This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 25th, 
2017. \\



A WESTERN TANAGER continues to be seen at a private residence in Dover, and 
was last reported on December 24th. There is no public access.



A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen near Stark Landing on the 
Merrimack River in Manchester and was last reported on December 20th.



2 RAZORBILLS were seen on the Piscataqua River in New Castle on December 
20th.



A SNOWY OWL was seen in Keene near the back of Kohl’s on December 19th, but 
has not been reported since then. A SNOWY OWL was discovered at the Lebanon 
Airport on December 18th, and was last reported on December 24th. 2 or 3 
SNOWY OWLS were reported from the coast in Rye and North Hampton during the 
past week.



A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen just north of Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
December 24th.



A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was discovered at the Seabrook Wastewater 
Treatment Plant on December 2nd and was last reported there on the 19th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was discovered earlier this month in pine trees at 
the Beach Plum restaurant located opposite North Hampton State Beach, and 
was last reported on December 24th.



A CAPE MAY WARBLER was discovered in a pine tree at Bicentennial Park in 
Hampton on December 1st, and was last reported on the 25th.



A YELLOW WARBLER was discovered in cedar trees north of Bicentennial Park in 
Hampton on December 1st, and was last reported on the 25th.



A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER continues to be seen outside the Errol Library, and 
was last reported on December 24th. Another YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was 
reported from the hydroelectric station in Gorham on the 24th.



A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was discovered in pines at the intersection of 
Central Road and Route 1A in Rye on November 26th, and was last reported on 
December 25th. A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET also continues to be seen here and was 
last reported on the 21st.



Up to 4 AMERICAN PIPITS were reported from the coast during the past week.



An EASTERN TOWHEE continues to be seen at a private residence in Wilton and 
was last reported on December 24th.



A FOX SPARROW was seen in Concord on December 21st.



Single YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS were seen in Sutton, Antrim, Hancock, 
Northwood, and Nottingham during the past week.



22 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in fields on Barnett Hill in Walpole on December 
20th, and 30 HORNED LARKS were seen at Pinnacleview Equipment in Walpole on 
the 21st.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Hampton on December 24th, and 1 was seen in 
Nashua on the 18th.



A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen in Etna on December 22nd, and a RED-SHOULDERED 
HAWK was seen in Durham on the 21st.



A male WOOD DUCK was seen on the ice below the Lakeport Dam in Laconia on 
December 19th.



A GREAT BLUE HERON was seen on the Powwow River in Kingston on December 
20th.



The Christmas Bird Count takes place every year in designated areas called 
“count circles”. These circles are 15 miles in diameter and stay the same 
from year to year. International in scope, the Christmas Bird Count is 
organized and compiled by the National Audubon Society, who coordinates all 
count circles so they don’t overlap.



There are 21 counts in New Hampshire, and participation is open to all 
interested birders, from beginners to experts. Many count circles are 
coordinated by NH Audubon Chapters. Each count circle is surveyed on its own 
particular day, between December 14 and January 5. Teams go outside and 
survey sections of the count circle, but there are also feeder watchers 
within the circle who tally the birds in their backyards.



A list of the state’s Christmas Bird Counts and who to contact if you are 
interested in participating can be found at this link: 
http://nhbirdrecords.org/new-hampshire-birding-resources/new-hampshire-christmas-bird-count/



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 4 as directed or ask to be transferred. If you have seen any 
interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at the end of the 
recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail at: 
[log in to unmask] Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird 
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and 
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon 
web site, www.nhaudubon.org


Thanks very much and good birding.


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