This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 15th,
2021.
During the Corona virus outbreak NH Audubon encourages you to enjoy birding
safely; please follow travel and social distance recommendations from state
and federal authorities.
A TOWNSEND’S WARBLER that was first reported at birdfeeders in Derry on
December 30th, continues to be seen there, and was last reported on
February 14th.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER has been seen visiting a feeder on West Road
in Rye and was last reported on February 10th. A PINE WARBLER was seen in
Rochester on February 12th, and 1 was seen in Auburn on the 14th.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen in Concord on February 14th and 15th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen in Deerfield on February 11th.
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen in trees along fields on Old
Concord Road in Henniker, and was last reported on February 10th. A
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen in trees along Jordan Road
between #175 and #205 in Keene and was last reported on the 14th.
A SNOWY OWL was seen near Hampton Beach on February 13th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Hampton Harbor on February 13th, and a LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in
Manchester on February 10th.
A DOVEKIE, a COMMON MURRE, and 2 THICK-BILLED MURRES were seen along the
coast during the past week.
2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in
Manchester on February 11th, 1 was seen on the Winnisquam River in Laconia
on the 13th, 1 was seen from Pulpit Rocks in Rye on the 13th, and 1 was
seen on the Salmon Falls River in Dover on the 10th.
3 GADWALL and a WOOD DUCK were seen at Jackson’s Landing in Durham, a
LESSER SCAUP was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in
Manchester, a LESSER SCAUP, 2 GREATER SCAUP, 3 BUFFLEHEADS, and 2 WOOD
DUCKS were seen in Laconia, an AMERICAN WIGEON continued to be seen in
Nashua, 2 WOOD DUCKS were seen in Laconia and 1 was reported from Durham,
all during the past week.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Great Bay on February 13th.
A flock of 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and 50 CEDAR WAXWINGS was seen in Lebanon
on February 11th.
A flock of 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in Strafford on February 14th.
PINE GROSBEAK sightings during the past week included 18 in North Conway on
February 15th, 6 in Concord on the 12th, and scattered reports of small
flocks.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL sightings during the past week included 24 on Mount
Monadnock, 24 in Milford, 14 in Hollis, 10 in Danbury, 8 in Amherst, and 8
in Concord. RED CROSSBILL sightings during the past week included 14 in
Epping, 12 in Bow, and 11 in Henniker. Smaller numbers of both CROSSBILL
species were reported from scattered locations during the past week.
A HOARY REDPOLL was seen in Marlborough on February 12th, and there
continue to be scattered sightings of COMMON REDPOLLS from around the state.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was photographed in Durham on February 13th, and 1 was
photographed in Candia on the 14th.
Late-migrating species reported during the past week included; SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN. RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK, NORTHERN FLICKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, HERMIT THRUSH, GRAY
CATBIRD, HOUSE WREN, WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN TOWHEE,
CHIPPING SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW,
RUSTY BLACKBIRD, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and FISH CROW.
New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.
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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