This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 11th, 
2017.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was photographed flying over coastal Seabrook on December 
10th.



A male and a possible female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE were seen behind the Delta 
Dental Stadium on the Merrimack River in Manchester on December 5th.



A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen off of Seabrook Beach on December 10th.



There was an unconfirmed report of a 1st-winter KING EIDER seen from Little 
Boar’s Head in North Hampton on December 8th.



A female GADWALL was seen at Eel Pond in Rye on December 10th, and 2 WOOD 
DUCKS were seen in Salem on the 7th.



A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen in Rye Harbor on December 10th, and a 
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was seen in coastal Rye on the 9th.



A GREAT EGRET was seen at Hampton Marsh on December 8th.



A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was discovered at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye 
on November 23rd, and was seen there until November 30th, after which it was 
re-found in evergreen trees adjacent to the wastewater treatment plant in 
Seabrook on December 2nd. It was last reported from Seabrook on December 
9th. Photographic analysis has enabled confirmation of this bird as the same 
individual that had been seen earlier in Rye.



A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye for 
several days during the past week, and was last reported on December 10th.



A CAPE MAY WARBLER was found at Bicentennial Park in North Hampton on 
December 2nd, was seen on several days during the past week, and was last 
reported on the 11th. A YELLOW WARBLER, and a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET were seen 
here, both on the 10th.



A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER and a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET were seen at the 
intersection of Central Avenue and Route 1A in Rye on December 9th and 10th.



A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Swanzey on December 7th.



3 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on the coast in North Hampton, and 1 was seen at 
Bicentennial Park in Hampton, both on December 10th.



30 HORNED LARKS and 20 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were counted at Woodmont Orchard in 
Hollis on December 5th.



An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Gilmanton Iron Works on December 8th, and 1 
was seen in Wilton on the 9th.



A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen in Nottingham on several days during the past 
week and was last reported on December 10th.



2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were reported from Bedell Bridge State Park in Haverhill 
on December 8th.



A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen in Strafford on December 6th, and a 
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in Gorham on the 5th.



A NORTHERN FLICKER was seen in Derry and 1 was seen in Manchester, both on 
December 9th.



A female BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at the Mud Pond Trail in the 
Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on December 11th.



A male AMERICAN KESTREL was seen in Jackson on December 11th.



2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported from Concord on December 8th, and 1 was 
seen in Hollis on the 11th.



Several RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Hancock during the past week.



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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