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Mon, 4 Feb 2019 20:28:47 -0500
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This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 4th, 
2019.



A GOLDEN EAGLE continues to be seen along Chickering Road in Westmoreland, 
and was last reported on February 1st. A flock of 5 BALD EAGLES was seen in 
Westmoreland on January 31st.



A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen flying over Seabrook marsh on February 1st.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Newington, and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen in 
Berlin, all on January 31st.


A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Newport on February 2nd.

An adult male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen in Great Bay from Adam’s Point in 
Durham on February 2nd and 3rd.



A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen at Hampton Harbor and was last reported 
on February 2nd.



A flock of 65 COMMON REDPOLLS was seen in Newport on February 3rd, and a 
flock of 15 was seen in Enfield on February 4th.


A flock of 28 COMMON REDPOLLS, and a flock of 70 SNOW BUNTINGS were all seen 
at the Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth on February 2nd. An 
AMERICAN KESTREL was seen here on January 30th.



A flock of 23 SNOW BUNTINGS, and 2 LESSER SCAUP were seen at the Exeter 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on February 2nd. The treatment plant is only open 
to birders on the weekends.


A flock of 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in New London, a flock of 70 was 
seen in Sunapee, a flock of 30 was seen in North Conway, and a flock of 50 
was seen in Gorham, all foraging on crabapple trees during the past week.

A flock of 21 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in Newport on February 2nd, a flock of 
10 was seen in New London on January 28th, a flock of 24 was seen in West 
Lebanon on February 3rd, and a flock of 9 was seen in Newbury on February 
3rd.



A few flocks of EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations 
during the past week.

A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Pinnacle Lane in Walpole on January 30th, and 
1 was seen in at the Keene Airport in Swanzey on February 1st. A flock of 30 
HORNED LARKS was reported from Walpole on February 3rd.



A flock of 18 TURKEY VULTURES was seen roosting at Sanborn Street in Exeter 
on February 2nd.


A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen again in Kingston on February 2nd.

Lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: RED-WINGED 
BLACKBIRD, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, WINTER WREN, TURKEY VULTURE, RED-SHOULDERED 
HAWK, NORTHERN FLICKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, SAVANNAH SPARROW, FOX 
SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW(away from the coast), and WHITE-CROWNED 
SPARROW.

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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