This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 14th,
2019.
An adult male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen near Stark Landing or
farther north on the Merrimack River in Manchester, and was last reported on
January 12th. A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen on the
Connecticut River between White River Junction and Lebanon and was last
reported on January 10th.
2 BUFFLEHEADS and a RING-NECKED DUCK were seen at Field’s Grove City Park in
Nashua during the past week. A male WOOD DUCK was seen on the Suncook River
in Pittsfield on January 10th.
A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL continues to be seen on the Androscoggin River in
Gorham and was last reported on January 12th. This is an unusually far north
and inland occurrence for this species in winter. A female GREEN-WINGED TEAL
was reported from Krif Road in Keene on the 9th.
A single SNOW GOOSE continues to be seen along the coast and was last
reported on January 11th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen near the bathhouse located on the
Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor and was last reported on January 12th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Sunapee Harbor on January 14th, 1 was seen at
Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on the 8th, and 1 was seen in Holderness on the
10th.
6 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen in a field along River Road just south of
Hall's Crossing in Walpole on January 11th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues to be seen at Odiorne Point State Park in
Rye, and was last reported on January 12th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER continues to be seen in Seabrook and was last
reported on January 13th.
A flock of 26 COMMON REDPOLLS was seen in trees on Green Street in Plymouth
on January 13th.
Over 100 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS continued to be seen foraging on crabapple trees
in New London during the past week. There have also been a few sightings in
Plymouth and Hanover.
During the past week PINE GROSBEAK sightings continued to increase and they
were reported from Gorham, Berlin, Plymouth, Sunapee, New London, Walpole,
and Dublin. Of particular note was a flock of more than 40 PINE GROSBEAKS
seen in New London and a flock of more than 40 seen in Plymouth, all
foraging on crabapple trees, on January 13th. Also, a flock of over 50 was
seen in Enfield on the 10th.
Small flocks of EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations
during the past week.
A PINE SISKIN was reported from Rye on January 11th.
A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen along the Mud Pond trail at Pondicherry
National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on January 12th.
Lingering migrant species reported during the past week included:
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, TURKEY
VULTURE, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, FISH CROW, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN
FLICKER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, PINE WARBLER, GRAY CATBIRD, SWAMP SPARROW,
CHIPPING SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.
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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
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