This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 6, 2025.
2 SNOW GEESE were seen with a large flock of CANADA GEESE in Durham on January 5th.
At least 2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES and a BUFFLEHEAD were seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester during the past week. They were reported from Stark Landing, Arms Park, Notre Dame Bridge, Waumbec Mills, and Moore’s Crossing. 2 more BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen from Goodwin Point on the Merrimack River in Penacook, and 1 was seen at Sewall’s Falls in Concord, all during the past week.
A HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen in coastal Hampton on December 31st.
A CANVASBACK continues to be seen at Rye Harbor State Park and was last reported on January 5th.
2 GADWALLS were seen at Canobie Lake in Salem on January 1st, and 1 was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on the 2nd.
An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Sewall’s Falls on the Merrimack River in Concord on January 1st, and presumably the same bird was seen on Horseshoe Pond in Concord on the 3rd.
A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Milford Fish Hatchery on December 30th.
A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on January 2nd, and 1 was seen at the Sugar River in Claremont on the 4th.
2 LESSER SCAUP were seen at Weirs Beach in Laconia, and 1 was seen near the Nashua River in Nashua, all on January 4th.
A SURF SCOTER was seen from Hilton Park at Dover Point on January 1st.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in coastal Rye, and 3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen from Adams Point on Great Bay in Durham, all on January 1st.
There was an unconfirmed report from Adams Point in Durham of a GOLDEN EAGLE seen soaring over Great Bay on January 4th.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in Lebanon on January 1st.
Up to 5 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Donna Drive in Exeter during the past week.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area in Dover on January 5th.
A SUMMER TANAGER, first seen visiting a bird feeder in Derry on December 6th, continues to be seen, and was last reported on January 6th.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at High Street Cemetery in Hampton on January 3rd.
2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were reported from open fields along Route 10 in Orford, and 1 was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis, all on December 31st.
A flock of up to 9 AMERICAN PIPITS was seen at Rye Harbor State Park on several days during the past week.
2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on January 1st.
A flock of 58 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen along Bailey Road in Jefferson on January 5th.
7 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on January 1st.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, AMERICAN KESTREL, NORTHERN HARRIER, MERLIN, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, WILSON’S SNIPE, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, FISH CROW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, WINTER WREN, NORTHERN HOUSE WREN, CAROLINA WREN, MARSH WREN, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, FOX SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, and FIELD SPARROW.
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