This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 25th, 
2016.



A SNOWY OWL was seen in Rye on January 22nd. When viewing a Snowy Owl please 
do not disturb the bird by approaching too closely, and please respect 
private property. For more: 
http://www.nhaudubon.org/snowy-owl-viewing-observe-without-disturbing/



A NORTHERN SHRIKE, and 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were reported from the 
Strafford County Farm on January 22nd. They were seen in fields near the 
Cocheco Humane Society in Dover.



4 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in Temple on January 23rd.



4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen along Route 302 in Bethlehem near the Zealand 
campground, and several WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Trudeau Road in 
Bethlehem, all on January 24th.



A flock of 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in Gorham on January 24th.



6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Chickwolnepy Road in Milan on January 24th.



48 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on January 24th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in Hampton Harbor on January 25th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on January 
22nd and 25th.



A pair of BARROW’S GOLDENEYES was seen from behind 250 Commercial Street on 
the Merrimack River in Manchester on January 21st and 22nd.



A pair of GADWALL was seen at Great Island Common in New Castle on January 
23rd.



A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 2 GREATER SCAUP, and a female 
AMERICAN WIGEON were all seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant 
during the past week.



A male WOOD DUCK was seen on the Nashua River in Nashua on January 23rd.



8 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen in Rye Harbor on January 25th.



A PINE WARBLER was seen in Derry on January 23rd.



A BROWN THRASHER continues to be seen near the Hollis High School and was 
last reported on January 24th.



A GRAY CATBIRD was seen at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth on 
January 23rd.



A few TURKEY VULTURES were reported from the southeast part of the state 
during the past week including 8 in Newmarket, and 4 in Kensington.



An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on January 21st.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in downtown Nashua on January 24th.



A BALD EAGLE was seen in Berlin, and a pair was seen in Orford, all on 
January 25th.



There were several reports of resident owl species during the past week 
including BARRED OWL, GREAT HORNED OWL, EASTERN SCREECH-OWL, and NORTHERN 
SAW-WHET OWL.



Additional lingering species that normally would have migrated south by now 
but were reported during the past week include: DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 
GREAT BLUE HERON, BELTED KINGFISHER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN 
FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, HERMIT THRUSH, YELLOW-RUMPED 
WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE, BROWN-HEADED 
COWBIRD, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD.



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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