This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 30th, 
2017.



A VARIED THRUSH was discovered in Swanzey on December 12th and it has been 
seen many times since then. It was last reported on January 29th. The bird 
has been seen visiting a birdfeeder on the side of a house at 117 Westport 
Village Road and has been visible from the road. The house is very close to 
the road, which is very busy with little room for parking. The best option 
may be to park on the southeast side of the road between Depot Road and 
Sandy Road just south of the feeder location and walk to the feeders. Be 
sure to leave adequate room for large trucks to get by and do not block any 
driveways. Please be respectful of the neighbors. The bird has usually been 
seen in the mid-morning and early afternoon, and has also been seen across 
the street and along Depot Road and Sandy Road.



A SNOWY OWL was seen at Rye Harbor State Park on January 28th. For more 
information about proper owl viewing etiquette, please open the link:

http://www.nhaudubon.org/snowy-owl-viewing-observe-without-disturbing/



A flock of 9 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in downtown Center Sandwich on January 
26th, and 3 were seen at Chickwolnepy Road in Milan on the 28th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Keene Airport in Swanzey on January 28th, 
1 was seen in Center Harbor on the 27th, and 1 was seen off of East Milan 
Road in Berlin, on the 28th.



A flock of 140 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen behind the L.L. Bean store in 
North Conway on January 28th, a flock of 125 was seen along King Road in 
Etna on the 28th, a flock of 75 was seen on the Plymouth University campus 
on the 27th, a flock of 35 was seen along Route 302 north of Glen on the 
28th, a flock of 15 was seen in Errol on the 28th, a flock of 20 was seen on 
Lost Nation Road in Lancaster on the 26th, and a flock of 17 was seen in 
Sunapee on the 26th.



A flock of 70 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in Lancaster on January 28th.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Hampton Harbor on January 28th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen several times in Hampton 
Harbor during the past week, and an ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on January 28th.



Several RAZORBILLS were seen off of the coast of Rye on January 28th, and 6 
BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen along the coast on the 29th.



A male EURASIAN WIGEON, a BARROW’S GOLDENEYE, and a REDHEAD were seen in the 
southern part of Great Bay on January 28th.



2 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen near Stark Landing on the Merrimack 
River in Manchester on January 28th.



3 GADWALLS were seen at the Oyster River town landing in Durham on January 
29th.



3 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen at Field’s Grove in Nashua, and 1 was seen at 
the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant, all on January 28th.



A WOOD DUCK was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on January 25th, and 1 
was seen in Wheelwright Creek in Exeter on the 28th.



A CAROLINA WREN was reported from Henniker on January 24th, and 1 was seen 
in Exeter on the 28th.



A WINTER WREN was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on January 26th.



A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Rye on January 28th.



A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Keene on January 26th.



A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen along Woodland Road in North Hampton on 
January 28th.



6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen along Kimball Road in Kensington on January 
29th.



A BELTED KINGFISHER was seen in Hampton on January 22nd, and 1 was seen in 
Rye on the 28th.



4 FISH CROWS were reported from Salem on January 29th.



A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen along River Road in Stratham on January 29th.



An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in New Ipswich on January 28th.



An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen in Exeter and 1 was seen in Hollis, a MERLIN 
was seen at Hampton Beach State Park, and a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in 
Stratham, all on January 28th.



23 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Exeter on January 28th.



A flock of 54 HORNED LARKS was seen at Bodwell Farm in East Kingston on 
January 29th, and 13 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Malnati Farm in Walpole on 
the 28th.



The Annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey takes place during the second weekend 
in February and is coordinated by NH Audubon. Participants report any bird 
species visiting their yard and/or feeders in New Hampshire. The survey 
gathers information on the distribution and abundance of many winter species 
in New Hampshire. To learn more about the Survey, how to participate, past 
results, and other information, navigate to: 
http://nhbirdrecords.org/bird-conservation/bwbs/backyard-winter-bird-survey/



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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