This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 24th, 
2020.



A PAINTED BUNTING (either a young male, or a female, by plumage) was 
discovered visiting a birdfeeder at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center on 
Bald Hill Road in Albany on February 6th. It has been seen on nearly every 
day since then and was last reported on the 20th.



A male BULLOCK’S ORIOLE has been seen visiting a birdfeeder at a private 
residence in Stratham, and was last reported on February 24th. A BALTIMORE 
ORIOLE was again seen at a birdfeeder at a private residence in Hampton on 
February 18th.



An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered along North River Road near 
Burley Farm in Epping on October 5th, and was last reported on February 
24th. To look for the bird, locate the SELT trailhead north of Burley Farm 
on North River Road and walk the trail east to a mixed-age forest 
overlooking a large wetland. Listen for a dry-rattle. Another immature 
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen along Wednesday Hill Road in 
Durham and was last reported on February 18th.



A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in coastal Seabrook on February 17th, and again 
on the 21st and 23rd.



4 BLACK VULTURES were seen in the Connecticut River valley in Hinsdale on 
February 17th.



2 BLACK VULTURES and 11 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Exeter on February 
20th. A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Jefferson on the 22nd.



2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen in the Merrimack River north of Stark 
Landing in Manchester on February 22nd, a pair was reported from the 
Merrimack River at the Bow/Concord town line area on the 19th, and a drake 
was seen at the dam on the Androscoggin River in Errol on the 24th.



A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER continues to be seen sporadically at Ragged Neck in 
Rye, and was last reported on February 21st.



A THICK-BILLED MURRE was seen at Seal Rocks in coastal Rye on February 19th.



A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Great Bay on February 22nd.



A DICKCISSEL was seen in Manchester on February 13th, and again on the 18th.



2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard on February 
23rd.



2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at 14 Pinnacle View Lane in Walpole on 
February 21st.



7 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Cornish on February 20th.



2 FISH CROWS were reported from near Hampton Marsh on February 20th, and 1 
was reported from Epping on the 24th.



A BROWN THRASHER was seen in Sanbornton on February 20th.



A number of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and COMMON GRACKLES were reported from 
various locations during the past week.



Lingering migrant species of note that were reported during the past week 
included: RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, TURKEY VULTURE, HERMIT THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, 
WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, 
SONG SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, and 
NORTHERN FLICKER.



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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