This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, January 1st, 
2014.



A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in Laconia on December 28th, but has not been 
relocated.



SNOWY OWLS continued to be reported in New Hampshire during the past week 
including 2 along the coast in Rye, 4 in the Hampton and Seabrook marsh 
areas, and 2 seen from McIntyre Road at the Pease International Tradeport.



A light-morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from Short Road in Newington on 
December 28th.



A pair of BARROW’S GOLDENEYES was seen near 250 Commercial Street on the 
Merrimack River in Manchester on December 26th.



A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE has been reported several times from Sewall’s 
Falls on the Merrimack River in Concord during the past week.



A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen at coastal North Hampton on December 29th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Hampton Beach State Park and one was seen in 
Hampton Harbor, both on December 29th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen in Hampton Harbor, and one was seen on Eel Pond in 
Rye, both on December 26th.



4 RAZORBILLS were seen from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on December 
29th.



A SURF SCOTER was reported from the Connecticut River in Hanover on December 
30th.



2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, 7 SNOW BUNTINGS, and 50 HORNED LARKS were seen at the 
Nashua Airport on December 28th.



Over 100 SNOW BUNTINGS were reported from the coast during the past week, a 
flock of about 15 was seen along Martha’s Way in Bedford on December 30th, 
and a flock of over 30 was seen at Boggy Meadows Farm in Walpole on December 
31st.



A MERLIN was seen in Seabrook on December 25th, and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were 
seen in Hampton on December 31st. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Nashua on 
December 30th.



4 immature BALD EAGLES were seen on the Connecticut River near the 
Plainfield/West Lebanon town line on December 29th.



An adult male NORTHERN HARRIER was seen in Rye on December 29th.



2 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on December 26th.



A GRAY CATBIRD was reported from Exeter on December 25th.



2 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Exeter on December 31st.



3 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
December 29th.



An adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK, and a HERMIT THRUSH were seen in Etna on December 
25th.



A flock of 15 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS was seen at a residence in Merrimack on 
December 27th.



Highlights of the Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count held on December 21st 
included:

6 RUFFED GROUSE, a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, 7 BOREAL 
CHICKADEES, and a MERLIN.



Highlights of the Keene Christmas Bird Count held on December 22nd, 
included: a RUSTY BLACKBIRD, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 
a HERMIT THRUSH, a WINTER WREN, a GREAT BLUE HERON, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, 2 
NORTHERN FLICKERS, 3 BARRED OWLS, and 6 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS.



Highlights of the Grafton-Bristol Christmas Bird Count held on December 28th 
included:

A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 45 SNOW BUNTINGS, and a PINE 
SISKIN.



Highlights of the Nashua-Hollis Christmas Bird Count held on December 28th 
included: a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 2 WINTER WRENS, a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 
3 NORTHERN FLICKERS, and 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS.



Highlights of the Laconia Christmas Bird Count held on December 29th, 
included: a RING-NECKED DUCK, 2 GREATER SCAUP, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 6 COMMON 
LOONS, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 5 RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKERS, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, 2 BOHEMIAN 
WAXWINGS, 3 SNOW BUNTINGS, and a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD.



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: 
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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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