This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 19th, 
2016.



A male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the southeast part of Great Bay in 
Greenland on December 17th.



2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen from Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in 
Manchester on December 14th.



A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Eel Pond in Rye on December 11th, and near 
Causeway Road in Rye and elsewhere on the coast, on the 12th, 13th, and 
14th.



2 COMMON MURRES were reported from offshore waters on December 14th, and a 
RAZORBILL was seen in Hampton Harbor on December 17th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in Seabrook on December 17th, an ICELAND GULL was 
seen in Nashua on the 18th, and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen in 
Gonic on December 18th.



A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen in Sagamore Creek in Portsmouth, and 1 was seen 
in Seabrook, both on December 17th. A GADWALL and a LONG-TAILED DUCK were 
seen in Durham, and a NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in Gonic, all on the 18th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center in Auburn on 
December 18th, 1 was seen in Rumney on the 18th, and 1 was seen in Dover on 
the 18th.



A flock of 50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in fruit trees behind Northway Bank 
in Berlin, across from Dunkin Donuts.



A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Dover on December 18th.



A pair of PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in Etna on December 16th and 18th.



A flock of 26 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in Jefferson on December 13th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Great Bay Discovery Center in 
Greenland on December 15th. A PINE WARBLER was seen in Durham on the 18th.



A flock of over 60 HORNED LARKS and 1 SNOW BUNTING was seen behind the 
Walgreens on Pinnacle Lane in Walpole just off of Route 12 on December 16th.



25 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Durham on the 18th, 1 was seen in Dover on the 
18th, and 1 was seen in Sunapee on the 14th.



An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen at Rye Harbor on December 7th, 12th, and 14th.



5 FISH CROWS were reported from Salem on December 13th.



A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Westmoreland on December 16th, and 1 was 
seen in Hinsdale on the 17th.



A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Durham on December 18th.



An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported from New Ipswich on December 12th, 1 was seen 
in Dover on the 18th, and 1 was seen in Barrington on the 18th.



A GRAY CATBIRD was seen in Greenland on December 17th, 1 was seen in 
Portsmouth on the 17th, 1 was seen in Dover on the 18th, and 1 was seen in 
Gonic on the 18th.



A FOX SPARROW was seen in Dover on December 18th, and 5 SAVANNAH SPARROWS 
were seen in Greenland on the 17th.



A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen in Gonic on December 18th.



3 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Exeter on December 17th.



A BELTED KINGFISHER was seen in Bow on December 19th.



An EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was reported from Dover, and a BARRED OWL was seen in 
Madbury, both on December 18th.



An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on December 18th, 
a MERLIN was seen in Rye on the 17th, a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in 
Seabrook on the 17th, and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen in Dover on the 
18th.



Highlights from the Pittsburg Christmas Bird Count held on December 14th 
included: 10 BALD EAGLES, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, 12 GRAY JAYS, 27 BOREAL 
CHICKADEES, a BOHEMIAN WAXWING, 70 PINE GROSBEAKS, 4 COMMON REDPOLLS, and 26 
EVENING GROSBEAKS.



Highlights from the Errol Christmas Bird Count held on December 15th 
included: 5 BALD EAGLES, 2 NORTHERN SHRIKES, 5 GRAY JAYS, 2 BOREAL 
CHICKADEES, and 38 PINE GROSBEAKS.



Skiers on Wildcat Mountain reported 2 BOREAL CHICKADEES but it is unclear 
how the skiers were able to both ski and bird simultaneously - it is hard to 
look through binoculars while holding ski poles and schussing!



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: 
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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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