This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 16, 2026.
A DOVEKIE and a THICK-BILLED MURRE were seen at Odiorne Point State Park and Pulpit Rocks in Rye on February 15th & 16th.
A KING EIDER was seen along the coast at Odiorne Point State Park and Pulpit Rocks in Rye on February 10th-15th.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen at the Lochmere Dam on Silver Lake in Tilton and was last reported on February 14th, and 1 was seen near the Granite Street Bridge on the Merrimack River in Manchester on February 15th.
A GADWALL was seen at North Hampton State Beach and coastal Rye on several days during the past week. A LESSER SCAUP was seen at Mine Falls Park in Nashua on February 12th and 14th.
7 BUFFLEHEADS and a RING-NECKED DUCK were seen at Bridge Street Park in Lebanon on February 15th.
A GREAT CORMORANT was seen on the Merrimack River near Stark Landing in Manchester on February 14th.
A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on February 9th-14th.
2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Gilman Park in Exeter on February 12th.
3 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Rindge on February 14th, and 1 was seen in Mason on the 15th.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen soaring over Exeter on February 13th.
A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen along the Androscoggin River near Mechanic Street in Gorham on February 11th.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Rochester and 1 was seen in Madbury, both during the past week.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Old Dublin Road in Hancock on February 12th.
150 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at the Dahl Wildlife Sanctuary in Conway on February15th.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of over 120+ in Jefferson.
3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on February 12th.
A flock of 26 SNOW BUNTINGS was seen at Evans Flats Trail in Peterborough on February 15th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at 26 Elm Street in Wolfeboro on February 14th.
An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at the UNH Cow Barns in Durham on February 9th.
2 FOX SPARROWS were seen in Londonderry, 1 was seen in Raymond, and 1 was seen in Epping, all during the last week.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on February 10th, 12th. and 15th.
A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen in Weare, and a SWAMP SPARROW was seen in Surry, both on February 14th.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Harrisville on February 14th, and 1 was seen in Sunapee on the 16th.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen in Rochester on February 12th, and 1 was seen in Durham on the 15th.
A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Durham on February 15th.
A FISH CROW was seen at the HillTop Mall parking lot in Derry on February 14th.
A CAROLINA WREN was seen in Groveton on February 15th.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen at Mechanic Street in Gorham on February 14th, and 1 was seen on Second Street in Colebrook on the 15th.
A NORTHERN FLICKER was seen in Jaffrey on February 7th.
A HERMIT THRUSH continues to be seen in Gilford, 1 was seen in Lebanon, and 1 was seen in Durham – all during the past week.
2 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen along the coast on February 11th.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen in Kingston on February 14th and 15th.
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