This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 
18th, 2013.



A GYRFALCON was discovered in Hampton Marsh north of the Route 101 causeway 
on December 14th during the annual Coastal Christmas Bird Count. It has been 
seen in various sections of that area of the marsh since then and was last 
reported on the 17th. At least 1 PEREGRINE FALCON and 1 MERLIN have also 
been seen in Hampton Marsh during the past week.



SNOWY OWLS continued to be reported in New Hampshire during the past week 
including 1 at the Kollsman Sports Fields Complex in Merrimack on December 
14th and 15th, 1 at Chickering Farm on River Road in Walpole on the 15th, 1 
in Rye near Petey’s Seafood Restaurant on the 17th, and several reports of 
up-to 8 in the Hampton and Seabrook area during the past week.



The TOWNSEND’S WARBLER previously reported was again seen along the 
shoreline north of the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park 
in Rye and was last reported on December 14th.  It was most easily seen 
foraging in the wrack line on the beach sometimes in the company of several 
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen along River Road in Stratham on December 
14th, and 16th.



A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in Hampton Marsh on December 16th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Chatham on December 13th.



A SNOW GOOSE was seen flying over Hampton on December 12th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen in Hampton on December 18th.



3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at the Nashua Airport on December 14th.



3 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen migrating south along the coast on December 
15th.



Additional highlights of the annual Coastal Christmas Bird Count included: a 
REDHEAD and a EURASIAN WIGEON on Great Bay, a female KING EIDER in Hampton, 
2 GLAUCOUS GULLS, a DOVEKIE, a THICK-BILLED MURRE, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at 
Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, a LAPLAND LONGSPUR, an AMERICAN PIPIT, and 
26 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS.



2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen in Pittsfield on December 12th.



A GREAT EGRET was seen along the coast in North Hampton on December 12th.



Late-migrating songbirds reported during the past week included a BALTIMORE 
ORIOLE, 2 EASTERN TOWHEES, and 4 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 2 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 
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web site, www.nhaudubon.org



Thanks very much and good birding.

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