This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 12th, 
2016.



4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying overhead in Exeter on December 9th.



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.



A male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the southeast part of Great Bay in 
Greenland on December 7th.



2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on 
December 9th, 2 were seen from Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in 
Manchester on the 11th, and another one was seen on Lake Winnisquam on the 
11th.



4 GADWALLS were seen on Great Bay from the Discovery Center on December 7th, 
2 were seen on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on the 9th, and 1 was seen 
at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on the 11th.



3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on 
December 9th, and an AMERICAN WIGEON was seen along Bell Avenue in Exeter on 
the 10th.



14 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Beaver Lake in Derry on December 10th.



A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen on Lake Massabesic in Manchester on December 
8th.



2 RED-NECKED GREBES, 26 HORNED GREBES, and 265 COMMON MERGANSERS were seen 
near Black Cat Island on Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough on December 
11th.



A HORNED GREBE was seen on Lake Sunapee on December 6th, a RED-BREASTED 
MERGANSER was seen there on the 11th, and a LESSER SCAUP was seen on the 
12th.



A WOOD DUCK was seen off the coast in Rye on December 10th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Maglaras Park in Dover on December 
9th.



A NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen in Seabrook on December 10th, a WILSON’S 
WARBLER was seen in Rye on the 10th, a BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen 
in Sandown on the 5th, and a PINE WARBLER was seen in Newington on the 11th.



A flock of 23 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in Berlin on December 9th, and a flock 
of 18 was seen in North Stratford on the 11th.



A flock of 14 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in Jefferson on December 6th.



A flock of 8 SNOW BUNTINGS was seen along Trask Brook Road in Sunapee on 
December 6th.



A FOX SPARROW was seen in Portsmouth on December 10th.



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



A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Surry on December 6th.



A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen in Rochester on December 9th.



A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen in Bedford on December 8th.



2 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Exeter on December 10th, and 1 was reported 
from Newmarket on the 11th.



On December 11th, a group of birders traveled by boat out of Hampton Harbor 
31 miles out to sea (and back!) and reported seeing: an unidentified JAEGER, 
5 COMMON MURRES, 24 RAZORBILLS, 11 BLACK GUILLEMOTS, 2 possible ATLANTIC 
PUFFINS, 81 NORTHERN GANNETS, 11 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 3 ICELAND GULLS, 
and a possible THAYER’S GULL.



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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