This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 14th,
2022.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD was found at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on November
13th. It was relocated in the early morning of the 14th, but has not been
seen since then.
A CAVE SWALLOW was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on November 13th.
A probable RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD has been seen visiting a birdfeeder at a
private residence in Newmarket during the past week and was last reported
on November 11th.
2 BLACK VULTURES were seen flying over Swasey Parkway in Exeter on November
10th, and about 15 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in scattered locations during
the past week.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen flying south over Pack Monadnock on November 11th,
and 1 was seen there on the 12th.
6 RAZORBILLS and 2 GREAT SHEARWATERS were seen offshore at Jeffrey’s Ledge
on November 9th, and 3 RAZORBILLS and 2 GREAT SHEARWATERS were seen there
on the 13th.
A male EURASIAN WIGEON continues to be seen in the southeast section of
Great Bay and was last reported on November 11th.
A male AMERICAN WIGEON continues to be seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord
and was last reported in November 13th, and a female NORTHERN PINTAIL was
seen there on the 11th.
A BRANT was seen in coastal Rye on November 11th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Rochester Wastewater Plant on November
14th, and a LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen there on the 10th. The treatment
plant is gated and the hours of operation are 7:30-2:00 on weekdays. If you
visit, please check in at the office and be out of the plant by 1:45 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.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on
November 11th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Great Bay Wildlife Management Area in
Greenland on November 13th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen in Wildwood Cemetery in Seabrook on November 13th.
6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Holderness on November 10th, 2 were
reported from Strafford on the 9th, and 1 was reported from Winchester on
the 10th.
4 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on November
8th, and single birds were reported from Gilsum and Laconia during the past
week.
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER continued to be seen at a private residence in
Portsmouth during the past week and was last reported on November 9th.
A lingering OSPREY was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on November 11th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at Great Bay on November 11th.
Migrants are on the move and there have been several reports during the
past week of: BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, YELLOW WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, PINE WARBLER,
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, GRAY
CATBIRD, MARSH WREN, HERMIT THRUSH, FOX SPARROW, LINCOLN’S SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and CHIPPING SPARROW.
There was an unconfirmed report of a SNOWY OWL in Bethlehem on November
9th, and there was an unconfirmed report of 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS in
Gilford on November 10th.
Hawk migration observation is continuing and observers have counted over
12,269 raptors (mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS & SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS) from the
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory since August. Be sure to visit
and help the official counters!
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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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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