Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, December 1, 2025
Mark Suomala
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 1st, 2025.
A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was reported from Dockham Shore on Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford on November 28th, 2 males were seen at Opechee Bay in Laconia on the 30th, and another female was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on the 30th.
A HARLEQUIN DUCK continues to be seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton and was last reported on November 30th.
5 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at Reflection Pond in Shelburne on November 30th.
A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord from November 27th-29th.
2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Meadow Pond, and a GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Witch Island, both in Hampton on November 29th.
An ICELAND GULL was seen at Eel Pond in Rye on November 30th, and a GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in Portsmouth Harbor on the 25th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen in Portsmouth on November 30th.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Exeter on November 30th, and probably the same 3 were seen in Hampton Falls on the 29th.
2 NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen at Airport Marsh in Whitefield on November 30th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area in Dover on November 26th, and 1 was seen at the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant on the 30th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on November 28th, and another was seen at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth on November 29th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on November 29th, and 1 was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on the 30th.
An OVENBIRD was seen in Shelburne on November 26th, a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen in Swanzey on November 25th-26th, and a PALM WARBLER was seen along Route 1A in Rye on the 29th.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at the Blue Feather Farm in Antrim on November 26th and the 28th.
A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen at a private residence in Windham on November 25th and 27th.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of 50+ in Jefferson.
A PINE GROSBEAK was seen in Davisville on November 30th.
A flock of 29 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in Gorham on November 30th.
A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was reported from Troy on November 29th.
A LEAST FLYCATCHER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park on November 29th. There was an unconfirmed report of an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE from Lebanon on November 26th.
A CAROLINA WREN was seen at a private residence in Lancaster on November 30th. The observer noted “3rd year in a row one has appeared during the last week of November.”
A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was seen in Gorham on November 28th.
A HERMIT THRUSH was seen along Wetherby Road in Charlestown on November 26th.
3 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Rye Harbor State Park on November 29th.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in Shelburne on November 26th.
A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was reported from Bethlehem on November 28th.
Lingering migrating species that were reported from various locations during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, FOX SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, and SWAMP SPARROW.
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: 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
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