This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, December 24th,
2013.
A GYRFALCON was discovered in Hampton Marsh north of the Route 101 causeway
on December 14th during the annual Coastal Christmas Bird Count. It was seen
in various sections of that area of the marsh since then, but the last
confirmed sighting was on the 19th. At least 1 PEREGRINE FALCON and 1 MERLIN
have been seen sporadically in Hampton Marsh during the past week. There was
an unconfirmed report of a GYRFALCON from Peterborough on December 21st.
SNOWY OWLS continued to be reported in New Hampshire during the past week
including 2 in the marsh behind Ray’s Seafood Restaurant on Route 1A in Rye,
1 opposite Rye Ledges on Route 1A in Rye, and 2 behind Little Jack’s
Restaurant on Route 1A in Hampton.
A SHORT-EARED OWL and a NORTHERN HARRIER were seen on the north side of
Island Path in Hampton on December 21st.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Notre Dame Bridge on Bridge Street in
Manchester on December 20th.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE and 5 BALD EAGLES were seen on the Connecticut
River in Hinsdale on December 24th, and a male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was
reported from Great Boar’s Head in Hampton on the 22nd.
An ICELAND GULL was seen at Great Island Common in New Castle on December
24th.
A flock of 40 PURPLE SANDPIPERS was seen on the rocks located on the east
end of Ragged Neck, a flock of 10 was seen off of Odiorne Point State Park,
and a flock of 10 were seen on Rye Ledges, all in Rye on December 24th.
2 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on December 24th.
A flock of 25 SNOW BUNTINGS was seen at the Nashua Airport on December 21st.
Over 200 CEDAR WAXWINGS were reported from New London on December 20th, and
over 135 were seen in Orford on the 21st.
Late-migrating birds reported during the past week included a WILSON’S SNIPE
in Hampton on the 21st, a HERMIT THRUSH in Mont Vernon on the 22nd, and a
GRAY CATBIRD in Exeter on the 24th.
A CAROLINA WREN was reported from Berlin on December 23rd.
Highlights of the Errol-Umbagog Christmas Bird Count held on December 18th,
included: 9 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 33 COMMON MERGANSERS, 31
RUFFED GROUSE, 33 WILD TURKEYS, 7 BALD EAGLES, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS, 3 NORTHERN SHRIKES. 23 GRAY JAYS, 46 COMMON
RAVENS, 15 BOREAL CHICKADEES, 222 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 64 GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, 9 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 7 PURPLE FINCHES,
5 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and a COMMON REDPOLL.
Highlights of the Pittsburg Christmas Bird Count held on December 19th,
included:
2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, a RING-NECKED PHEASANT, 2 RUFFED
GROUSE, 35 WILD TURKEYS, a GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 BALD EAGLES, a SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK, a RED-TAILED HAWK, a GREAT HORNED OWL, a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, a
NORTHERN SHRIKE, 24 GRAY JAYS, 59 COMMON RAVENS, 43 BOREAL CHICKADEES, a
TUFTED TITMOUSE, 323 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 83 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 4
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 4 SNOW BUNTINGS, a NORTHERN CARDINAL, 13 PINE
GROSBEAKS, 379 PURPLE FINCHES, a RED CROSSBILL, 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS,
and 50 PINE SISKINS.
Highlights of the Lee/Durham Christmas Bird Count held on December 21st,
included: a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (in Dover), 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 2 GRAY
CATBIRDS, an EASTERN TOWHEE, an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL, an AMERICAN KESTREL, 3
CHIPPING SPARROWS, 4 RUDDY DUCKS, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 GADWALLS, 3
LONG-TAILED DUCKS, a RED-THROATED LOON, 2 RUFFED GROUSE, 3 NORTHERN SHRIKES,
and 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS.
This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 2 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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