This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 25, 2024.
A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET was seen in and around Hurd Farm in Hampton on several days during the past week. It was seen from several locations including Timber Swamp Road, Old Stage Road, and Towle Farm Road and was last reported on November 23rd.
3 GREAT EGRETS were seen in Seabrook and 1 was seen in North Hampton, all on November 20th.
2 DOVEKIES were seen by birders on a boat in offshore waters on November 20th.
A RED PHALAROPE was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on November 22nd, and 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen there on the 23rd.
2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Lackie Farm fields in Bath on November 22nd.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen by hawk-watchers at Pack Monadnock on November 20th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the former Laconia State School Campus/Ahern State Park entrance on November 24th.
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen on Great Bay from Adams Point in Durham on November 22nd, and 1 was seen at the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River in Lebanon on the 23rd.
5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Marsh Pond Road in Rye on November 24th, and a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was seen at Witch Island in Hampton on the 25th.
3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen on Lake Winnisquam in Belmont on November 22nd, 1 was seen at Moore Reservoir in Littleton on the 22nd, and 1 was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on the 23rd.
A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Exeter on November 20th, and 1 was seen in Seabrook on the 19th.
5 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on November 23rd, and 1 was seen at the fields on Route 155A in Durham on the 22nd.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Portsmouth Athletic Fields, 1 was seen at Hardart’s Way in Hampton, and 1 was seen at Great Bay Farm in Greenland, all on November 20th.
5 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, an EVENING GROSBEAK, and 3 HORNED LARKS were seen from the summit of Pack Monadnock on November 20th.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, NORTHERN HOUSE WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, and CHIPPING SPARROW.
HAWK MIGRATION daily observation is done for the season with observers counting a total of 5,770 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory. Thanks to all who participated!
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Thanks very much and good birding.