-RBA
*New Hampshire
*January 16, 2017
*NHNH0116.17 

This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 16th,
2017. 

A VARIED THRUSH was discovered in Swanzey on December 12th and it has been
seen many times since then. It was last reported on January 16th. The bird
has been seen visiting a birdfeeder on the side of a house at 117 Westport
Village Road and has been visible from the road. The house is very close to
the road, which is very busy with little room for parking. The best option
may be to park on the southeast side of the road between Depot Road and
Sandy Road just south of the feeder location and walk to the feeders. Be
sure to leave adequate room for large trucks to get by and do not block any
driveways. Please be respectful of the neighbors. The bird has usually been
seen in the mid-morning and early afternoon, and has also been seen across
the street and along Depot Road and Sandy Road.

A SNOWY OWL was seen in Hampton Marsh behind Little Jack's Restaurant on
Route 1A in Hampton on January 15th. For more information about owl
viewing, open the link:
http://www.nhaudubon.org/snowy-owl-viewing-observe-without-disturbing/

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in coastal Rye on January 10th.

A GLAUCOUS GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at the Rochester Wastewater
Treatment Plant on January 12th. The treatment plant is gated and the hours
of operation are 7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please check in at
the office and be out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not
have to ask birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and do not block
the road. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not
gated, and are always open during daylight hours.

An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Swazey Parkway in Exeter on January 12th.

A male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the southeast part of Great Bay in
Greenland on January 10th, and 14th.

2 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen near Stark Landing on the Merrimack
River in Manchester on January 10th.

2 REDHEADS were seen on Great Bay on January 14th.

A WOOD DUCK was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on January 16th.

A male NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at wetlands near Daniel Webster College in
Nashua, and 1 was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant, both on
January 15th.  

9 RAZORBILLS were seen from Great Island Common in New Castle on January
15th.

21 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen in coastal Rye on January 14th.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Beaver Brook Great Meadow in Hollis on
January 14th.

A flock of 7 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen along Ossipee Mountain Road in
Moultonborough on January 11th.

A flock of 56 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in North Conway on January 14th.

4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Jackson on January 10th.

A flock of over 150 SNOW BUNTINGS was seen in Durham on January 10th.

A flock of 25 HORNED LARKS was seen in Durham on January 10th, and a flock
of 150 was seen in Newfields on the 14th.

16 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 24 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were seen at a private
residence in Jefferson on January 9th.

A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen in North Hampton on January 14th, and a PINE
WARBLER was seen in Newmarket on the 15th..

A WINTER WREN was seen in Rochester on January 11th, and Merrimack on the
12th.

A CAROLINA WREN was seen in Pittsfield on January 12th.

A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Rye on January 8th and 10th,1 was seen
in Greenland on the 14th, and 1 was seen in Hinsdale on the 16th.

A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Penacook on January 15th, and 1 was seen in Rye
on the 14th. 

A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen in Pittsfield on January 6th and 10th, a FIELD
SPARROW was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on January 11th, and a FOX
SPARROW was seen in Greenland on the 14th.

A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported from Exeter and 1 was seen in
Nashua, both on January 15th.

6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen in East Kingston on January 15th.
 
A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Kensington on January 10th,1 was seen in
Epping on the 12th, and 8 were seen in Exeter on the 15th.

A BELTED KINGFISHER was seen in Rochester on January 11th, and 1 was seen
in Exeter on the 12th.

Raptor sightings reported during the past week included: 10 BALD EAGLES in
Gilford on January 16th, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK in Newmarket, 1 in Etna, and 1
in Hollis, all on the 15th, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK in Chichester on the
15th, an AMERICAN KESTREL in Hollis and 1 in Exeter both on the 15th, a
PEREGRINE FALCON in Walpole on the 14th,1 was seen in Salem on the 12th,
and 1 was seen in Hampton on the 10th,  a MERLIN in Nashua on the 16th and
1 in Greenland on the 12th, a NORTHERN HARRIER in Stratham on the 14th, and
a few COOPER'S HAWKS and SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS from scattered locations.

The Annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey takes place during the second
weekend in February and is coordinated by NH Audubon. Participants report
any bird species visiting their yard and/or feeders in New Hampshire. The
survey gathers information on the distribution and abundance of many winter
species in New Hampshire. To learn more about the Survey, how to
participate, past results, and other information, navigate to:
http://nhbirdrecords.org/bird-conservation/bwbs/backyard-winter-bird-survey/

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:
[log in to unmask] Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and
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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