Date: 1/26/26 3:16 pm From: 'JOHN ROCKWOOD' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Digest for - 2 updates in 2 topics
Is there still a homeless encampment at Stark Landing?
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> * Vultures at Hurd Farm in Hampton - 1 Update
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> Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, January 26, 2026 http://groups.google.com/group/nhbirds/t/5a437450e051c9a9?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email >
> Mark Suomala <suomalamark...>: Jan 26 11:34AM -0500
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> This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 19th.
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> At least 2 THICK-BILLED MURRES and 2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen in coastal
> Rye waters during the past week.
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> 7 BRANT continued to be seen in coastal Rye and New Castle during the past
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> 3 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in
> Manchester on January 15th. 2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYE, a WOOD DUCK, and a LESSER
> SCAUP were seen at the Silver Lake outlet in Tilton on January 19th.
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> 7 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen from Adams Point in Durham on January 15th.
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> A RING-NECKED DUCK was seen at Bridge Street Park in Lebanon on January 18th
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> An ICELAND GULL was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on January 17th,
> and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen here on the 14th. There was an
> unconfirmed report of a BONAPARTE’S GULL from the Hinsdale Setbacks on the
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> An OSPREY was seen in Exeter, and a NORTHERN HARRIER was seen in Hollis,
> both on January 14th. A TURKEY VULTURE was seen at Ponemah Bog Wildlife
> Sanctuary in Amherst on the 15th.
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> A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Great Meadow, Charlestown, on January 17th.
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> A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Barrington on January 15th, and 1 was
> seen in Rochester on the 14th. An AMERICAN GOSHAWK was seen in Gilsum on
> the 17th.
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> A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Harrisville on the 14th, and 1 was seen
> in Sunapee on the 19th.
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> A flock of 12 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen at Dodge Road in Plymouth, and 3
> were seen in Gorham, all on January 17th.
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> A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Grantham on January 14th.
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> A few PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in Jefferson during the past week.
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> 2 FOX SPARROWS were seen in Londonderry on January 18th, 1 was seen in
> Raymond on the 17th, and 1 was seen in Lincoln on the 14th. A WHITE-CROWNED
> SPARROW was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on January 17th.
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> A MARSH WREN was reported from Hinsdale on January 12th.
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> There were multiple reports of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and WINTER WRENS
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> A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham, and 1 was
> seen on Summer Street in Lancaster, both during the past week. A NORTHERN
> FLICKER was seen in Sandwich and 1 was seen in Concord, both during the
> past week.
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> 10 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen along River Road in Lyme on January 14th.
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> EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past
> week, including a flock of 110+ in Jefferson.
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> 6 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Rye Harbor State Park on January 19th, and 1
> was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on January 16th.
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> Steve Smith <kwedun...>: Jan 25 06:58PM -0500
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> Updated: 6:20 PM EST Nov 18, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ <https://www.wmur.com/article/hearst-television-news-policy-statements/14471973> >
> WMUR - HAMPTON, N.H. —
> A fire in an equipment shed at Hurd Farm in Hampton killed 75 live birds overnight Monday night into Tuesday morning.
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> The building was destroyed, along with the farm's turkey processing equipment, owners said.
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> "That burnt my livestock trailer there, which had about 150 birds on it," owner Steve Hurd said. "I lost half of them."
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