Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, December 30, 2019

[Mark Suomala]

This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 30th,
2019.



A WESTERN TANAGER was first seen visiting a birdfeeder at a private
residence in Plaistow on December 6th, and has been seen several times since
then, most recently on the 28th. A different WESTERN TANAGER was discovered
in North Hampton on December 14th, and has been seen several times since
then, most recently on the 29th. It has mainly been seen east of 51 Chapel
Road, foraging on fruit on both sides of the road.



An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered along North River Road near
Burley Farm in Epping on October 5th, and was last reported on December
28th. Another immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found along Wednesday Hill
Road at the Lee/Durham town line on December 21st, and was last reported on
the 24th.



A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues to be seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth
and was last reported on December 28th.



There was an unconfirmed report of a SHORT-EARED OWL seen from Autumn Lane
in East Kingston on December 26th.



2 NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen in coastal Rye on December 25th.



A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen near Stark Landing on the
Merrimack River in Manchester and was last reported on December 26th.



A REDHEAD and 2 GADWALLS were seen on Great Bay on December 26th.



A birder on an offshore boat trip on December 27th, reported a POMARINE
JAEGER, an ATLANTIC PUFFIN, a THICK-BILLED MURRE, 47 COMMON MURRES, 34
RAZORBILLS, 621 DOVEKIES, 48 NORTHERN FULMARS, 45 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 1
GLAUCOUS GULL, and an ICELAND GULL.



A flock of 38 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was seen in Crawford Notch in the
White Mountains on December 21st, a flock of 22 was seen in Errol on the
25th, and a flock of 6 was reported from Trudeau Road in Bethlehem on the
22nd. There have been a few reports of RED CROSSBILLS during the past week,
including 3 in Milford and 2 in Errol.



3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Crawford Notch in the White Mountains on
December 21st.



2 SPRUCE GROUSE were seen along the Ethan Pond Trail in Crawford Notch in
the White Mountains on December 21st.



An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen in corn-stubble fields located on the south side
of the Souhegan River and north of Agway on Elm Street in Milford on
December 28th.



A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER continues to be seen sporadically at Ragged Neck in
Rye, and was last reported on December 29th. A SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was
also seen here on the 29th.



There have been an unusual number of late-migrating TREE SWALLOWS reported
from the coast during the past month with a recent sighting of 10 on
December 24th.



2 FISH CROWS were reported from near Hampton Marsh, and 1 was reported from
the Wildcat Falls Conservation Area in Merrimack, both on December 28th.



A flock of 47 TURKEY VULTURES was seen flying over Exeter on December 27th.



Lingering migrant species of note that were reported during the past week
included: TURKEY VULTURE, BELTED KINGFISHER, COMMON GRACKLE, RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, WINTER WREN,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING
SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, NORTHERN FLICKER, and YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER.



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:
bird...@nhaudubon.org. Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
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.