This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 7th, 
2019.



An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was photographed in coastal Rye on December 11th, 
and then re-discovered in Little Harbor between Rye and New Castle on the 
14th. It was last reported on January 2nd, 2019. To try to see the bird, the 
best viewing has been from the Wentworth By The Sea Marina in Little Harbor, 
located on Route 1B in New Castle adjacent to the Wentworth By The Sea 
hotel. Birders are welcome during regular hours, but first check in at the 
Marina office. You can park in the public parking lot and walk down the 
boardwalk to the Marina office. Another possible vantage point is the boat 
launch at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye.



An immature male TUFTED DUCK, and a male NORTHERN SHOVELER were both seen at 
the Exeter Wastewater Plant on January 5th and 6th. The treatment plant is 
only open to birders on weekends.



An adult male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen near Stark Landing on 
the Merrimack River in Manchester, and was last reported on January 7th. A 
female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen on the Connecticut River 
between White River Junction and Lebanon and was last reported on January 
7th when it was seen from Lyman Point Park.



A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen on the coast at Bicentennial Park in 
Hampton on January 1st.



2 BUFFLEHEADS were seen at Field’s Grove City Park in Nashua on January 2nd.



A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL continues to be seen on the Androscoggin River in 
Gorham and was last reported on January 5th. This is an unusually far north 
and inland occurrence for this species in winter. A female GREEN-WINGED TEAL 
was reported from Keene, also on the 5th.



4 SNOW GEESE were seen in fields along Roberts Road in Rollinsford on 
January 4th and 5th, and a single SNOW GOOSE continues to be seen along the 
coast and was last reported on the 6th.



2 RAZORBILLS were seen from Great Island Common in New Castle on January 
1st.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was photographed in Westmoreland on January 6th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Sandwich, and 1 was seen in Chesterfield, both 
on January 3rd.



A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues to be seen at Odiorne Point State Park in 
Rye, and was last reported on January 5th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Seabrook on January 1st.



Over 235 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen foraging on crabapple trees in New 
London, and more than 20 were seen foraging in Plymouth, all on January 6th.



PINE GROSBEAKS, and EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations 
during the past week, and sightings seem to be increasing in number. Of 
particular note was a flock of 10 PINE GROSBEAKS seen in New London on 
January 5th, and a flock of 50 EVENING GROSBEAKS seen in Milan on the 1st.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge 
in Jefferson on December 31st.



A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen in North Sutton on January 6th.



Lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: GREAT BLUE 
HERON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, WINTER 
WREN, TURKEY VULTURE, MERLIN, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, 
GRAY CATBIRD, SWAMP SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, FOX 
SPARROW, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.



Highlights from the Lake Sunapee Christmas Bird Count held on January 1st 
included: a GREAT CORMORANT, 218 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 5 PINE GROSBEAKS, and 15 
COMMON REDPOLLS.



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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