Thisis New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 19,
2024.
A NORTHERN HAWK-OWL was photographed in Pittsburg on several days during
the pastweek.
There was an unconfirmed report of a BRAMBLING in Littleton on February
16th.There was a detailed description provided, but no pictures. It was
seen in agray birch tree at the edge of an athletic field along a rail
trail, about 400'west of intersection of Brook Road and Highland
Avenue.
There was an unconfirmed report of a LARK SPARROW from North River Road in
Milford on February 17th.
There was an unconfirmed report of a GOLDEN EAGLE seen flying over Hall
Stream Road in Pittsburg on February 18th, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen
in the same area on the 14th.
2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in the Exeter area, and 4 were seen in Walpole,
all during the past week.
4 COMMON MURRES and 7 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen offshore near the Isles of
Shoals on February12th, and a RAZORBILL was seen along the coast from
Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 17th.
3 ICELAND GULLS were seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on February
17th,and a GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Jeffrey’s Ledge on the 12th.
A BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen between Stark Landing and the Notre Dame
bridge on the Merrimack River in Manchester on February 13th, 2 females
were seen at Sewall’s Falls in Concord on the 18th, 2 males was seen on the
Winnipesaukee River in Tilton on the 17th, a male was seen on the
Connecticut River in West Lebanon on the 17th, and 1 was seen on the
Connecticut River in Walpole on the 18th. 2 male GADWALLS were seen on the
Winnipesaukee River in Tilton on February 18th.A pair of WOOD DUCKS were
seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on February 18th.A NORTHERN PINTAIL was
seen in the Sugar River in Claremont on February 19th.A RING-NECKED DUCK
continues to be seen on the Androscoggin River in Errol. A flock of 31
GREATER SCAUP and a few LESSER SCAUP were seen at Opechee Bay on February
17th. A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Bartlett Beach in Laconia on February
18th. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment
Plant on February 17th. 20 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in downtown
Franconia on February 17th. 2 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at Balch Hill in
Hanover on February 17th. 6 WHITE-WINGEDCROSSBILLS were seen at Deer
Mountain Campground in Pittsburg on February 16th. A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was
seen along Willard Road in Plaistow on February 14th. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR
was reported from Charlestown on February 18th. Additional lingering
migrant species reported during the past week included: NORTHERNHARRIER,
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, MERLIN, TURKEY VULTURE, BUFFLEHEAD, NORTHERN FLICKER,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, PINEWARBLER,
HOUSE WREN, MARSH WREN, WINTER WREN, EASTERN TOWHEE, FOX SPARROW, FIELD
SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD,COMMON GRACKLE, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and FISH CROW. 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
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