This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 8, 2025.
An immature male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD has been seen visiting a birdfeeder on a daily basis at a private residence in Stoddard since mid-October, and was last reported on December 8th.
30 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the UNH Main Campus on December 3rd, and 3 were seen at Bodwell Farm in East Kingston on the 4th.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen soaring overhead in Sandwich on December 3rd.
Birders on fishing boat trip to Jeffrey’s Ledge and Old Scantum reported a POMARINE JAEGER, 4 ATLANTIC PUFFINS, and over 1,000 DOVEKIES on December 7th.
2 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were reported from Laconia on December 5th, and a female was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on the 6th.
A HARLEQUIN DUCK continues to be seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton and was last reported on December 6th, and another 1 was seen from Little Boar’s Head in North Hampton on the 7th.
A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen at the Wilder Dam Reservoir in Lebanon on December 3rd.
A male NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen on the Connecticut River below the Bellow’s Falls dam in Walpole on December 7th.
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen in Plaistow on December 3rd, and a SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen at Little Boar’s Head in North Hampton on the 7th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at the Town Landing in Newmarket on December 6th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen just south of Odiorne Point State Park on December 7th.
A BLACK VULTURE was seen on Donna Drive in Exeter on December 7th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on December 7th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on December 6th, and 2 were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton also on the 6th.
A PALM WARBLER was seen at the intersection of Route 1A and Central Road in Rye on December 3rd.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was seen at the Somersworth Wastewater Treatment Facility on December 7th.
A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Concord on December 8th.
An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Rye on December 1st.
An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen in Northfield on December 8th.
2 MARSH WRENS were seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on December 4th.
A CAROLINA WREN was seen in Northumberland on December 4th.
A GRAY CATBIRD was seen in Wilton on December 4th.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPCKER was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on December 3rd.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen in Rochester, 1 was seen in Greenland, 1 was seen in Salem, and 1 was seen in Raymond, all during the past week.
A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen at a private residence in Windham on December 2nd.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of 50+ in Jefferson.
2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Stoddard on December 5th.
11 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on December 4th.
3 CHIPPING SPARROWS were seen in Hampton on December 4th.
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Thanks very much and good birding.