A MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER, first reported from Hollis on December 26th, was seen several times during the past week, and was last reported on the 30th.

An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER continued to be seen during the past week, and was last reported on December 26th.

A VIRGINIA’S WARBLER, and 3 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS continued to be seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton during the past week and were last reported on January 1st.

2 WILSON’S WARBLER, and a PALM WARBLER were seen at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant on several days during the past week.

A BLACK|-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen at the Community Transportation Center trail in Dover on December 26th.

A PALM WARBLER was seen at the Gumpus Pond conservation area in Pelham on December 27th, and a PINE WARBLER was seen in Newfields on January 1st.

A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was reported from Center Harbor, 1 was reported from Hollis, and 1 was reported from Great Bay, all during the past week.

A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen at Little Harbor in New Castle on December 26th.

An ATLANTIC PUFFIN was seen at Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, a DOVEKIE was seen in Rye Harbor, and a COMMON MURRE was seen at Fort Constitution in New Castle, all on January 1st.

4 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the Connecticut River in Walpole on January 1st.

There was an unconfirmed report of a SHORT-EARED OWL from Arboretum Drive in Newington on January 1st.

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen in coastal Rye, often from Route 1A pullouts south of Odiorne Point State Park. It was last reported on January 1st.

A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen was seen on Opechee Bay in Laconia on January 1st, 1 was seen from Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on January 1st, 1 was seen near the Granite Street Bridge on the Merrimack River in Manchester on December 30th, and 1 was seen on Great Bay in Durham on the 27th.

A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen on Spofford Lake, 1 was seen on Lake Winnipesauke, and 1 was seen on Lake Kanasatka, all during the past week.

A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen from the Wentworth-Coolidge Historical Site in Portsmouth on January 1st.

3 GADWALLS were seen at Upper Peverly Pond in Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and 2 were seen at the Ashland Wastewater Treatment Plant, all on January 1st

2 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen on Loon Lake, 1 was seen on Lake Winnipesauke, and 1 was seen on Little Squam Lake, all during the past week.

2 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen at the Center Harbor Sewage Treatment Plant in Moultonborough on December 30th.

A flock of 13 GREATER SCAUP and 8 LESSER SCAUP was seen on Opechee Bay in Laconia on January 1st. A flock of 8 GREATER SCAUP and 8 LESSER SCAUP was seen on Spofford Lake on January 1st. A LESSER SCAUP was seen at the Wilder Dam reservoir on the Connecticut River in Lebanon on the 29th.

A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen on Spofford Lake on January 1st.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Ossipee Mountain Road in Moultonborough on January 1st.

A flock of 10 RED CROSSBILLS was reported from Canterbury on December 25th, a flock of 17 was reported from Wilton on the 29th, a flock of 15 was seen in Concord on the 29th, a flock of 12 was reported from Laconia on the 29th, a flock of 10 was reported from Brookline on the 28th, a flock of 10 was reported from Newbury on the 26th, and smaller numbers were reported from scattered locations, all during the past week.

A FOX SPARROW was seen in Laconia, and 2 WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS were seen in Portsmouth, all on January 1st.

An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen in Woodstock on December 28th, and

2 VIRGINIA RAILS were reported from Hollis on December 27th.

Additional lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN, TURKEY VULTURE, BUFFLEHEAD, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, AMERICAN PIPIT, MARSH WREN, WINTER WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, EASTERN TOWHEE, LINCOLN’S SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and FISH CROW.

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