This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 5, 2026.
Birders on a fishing boat trip to Jeffrey’s Ledge on January 4th reported seeing about 1,800 DOVEKIES, and 20 COMMON MURRES.
A SNOW GOOSE and 6 BRANT was seen in New Castle on January 3rd.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE, 12 LESSER SCAUP and 2 BUFFLEHEADS were seen from Lower Bay Road in Sanbornton on January 1st.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE and a BUFFLEHEAD were seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on January 2nd.
2 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen on Lake Winnisquam on January 1st, a male was seen at Silver Lake in Tilton on the 3rd, and 1 male was seen at the Merrimack Wastewater Treatment Facility on the 3rd.
A WOOD DUCK was seen on the Turkey River from Iron Works Road in Concord on January 3rd and 4th.
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen on Newfound Lake on January 1st.
A KILLDEER was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on January 3rd and 4th and a WILSON’S SNIPE was seen at 194 Whiteface Intervale Road in Sandwich on the 4th.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Exeter and 2 were seen in Durham, all on January 3rd.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Hanover on January 1st, 1 was seen in Milford on the 3rd, and 1 was seen in Rochester on the 4th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on January 1st.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on January 3rd-4th.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Rochester, and 1 was seen in Sunapee, both on January 4th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Martin Park exit along Iron Works Road in Concord on January 4th.
A flock of 5 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in Sullivan on January 4th, and a flock of about 25 was seen along the Mooseway Trail at the Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on January 1st.
A flock of 11 SNOW BUNTINGS was seen at fields along Spaulding Street in Milford on January 3rd.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen in Derry on January 3rd, a FIELD SPARROW was seen in Concord, on the 1st, and 2 FOX SPARROWS were seen in Londonderry on January 1st.
A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Rochester on January 3rd.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen in North Hampton on December 30th.
A BROWN THRASHER was seen on Kimball Road in Exeter on 1st–3rd.
An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen in Northfield on January 1st.
A CAROLINA WREN was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on January 1st, and 3rd. and a MARSH WREN was reported from Hinsdale on January 1st.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was seen at the Somersworth Wastewater Treatment Facility on January 1st.
There were multiple reports of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and WINTER WRENS from scattered locations during the past week.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on January 3rd and 4th. A NORTHERN FLICKER was seen in Westmoreland on January 3rd.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of 110+ in Jefferson.
3 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on January 3rd.
A FISH CROW was reported from Salem on January 3rd.
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Thanks very much and good birding.