This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 
11th, 2013.



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 
11th, 1 near Fort Stark in New Castle on the 11th, 1 in Greenland on the 
8th, 1 at Ragged Neck in Rye on the 8th, 1 at Sam’s Club in Manchester on 
the 8th, one in fields along Ten Rod Road in New Durham on the 7th, 7 in Rye 
on the 6th, 1 in Hampton on the 6th, and 1 near the mouth of the Lamprey 
River in Newmarket on the 5th.



A TOWNSEND’S WARBLER was seen along the shoreline north of the Seacoast 
Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on December 8th, 9th, 
10th, and 11th. It was seen foraging in junipers, bittersweet, and in the 
wrack line on the beach.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen among HOUSE SPARROWS on School Street in 
Allenstown on December 8th.



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was reported from Westmoreland on December 10th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen at Rockingham Park in Salem on December 11th.



2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen in the Merrimack River in Manchester near 
250 Commercial Street on December 5th.



A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on 
December 8th.



2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on the Connecticut River near Hanover on December 
10th.



A GREAT EGRET was seen along the coast in North Hampton on December 8th.



A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen in Hampton Harbor on December 8th.



2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen in Pittsfield on December 11th.



A late-migrating BROWN THRASHER was seen in Berlin on December 8th.



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 
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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