Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, December 15, 2025
Mark Suomala
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 15th, 2025.
An immature male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD has been seen visiting a birdfeeder on a daily basis at a private residence in Stoddard since mid-October, and was last reported on December 14th.
Birders on fishing boat trip to Jeffrey’s Ledge and Old Scantum reported 20 NORTHERN FULMARS, 1 ATLANTIC PUFFIN, and over 400 DOVEKIES on December 9th.
An immature male KING EIDER, first reported from Rye Harbor State Park on December 10th, continues to be seen, and was last reported on the 14th.
3 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were reported from 88 Gale Avenue in Laconia on December 13th. A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at the Granite Street Bridge on the Merrimack River in Manchester on December 14th.
2 WOOD DUCKS and 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen on Johnston Island in the Connecticut River in Lebanon on December 13th. A WOOD DUCK was seen at Gilman Park in Exeter, and 1 was seen at Little River in Exeter, both on December 13th and 14th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on December 8th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Appledore Avenue in North Hampton on December 13th.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Exeter on December 13th.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Piermont on December 9th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on December 14th.
2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on December 13th.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Harrisville, and 1 was seen in Rochester, both on December 14th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen along Iron Works Road in Concord on December 15th.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was seen at the Somersworth Wastewater Treatment Facility on December 14th.
A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on December 13th, and 1 was seen at the White Sands Conservation Area in Pembroke on December 14th.
An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Marlborough on December 14th.
An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen in Northfield on December 13th.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPCKER was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on December 11th, and a CAROLINA WREN was reported from the same site on the 12th.
There were multiple reports of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and HERMIT THRUSHES from scattered locations during the past week.
A flock of 8 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen on the Mount Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Road on December 13th.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of 50+ in Jefferson.
A RED CROSSBILL was reported from Concord on December 14th.
12 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on December 14th.
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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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