2 PACIFIC LOONS were seen from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on February 8th.

A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Great Bay from Adams Point in Durham on February 8th, and 1 was reported from the Bellamy River in Dover on the 11th.

A RED-NECKED GREBE and a LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen at Lake Winnisquam on February 12th.

2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on February 9th.

A THICK-BILLED MURRE was seen at Great Boar’s Head in Hampton on February 7th, and 4 COMMON MURRES were seen offshore near the Isles of Shoals on the 11th.

A SNOW GOOSE was seen at Great Meadow in Charlestown on February 10th, and again on the Sugar River in Claremont on the 11th.

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen along the coast, usually between Odiorne Point State Park and Pulpit Rocks in Rye, and was last reported on February 8th.

A HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen from Hampton Beach State Park on February 5th.

2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester, a male was seen from Huntress Bridge Road in Effingham, a female was seen at Sewall’s Falls in Concord, a male was seen on the Winnipesaukee River in Tilton, and a male continued on the Connecticut River in Walpole, all during the past week.

2 GADWALL were seen on the Winnipesaukee River in Tilton on February 12th.

An AMERICAN WIGEON and a WOOD DUCK were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on February 8th.

A RING-NECKED DUCK continues to be seen on the Androscoggin River in Errol.

A GREEN-WINGED TEAL continues to be seen at the Suncook River Reservoir in Pembroke.

A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS continued to be seen during the past week at Horseshoe Pond in Concord and was most recently seen at Morono Park in Concord.

A flock of 26 GREATER SCAUP and 10 LESSER SCAUP was seen at Opechee Bay on February 12th. A LESSER SCAUP continues to be seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord.

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen flying at Perham Corner in Lyndeborough on February 9th and 11th.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in fields near the Transfer Station in Canaan on February 10th, and 1 was seen in open farmland in Orford on the 11th.

Up to 4 BLACK VULTURES continued to be seen in Exeter and 2 were seen in Westmoreland, all during the past week.

A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was first seen and photographed at a private residence in Exeter on January 15th, has been seen on numerous days since then, and was last reported on February 11th.

A PALM WARBLER continues to be seen at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant and was last reported on February 11th.

34 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were at fruit trees in downtown Gorham on February 11th.

A PINE GROSBEAK was seen in Charlestown on February 11th.

6 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Hollis and a few were reported from scattered locations during the past week. 16 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen on Trudeau Road in Bethlehem, 6 were seen on Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, and 2 were reported from Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard, all on February 11th.

3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen at the Terrell Homestead Conservation Area in Nashua on February 9th.

2 Early returning AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were reported from Durham during the past week.

Additional lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, WILSONS SNIPE, NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN, TURKEY VULTURE, BUFFLEHEAD, NORTHERN FLICKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, PINE WARBLER, MARSH WREN, WINTER WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, EASTERN TOWHEE, FOX SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and FISH CROW.

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