This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 16th,
2023.

A WESTERN TANAGER was found foraging on fruiting trees, shrubs, and vines
along Ocean Road, west of Route 33, in Greenland on December 17th and has
continued to be seen there. It was last reported on January 15th. Park at
McDonald’s and walk on the road. Please respect privacy.

A MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD has been seen associating with a flock of about 25
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS mainly in a wetland thicket adjacent to a field along the
William Furber Ferry Way Trail at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in
Newington during the past week, and was last reported on January 16th. It
has also been seen a few times in the former weapons storage area far-in
from the edge of the chain-link fence - a scope may be needed to get a good
view. There is no public access off the trails. 

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in the marsh at NH Audubon’s Thompson Sanctuary
in Sandwich on January 16th, and 1 was seen in Gilsum on the 15th.

A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on January 15th.

2 DOVEKIES were seen from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on January 11th,
and there have been a few reports of RAZORBILLS and BLACK GUILLEMOTS along
the coast during the past week.

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a GLAUCOUS GULL, and an ICELAND GULL were seen
at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on January 15th.

A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE and 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were again seen
associating with a flock of up to 1,000 CANADA GEESE in fields along Route
155A in Durham during the past week and they were last reported on January
16th. The flock has also been seen at the UNH Dairy Barn fields and in
Great Bay. Another GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at the Route 1A
traffic circle in Portsmouth during the past week and was last reported on
January 15th. A spotting scope is recommended for optimal viewing.

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen, usually from the second pullout
just south of Odiorne Point State Park and as far south as Pulpit Rocks in
Rye, and was last reported on January 15th.

1-2 pairs of BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen during the past week from Stark
Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester and were last reported on
January 15th. A hybrid cross between a COMMON GOLDENEYE and a BARROW’S
GOLDENEYE was also seen at Stark Landing on the 15th. An immature male
BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen on Lake Winnisquam at the mouth of the
Winnipesauke River in Laconia on January 10th.

2 REDHEADS were seen from Osprey Cove on Great Bay in Greenland on January
10th.
A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen at Tuscan Village in Salem on January 16th. 
An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on January 14th. 
A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Black Oak Drive in Hollis on January 10th.
A male BUFFLEHEAD was seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester on January
15th.
A WOOD DUCK was seen on the Androscoggin River in Gorham on January 14th.
A flock of 12 LESSER SCAUP was seen in Gilford on January 16th.
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen on the Connecticut River in Plainfield on
January 10th.

An AMERICAN COOT was seen on Lake Winnisquam at the Winnipesauke River in
Laconia during the past week and was last reported on January 10th.

2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Exeter during the past week, and a TURKEY
VULTURE was seen in Greenland on the 15th.

A flock of 75 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in Gorham on January 11th, a flock
of 75 was seen in Glen on the 15th, and a flock of 28 was seen in New
London on the 15th.

2 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Colebrook on January 15th.

A flock of 12 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in Sunapee on January 14th, a flock
of 9 was seen at Cherry Mountain in Jefferson on the 14th, and a flock of 8
was seen in Conway on the 15th.

A flock of 83 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in Jefferson on January 14th, a
flock of 12 was seen in Gorham on the 11th, a flock of 15 was seen in
Warren on the 10th, a flock of 7 was seen in Orford on the 15th, and a
flock of 6 was seen in Nottingham on the 15th. 

Several YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and NORTHERN FLICKERS were reported from
multiple locations during the past week.

A LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 50 SNOW BUNTINGS, and 15 HORNED LARKS were reported
from Hampton Beach State Park on January 15th.

A FOX SPARROW was seen in Pittsfield on January 15th.

Up to 4 “IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROWS were reported from Hampton Beach State
Park several times during the past week.

Single CHIPPING SPARROWS were seen in Rochester, Conway, and Salem during
the past week. A FIELD SPARROW was seen in Salem on January 13th.

A CAPE MAY WARBLER has been seen visiting a birdfeeder at a private
residence in Auburn during the past 2 weeks and was last reported on
January 15th.

A PINE WARBLER was seen in Portsmouth on January 15th. 

11 FISH CROWS were reported from Tuscan Village in Salem on January 12th.

A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Sunapee Harbor on January 12th.

A CAROLINA WREN and a SONG SPARROW were seen in Gorham on January 15th.

WINTER WRENS were reported from Orford, Rochester, Penacook, and Hampton
Falls during the past week

HERMIT THRUSHES were reported from Antrim, Dover, Newington, Rochester, and
Pittfield during the past week.

A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen in farmland in Orford, and a RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester, both on January 15th.

There was an unconfirmed report of a GARGANEY from the Connecticut River in
Walpole on January 10th.

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:
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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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