This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 23, 2026.
A DOVEKIE was seen at Pulpit Rocks in Rye on February 22nd.
A THICK-BILLED MURRE and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen at Hilton Park in Dover on February 21st and 22nd.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continued to be seen at the Lochmere Dam on Silver Lake in Tilton and another male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continued to be seen at the Granite Street Bridge on the Merrimack River in Manchester, during the past week.
1-2 GADWALLS were 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.
5 BUFFLEHEADS, a RING-NECKED DUCK, and a LESSER SCAUP were seen at Bridge Street Park in Lebanon on several days during the past week.
2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Bullard Drive in Lyndeborough on February 20th.
A MERLIN was seen in Bethlehem on February 20th.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Rochester, 1 was seen in Dover, and 1 was seen in Madbury, all during the past week.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Grafton on February 20th.
A flock of 120 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at the Centerra parking lot in Lebanon on February 21st.
82 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Jefferson on February 18th, 32 were reported from Berlin on the 21st, 23 were reported from Deerfield on the 17th, and 14 were reported Farmington on the 21st.
A PINE GROSBEAK was seen in New London on February 20th.
3 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Wilmot on February 18th.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on February 19th.
A FOX SPARROW was seen in Raymond on February 20th.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on February 20th.,
An “IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on February 21st.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Andover on February 18th, and 1 was seen in Sunapee on the 16th.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen in Wilton on February 19th,
6 FISH CROWS were seen along Goffstown Road in Manchester, 2 were seen in Epping, 2 were seen in Merrimack, 2 were seen in Durham, and several singletons were seen in scattered locations, mainly in southeast NH.
A GRAY CATBIRD was seen at a private residence in Derry on February 18th,
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen at Mechanic Street in Gorham on February 20th.
A HERMIT THRUSH continues to be seen in Gilford, 1 was seen in Concord, and 1 was seen in Durham – all during the past week.
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