This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 23rd,
2015.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on November
16th.
At least 2 EURASIAN WIGEON, and 2 REDHEADS were all seen on Great Bay from
the Greenland side on November 21st.
2 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, a THICK-BILLED MURRE, and 3 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen
from Great Boar’s Head in Hampton on November 19th.
Birders on a boat cruise off of the coast on November 16th reported a
HARLEQUIN DUCK, 4 NORTHERN FULMARS, 22 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 6 NORTHERN
GANNETS, 3 DOVEKIES, 2 RAZORBILLS, and 13 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES. Not all
sightings were from New Hampshire waters.
2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on
November 21st.
More than 100 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Beaver Lake in Derry on November
20th.
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen on the Connecticut River above the Wilder Dam on
November 20th.
A lone BRANT was seen in Hampton Harbor on November 17th.
3 AMERICAN COOTS were seen on World End Pond in Salem on November 17th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen on the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor,
and was last reported on November 21st.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on November
19th.
2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen in Rye Harbor on November 21st.
A WILSON’S SNIPE was reported from Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on November
18th.
A possible WESTERN MEADOWLARK was seen and photographed near North Hampton
State Park on November 16th, but has not been relocated.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen near the Beckman’s Landing parking area
in Seabrook on November 21st.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen in Gilsum on November 17th.
At least 4 FOX SPARROWS, and at least 5 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS including 1
of the “Gambel’s” western taiga subspecies, were all seen at Great Bay Farm
in Greenland on November 21st.
A group of 5 FISH CROWS was seen in Salem on November 19th.
2 GRAY JAYS were seen in Pittsburg on November 18th.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen atop the Christian Science Church in Concord on
November 17th.
A few lingering RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, PALM WARBLERS, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and HERMIT THRUSHES were reported during the
past week.
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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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Thanks very much and good birding.
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