Date: 1/20/25 11:35 am From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, January 20, 2025
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 20th,
2025.
A MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER was found at the New Hampshire Fish & Game Bellamy
River Wildlife Management Area in Dover on January 12th. It has been seen
and/or heard on nearly every day since then and was last reported on the 19
th.The bird has mainly been seen in the fields located north of the small
pond located on the trail.
A HARRIS’ SPARROW was found at the New Hampshire Fish & Game Bellamy River
Wildlife Management Area in Dover on January 13th. It was first seen next
to the entrance road and then across the street on the ground below a
birdfeeder in the front yard of a private residence and was last reported
on the 19th. Please view the feeders from the road and stay off the private
property.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in East Kingston on January 18th.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was reported from Arboretum Drive near Pease
International Tradeport in Newington on January 17th, and a SNOWY OWL was
reported from Hampton Beach State Park on the 16th.
Birders on a boat cruise to Jeffrey’s Ledge reported; an ATLANTIC PUFFIN, a
THICK-BILLED MURRE, 20 COMMON MURRES, 43 DOVEKIES, and 159 NORTHERN FULMARS
on January 13th. 2 DOVEKIES were seen from Great Boar’s Head in Hampton on
the 18th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen in Exeter on
January 18th.
2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen at the Sewall’s Falls Road bridge on the
Merrimack River in Concord, 3 were seen from Gale Avenue on Lake
Winnisquam, and 3 were seen from Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in
Manchester, all during the past week.
A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen near Fort Stark in New Castle on January 18
th.
4 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen at Adams Point in Durham on January 19th.
5 GREATER SCAUP and 2 LESSER SCAUP were seen on Lake Winnisquam on January
18th.
A GADWALL was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on January 18th.
An AMERICAN WIGEON and 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen at Morrill’s Farm in
Penacook on January 18th. A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Newfound Lake on
January 7th.
A BUFFLEHEAD was seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester and 1 was seen
on the Merrimack River in Concord, both on January 19th.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Exeter, and 1 was seen in Rollinsford, all
during the past week.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Ines and Fredrick Wildlife Sanctuary in
Warren on January 19th, and 1 was seen off of Arboretum Drive near the
north end of the Pease airport runways on the 18th.
4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on January 19th,
and 1 was seen at Morrill’s Farm in Penacook on January 19th.
Up to 4 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Rye Harbor State Park and up to 5 were
seen in coastal Hampton, all on several days during the past week.
A PALM WARBLER was seen along coastal Hampton on January 16th-18th.
A flock of 21 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in Berlin on January 19th.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen again at a birdfeeder on Pine Meadow Road in
Exeter on January 18th.
2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at Rollins Park in Concord on January 17th.
A flock of up to 9 AMERICAN PIPITS was seen at Rye Harbor State Park on
several days during the past week.
12 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen in Errol and 4 RED-CROSSBILLS were
seen in Gorham, all on January 17th.
8 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen at Patch Park in Charlestown on January 18th.
A flock of 18 FISH CROWS was seen at Tuscan Village in Salem on January 17th,
and single birds were reported from Concord, Exeter, and Dover during the
past week.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: KILLDEER,
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, WOOD DUCK, RING-NECKED DUCK, AMERICAN KESTREL,
NORTHERN HARRIER, MERLIN, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER,
NORTHERN FLICKER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, WINTER WREN, CAROLINA WREN, EASTERN
PHOEBE, GRAY CATBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,SONG SPARROW,
SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, and FIELD
SPARROW
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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
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