This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 25th,
2021.

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 SAGE THRASHER continues to be seen along the trail at the north end of
the Hinsdale Setbacks along the Connecticut River, and was last reported on
January 25th.

A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen in trees along Jordan Road
between #175 and #205 in Keene and was last reported on January 22nd.
Another RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen in trees along fields on
Old Concord Road in Henniker, and was last reported on the 23rd. 

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen over Pack Monadnock on January 21st.

2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were seen at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Swanzey on
January 25th, and 1 was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on the 22nd.

Up to 4 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES continued to be seen at Stark Landing on the
Merrimack River in Manchester during the past week, and a pair was seen
below Sewall’s Falls on the Merrimack River in Concord on the 23rd. 

A pair of REDHEADS was seen on Great Bay from Greenland on January 22nd.

A NORTHERN SHOVELER and a BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen in Exeter on January
23rd, a pair of GADWALL was seen in Salem on the 19th, a LESSER SCAUP was
seen in Walpole on the 22nd, a NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in Nashua on the
24th, and a WOOD DUCK was seen in Laconia on the 21st.

A DICKCISSEL was reported from Belmont on January 20th.

A flock of 28 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in Peterborough on January 20th,
another flock of 28 was seen in Jefferson on the 25th, and a flock of 5 was
seen in Marlborough on the 22nd.

PINE GROSBEAK sightings during the past week included 20 in Concord, 9 in
Rochester, and 7 in Strafford. Smaller numbers were reported from scattered
locations.

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL sightings during the past week included 22 in
Swanzey, and 20 in Concord. RED CROSSBILL sightings during the past week
included 20 in Swanzey, 8 in Hancock and 7 in Hollis. Smaller numbers of
both CROSSBILL species were reported from scattered locations during the
past week.

Single HOARY REDPOLLS were seen in Hollis, and Center Barnstead, and there
continue to be scattered sightings of COMMON REDPOLLS from around the state.

89 TURKEY VULTURES were seen roosting in Exeter on January 18th.

2 BOREAL CHICKADEES were reported from Mount Monadnock on January 22nd.

Late-migrating species reported during the past week included;
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER,
WILSON’S SNIPE, MERLIN. RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN FLICKER,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN TOWHEE, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, LINCOLN’S SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED
SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW,
GRAY CATBIRD, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and FISH CROW.

New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.

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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