A week in NH

I have spent a week in New Hampshire, birding and hanging out with my parents.  Monday afternoon we stopped at Salisbury Beach State Park to look at the winter ducks.  This area at the mouth of the Merrimack River is listed as one of the Top 10 birding places in the country.  It was very good.
     Shortly after arriving  Dad found the King Eider pair on the beach. !!!!  That was exciting. A new Life Bird !!  We saw Scoters, Goldeneyes, Common Loons, Common Eiders, Horned Grebes, Red breasted Mergansers and 3 species of Gulls.  (Ring-billed, Herring, Great Black-blacked).
     Tuesday would be the last good weather day before a forecasted snowstorm, so I suggested we drive out to the coast again.  He recommended going north along hwy 1 to Cape Neddick/ Nubble Light.  The ocean was grey and waves were coming in strongly.  We saw all 3 species of Scoters, Long-tailed Ducks, Buffleheads, a pair of Harlequin Ducks, plus the birds from yesterday.
     The Wednesday - Thursday snowstorm was sporadic.  Durham received only rain, while Rochester recorded 15 inches of snow.
     Friday we went out birding again.  Salisbury Beach SP was still very active.  We added Red-necked Grebes, Brant (Geese), and Crossbills to the list. Pine cones had opened and spilled their seeds giving us great looks at the Crossbills as they foraged on the ground. The mixed flock included White-winged Crossbills, Red Crossbills, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Juncos, and Chickadees.  It was fun to watch them so close to the car.

 Photos from Connecticut:  Hammonassett State Park,  top photo.
Roaring Brook, 2nd photo.

3rd photo, I think these are tracks of a Red Fox, walking across the cornfield.