This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 21st,
2019.
A immature male TUFTED DUCK was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Plant on
January 19th. Also present was an ICELAND GULL, 2 LESSER SCAUP, and a
GREEN-WINGED TEAL. The treatment plant is only open to birders on weekends.
An adult male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE and 2 or 3 female BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were
seen between the Granite Street Bridge and Notre Dame Bridge on the
Merrimack River in Manchester on January 21st.
A REDHEAD was seen on Great Bay from the Discovery Center in Greenland on
January 19th.
A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL continues to be seen on the Androscoggin River in
Gorham and was last reported on January 18th. This is an unusually far north
and inland occurrence for this species in winter.
A single SNOW GOOSE continues to be seen along the coast and was last
reported on January 19th.
5 THICK-BILLED MURRES were seen off of Pulpit Rocks in Rye, and 3 were seen
from Bicentennial Park in Hampton all on January 19th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen at Hampton Harbor and was last reported
on January 19th. An ICELAND GULL was seen off Tide Mill Road in Hampton on
the 19th.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was photographed along Chickering Road in Westmoreland on
January 6th, and then again on the 19th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen off of Range Road in Sandwich on January 21st.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Concord and 1 was seen in Newington during
the past week. A MERLIN was seen in Hanover on January 15th, and an AMERICAN
KESTREL was seen in Milford on the 16th.
A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen in Hancock on January 21st.
There was an unconfirmed report of a SNOWY OWL in North Haverhill on January
14th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and a VESPER SPARROW were
seen in Seabrook on January 19th.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Kingston on January 20th.
A flock of over 40 COMMON REDPOLLS was seen in trees on East Milan Road in
Milan, 4 were seen at a birdfeeder in Jefferson, and a small flock was
reported from Keene, all during the past week.
Over 175 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS continued to be seen foraging on crabapple trees
in New London during the past week. There have also been at least 50 seen in
Plymouth.
A few PINE GROSBEAKS and EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered
locations during the past week. Of particular note was a flock of 56 EVENING
GROSBEAKS seen in Jefferson on January 20th.
A flock of 10 FISH CROWS was reported from Salem on January 15th.
A flock of 21 TURKEY VULTURES was seen roosting on trees and chimneys at the
end of Sanborn Street in Exeter on January 19th.
Lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, TURKEY VULTURE,
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, FISH CROW, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN THRASHER, GRAY CATBIRD, 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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