This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 5,
2024.

A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was first seen and photographed at a private
residence in Exeter on January 15th, has been seen on numerous days since
then, and was last reported on February 5th.

A PALM WARBLER and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER were seen at the Hampton
Wastewater Treatment Plant on February 2nd.

A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at a birdfeeder along Willard Way in Plaistow
on February 1st.

A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in Hampton Marsh from the end of Depot Road in
Hampton Falls on January 31st.

Up to 4 BLACK VULTURES and several TURKEY VULTURES continued to be seen in
Exeter and Stratham during the past week.

An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Dover Community Trail on February 4th.

2 DOVEKIES, 2 ATLANTIC PUFFINS, 27 COMMON MURRES, and a NORTHERN FULMAR
were seen in offshore waters on January 31st. A THICK-BILLED MURRE was seen
off of Hampton Beach State Park on February 2nd.

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen along the coast, usually between
Odiorne Point State Park and Pulpit Rocks in Rye, and was last reported on
February 2nd.

2 female HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen at the Hampton Harbor inlet, and 1 was
seen in Rye Harbor, all on January 30th. Another female HARLEQUIN DUCK was
seen in Hampton Harbor on the 4th.

A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River
in Manchester on February 2nd, a female was seen at Sewall’s Falls in
Concord on 3rd, 
and a male was seen on the Connecticut River in Walpole on the 4th.

A RING-NECKED DUCK was seen on the Androscoggin River in Errol on February
2nd.
A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at York Pond in Berlin on January 31st, and 1
was seen at the Suncook River Reservoir in Pembroke February 4th,

A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS continued to be seen during the past week at
Horseshoe Pond in Concord and was most recently seen at Morono Park in
Concord. 

A flock of 30 GREATER SCAUP and 10 LESSER SCAUP was seen at Opechee Bay on
February 5th. A LESSER SCAUP was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on the
4th.

Over 50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at fruit trees on Newport Road in New
London on February 3rd, and 2 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen along Newport Road
in New London on the 4th.
 
A flock of 32 RED CROSSBILLS was reported in the Lamson Farm area in Mont
Vernon on February 3rd, and smaller flocks were reported from scattered
locations, all during the past week. A few WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were
seen at Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard during the past week.

A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on the causeway at the south end of Horseshoe
Pond in Concord on February 3rd, and an AMERICAN PIPIT was seen along the
coast in Rye on February 1st.

Additional lingering migrant species reported during the past week
included: DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK,
MERLIN, TURKEY VULTURE, BUFFLEHEAD, WOOD DUCK, NORTHERN FLICKER,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, PINE
WARBLER, WINTER WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, EASTERN TOWHEE, FOX
SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and FISH CROW. 

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 to:
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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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