise to Jeffrey’s Ledge in the Gulf of Maine reported 2 DOVEKIES, 4 COMMON MURRES, 3 RAZORBILLS, 2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS, 5 NORTHERN FULMARS, and a GLAUCOUS GULL, all on December 2nd.

A SNOW GOOSE and a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were reported from Lake Massabesic on December 1st.

An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen in Hancock on November 28th.

A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen in a marsh in Durham on November 30th.

A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was reported from Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on November 28th.

A female BLACK SCOTER was seen at Long Pond in Concord on several days during the past week and was last reported on December 3rd.

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 November 28th.

A GADWALL was seen at Canobie Lake in Salem on December 1st, and 1 was seen at the coast on the 3rd.

A male NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Lake Massabesic in Manchester on November 30th.

A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on the Connecticut River in West Lebanon on December 3rd.

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

A BLACK VULTURE was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on November 27th,

Additional lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, PINE WARBLER, GRAY CATBIRD, EASTERN TOWHEE, FIELD SPARROW, and CHIPPING SPARROW.

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