This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 9, 2024.
A SUMMER TANAGER was seen visiting a bird feeder in Derry on December 6th, 7th. and 8th.
A BULLOCK’S ORIOLE was first seen along Hackett Hill Road in Hooksett on November 14th, and continues to be seen. It was last reported on December 9th.
2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES were seen visiting a bird feeder at Pine Meadow Drive in Exeter on December 5th.
A LARK SPARROW was seen along Pinnacle Lane in Walpole on December 8th and 9th.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen with a flock of HORNED LARKS at Morrill’s Farm in Penacook on December 8th and 5th.
An “AUDUBON’S” YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Etna on December 2nd.
A “WESTERN” PALM WARBLER was seen at Bicentennial Park and 1 was seen at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant (restricted access}, both on December 8th.
A PINE WARBLER was seen along Summer Street in Lancaster on December 8th and 1 was seen along Bernard Road in Rochester on the 7th.
11 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen at Foss Farm in Durham on December 8th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Trescott Water Supply Lands in Hanover on December 5th.
18 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a birdfeeder in Conway on December 6th.
4 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Reed Road in Colebrook on December 4th.
5 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye, and 2 were seen at Hurd Farm in Hampton, all on December 7th.
A COMMON MURRE was seen from a boat in offshore waters on December 4th.
A EURASIAN WIGEON was photographed at Eel Pond in Rye on December 6th.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen on Opechee Bay in Laconia on December 9th, and a female was seen on the Merrimack River from Morrill’s Farm on the 8th.
2 NORTHERN PINTAILS and a BLACK SCOTER were seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks along the Connecticut River on December 8th.
7 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at the Wilder Dam in Lebanon on December 3rd.
9 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen on Mascoma Lake in Enfield on December 9th.
6 WOOD DUCKS were seen at the Taylor River in Hampton on December 5th, and 3 were seen at Old Stage Road in Hampton Falls on the 4th.
7 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen from Adams Point on Great Bay in Durham on December 9th.
12 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen on Mascoma Lake in Enfield on December 6th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on December 6th.
2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at North Mill Pond in Portsmouth on December 8th, and 1 was seen at Parson’s Creek Salt Marsh on the 5th.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: MERLIN, AMERICAN KESTREL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, MARSH WREN, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and FIELD SPARROW.
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