A MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER, first reported from Hollis on December 26th, was re-found near the Brookline/Hollis High School on January 6th. Access is not permitted during school hours.

A MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER, first reported from Hollis on December 26th, was re-found near the Brookline/Hollis High School on January 6th. Access is not permitted during school hours.

An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, previously seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton, was relocated at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant on January 3rd, and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, a WILSON’S WARBLER, and a PALM WARBLER were all seen there on January 6th.

3 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS continued to be seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton during the past week and were last reported on January 6th.

A PALM WARBLER was seen at Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on January 1st.

A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was reported from the Great Bay Discovery Center in Greenland on January 4th.

A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at Dubes Pond in Hooksett on January 2nd.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Wildwood Cemetery in Seabrook on January 4th.

There was an unconfirmed report of a BALTIMORE ORIOLE at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Newington on January 6th.

A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen at Little Harbor in New Castle, and a GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Seabrook Beach, both on January 6th.

7 ATLANTIC PUFFINS and a DOVEKIE were seen along the coast within the Isles of Shoals on January 3rd, and a DOVEKIE was seen from Rye Harbor State Park on the 4th.

45 COMMON MURRES were seen along the coast within the Isles of Shoals, and 22 were seen at Old Scantum, all on January 3rd.

A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on January 2nd.

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Newfound Lake in Bristol on January 2nd.

3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Westmoreland on January 4th.

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 4th.

A HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen in Hampton Harbor on several days during the past week and was last reported on January 6th.

3 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen on Opechee Bay in Laconia on January 8th, and 1 was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on the 6th.

A HORNED GREBE was seen in Lake Winnipesauke on January 4th, and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Spofford Lake on January 6th.
5 GADWALLS were seen at Upper Peverly Pond in Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge on January 4th, and 2 were seen at the Ashland Wastewater Treatment Plant on the 2nd.
A RING-NECKED DUCK and a LESSER SCAUP were seen in Errol on the 2nd, a GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Allenstown Bridge Park on Route 3 on the 2nd, an AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Opechee Bay on the 8th, and an AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on the 2nd.

A flock of 21 GREATER SCAUP and 12 LESSER SCAUP was seen on Opechee Bay in Laconia on January 8th. A flock of 6 GREATER SCAUP and 6 LESSER SCAUP was seen on Spofford Lake on January 2nd. A LESSER SCAUP was seen at the Wilder Dam reservoir on the Connecticut River in Lebanon on January 2nd.

2 BRANT were seen at Rye Harbor State Park on January 6th.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Ossipee Mountain Road in Moultonborough on January 2nd.

A flock of 21 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in Piermont on January 5th.

34 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown on January 6th, a flock of 9 was seen in Wilton on the 4th, a flock of 7 was seen in Pelham on the 2nd, and smaller numbers were reported from scattered locations during the past week.
A flock of 10 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was reported from Trudeau Road in Bethlehem on January 6th.

Additional lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER, AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN, TURKEY VULTURE, BUFFLEHEAD, WOOD DUCK, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, NORTHERN FLICKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, MARSH WREN, WINTER WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, EASTERN TOWHEE, FIELD SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and FISH CROW.

3 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS continued to be seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton during the past week and were last reported on January 6th.

A PALM WARBLER was seen at Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on January 1st.

A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was reported from the Great Bay Discovery Center in Greenland on January 4th.

A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at Dubes Pond in Hooksett on January 2nd.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Wildwood Cemetery in Seabrook on January 4th.

There was an unconfirmed report of a BALTIMORE ORIOLE at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Newington on January 6th.

A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen at Little Harbor in New Castle, and a GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Seabrook Beach, both on January 6th.

7 ATLANTIC PUFFINS and a DOVEKIE were seen along the coast within the Isles of Shoals on January 3rd, and a DOVEKIE was seen from Rye Harbor State Park on the 4th.

45 COMMON MURRES were seen along the coast within the Isles of Shoals, and 22 were seen at Old Scantum, all on January 3rd.

A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on January 2nd.

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Newfound Lake in Bristol on January 2nd.

3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Westmoreland on January 4th.

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 4th.

A HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen in Hampton Harbor on several days during the past week and was last reported on January 6th.

3 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen on Opechee Bay in Laconia on January 8th, and 1 was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on the 6th.

A HORNED GREBE was seen in Lake Winnipesauke on January 4th, and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Spofford Lake on January 6th.
5 GADWALLS were seen at Upper Peverly Pond in Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge on January 4th, and 2 were seen at the Ashland Wastewater Treatment Plant on the 2nd.
A RING-NECKED DUCK and a LESSER SCAUP were seen in Errol on the 2nd, a GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Allenstown Bridge Park on Route 3 on the 2nd, an AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Opechee Bay on the 8th, and an AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on the 2nd.

A flock of 21 GREATER SCAUP and 12 LESSER SCAUP was seen on Opechee Bay in Laconia on January 8th. A flock of 6 GREATER SCAUP and 6 LESSER SCAUP was seen on Spofford Lake on January 2nd. A LESSER SCAUP was seen at the Wilder Dam reservoir on the Connecticut River in Lebanon on January 2nd.

2 BRANT were seen at Rye Harbor State Park on January 6th.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Ossipee Mountain Road in Moultonborough on January 2nd.

A flock of 21 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in Piermont on January 5th.

34 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown on January 6th, a flock of 9 was seen in Wilton on the 4th, a flock of 7 was seen in Pelham on the 2nd, and smaller numbers were reported from scattered locations during the past week.
A flock of 10 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was reported from Trudeau Road in Bethlehem on January 6th.

Additional lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER, AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN, TURKEY VULTURE, BUFFLEHEAD, WOOD DUCK, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, NORTHERN FLICKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, MARSH WREN, WINTER WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, EASTERN TOWHEE, FIELD SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and FISH CROW.

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