This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 4th, 
2016.



4 EURASIAN WIGEONS, a REDHEAD, a CANVASBACK, and 7 GADWALL continue to be 
seen in the southeast part of Great Bay in Greenland.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 5 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at Willand Pond in 
Dover on January 1st.



A BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was seen from Hampton Beach on January 3rd.



A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen on the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor 
and was last reported on January 3rd.



2 ICELAND GULLS were seen along the coast in Hampton on January 1st.



An ICELAND GULL, and 3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater 
Treatment Plant on January 3rd.



2 RAZORBILLS, a BLACK GUILLEMOT, and 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were reported from 
the coast on January 3rd.



7 RAZORBILLS were seen from Great Island Common in New Castle, and 6 were 
seen in coastal Hampton on January 1st.



2 BRANT were seen in Rye Harbor on December 28th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Airport Marsh in Whitefield on January 2nd, 
and 1 was seen along Route 93 near Cannon Mountain on December 31st.



A flock 22 RED CROSSBILLS was seen in Jackson on January 1st.



2 RED CROSSBILLS, and 8 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Trudeau 
Road wetlands in Bethlehem on January 2nd.



A hiker on Mount Chocorua in the White Mountains saw 5 WHITE-WINGED 
CROSSBILLS, a RED CROSSBILL, 2 BOREAL CHICKADEES, and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK on 
January 2nd.



4 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on January 2nd.



A GRAY JAY and 2 BOREAL CHICKADEES were reported from Mount Hancock in the 
White Mountains on January 2nd.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen along the trail to Little Cherry Pond at 
the Ponidcherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on January 1st.



4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Lyme on December 31st.



An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen in Hollis on January 1st.



2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a MERLIN were seen at Great Bay Farm in 
Greenland on January 1st.



A MERLIN, a CAROLINA WREN, and a FOX SPARROW were seen in Derry on December 
31st. A FOX SPARROW was seen in Rochester on January 2nd.



A MERLIN was seen in Nashua on December 31st.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Hampton Beach on January 2nd, and 1 was seen 
at Dover Point on the 3rd.



A KILLDEER was seen in Westmoreland on December 28th.



A GRAY CATBIRD was seen in Littleton, and 1 was seen in Portsmouth, both on 
January 3rd.



A BROWN THRASHER was seen in Hollis on January 2nd.



An EASTERN PHOEBE and a PINE WARBLER were seen in Seabrook on January 3rd.



A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Lee on December 29th.



2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
January 2nd.



A CAROLINA WREN was seen in Sunapee on January 1st.



Several NORTHERN FLICKERS were reported during the past week.



A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen in Orford on December 30th.



A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Newmarket on January 3rd.



Highlights from the Laconia Christmas Bird Count held on January 2nd 
included: 3 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES and a DICKCISSEL.



Highlights from the North Conway Christmas Bird Count held on December 30th 
included: a WOOD DUCK, a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, a FOX SPARROW, and 4 
HERMIT THRUSHES.



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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 
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web site, www.nhaudubon.org


Thanks very much and good birding.


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