This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 14th,
2020.
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 PACIFIC LOON was seen from Leavitt Park Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee in
Meredith on December 13th. Birders were unable to relocate it on the 14th,
however a DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was reported from Center Harbor on the
14th.
13 HORNED GREBES were seen near Black Cat Island on Lake Winnipesaukee on
December 13th.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Lake Waukewan in Meredith on December 8th.
A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on December 12th and then
was seen again the 13th on the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor.
A SNOWY OWL was seen at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Swanzey on December
13th.
3 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in
Manchester on December 13th.
A REDHEAD was seen on Great Bay on December 7th, and 1 was seen on the
Connecticut River from Lyme Road in Hanover on the 14th.
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen on Third Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg, and 3
were seen on Mascoma Lake, all on December 13th.
2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen from Hilton Park at Dover Point on
December 10th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen in Hampton Harbor and a LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL continues to be seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye,
3 RAZORBILLS were seen on the Piscatqua River from New Castle on December
13th.
Birders on 2 offshore fishing boat cruises out of Hampton Harbor reported
the following highlights from New Hampshire and Massachusetts waters: on
December 11th, an ATLANTIC PUFFIN, 95 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 2 BLACK
GUILLEMOTS, 7 RAZORBILLS, 5 COMMON MURRES, 22 DOVEKIES, 2 POMARINE JAEGERS,
1 THICK-BILLED MURRE, 2 NORTHERN FULMARS, and 4 GREAT SHEARWATERS. On
December 12th; 105 DOVEKIES, 3 ATLANTIC PUFFINS, 2 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 182
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 7 NORTHERN FULMARS, 16 COMMON MURRES, 2
THICK-BILLED MURRES, 4 RAZORBILLS, 1 POMARINE JAEGER, and 3 BLACK
GUILLEMONTS.
EVENING GROSBEAK sightings reported during the past week included 78 in
Jefferson, 12 in Marlborough, 6 in Gorham, and a few pairs and single birds
from scattered locations.
PINE GROSBEAK sightings during the past week included 76 in Rochester, 20
at the Laconia Country Club, 28 in Keene, 22 in Penacook, 20 in West
Lebanon, 11 in Gorham, 5 in New London, 6 in Concord, and 2 in Exeter.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL sightings during the past week included 49 in West
Swanzey, 25 on Pack Monadnock, 27 in Portsmouth, 11 in Exeter, and 3 in New
Castle.
RED CROSSBILL sightings during the past week included 15 on Temple
Mountain, 15 in Antrim, 9 in Hancock, 7 in Penacook, and 11 in Rye,
A flock of 50 COMMON REDPOLLS was reported from Exeter on December 13th,
and a flock of 30 was reported from Bradford on the 12th.
7 SNOW BUNTINGS were reported from Hampton Beach State Park on December
12th.
A CANADA JAY was seen in North Sandwich on December 14th.
Late-migrating birds reported during the past week included a PIED-BILLED
GREBE, 2 AMERICAN KESTREL, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, a NORTHERN HARRIER,
several YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 3 HERMIT
THRUSHES, a LINCOLN’S SPARROW, several SAVANNAH SPARROWS, a CAPE MAY
WARBLER, 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, an AMERICAN REDSTART, a GRAY CATBIRD, an
EASTERN TOWHEE, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and 2 FISH CROWS.
New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.
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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
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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