This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, March 19th, 
2009.



A COMMON MURRE, a THICK-BILLED MURRE, a NORTHERN FULMAR, several RAZORBILLS, 
and several BRANT were seen by observers on a boat cruise to Jeffrey's Ledge 
off of the coast on March 15th.



A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen feeding in fields with 8 SNOW GEESE 
and many CANADA GEESE along Route 3A in Litchfield and Merrimack on March 
19th. Coming from the north on Route 3A, the geese were seen just past 
Rodonis Gardens on the left. Coming from the south on Route 3A, the geese 
were seen across from the Jolt Electric & Oil Burning Service offices.



A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, a CACKLING GOOSE, 2 SNOW GEESE, 3,000 CANADA 
GEESE, 12 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 15 RING-NECKED DUCKS, and 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS 
were seen on and around Lake Wantastiquet in Hinsdale on March 15th. The 
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen again on the 19th.



Several small flocks of SNOW GEESE with some possible ROSS'S GEESE mixed in 
were reported from South Charlestown, near the intersection of Routes12 and 
12A on March 19th.



A pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYES was seen on the Connecticut River from Route 
12 in North Walpole, and a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was off of the south side 
of Great Boar's Head in Hampton, all on March 16th.



1,500 GREATER SCAUP were reported from Great Bay in Newington on March 17th.



A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was found in Center Harbor on January 12th, and was last 
reported on March 13th. It has been seen from Route 25 in trees near the 
Canoe Restaurant, located just west of the downtown area. To look for the 
bird, birders should park in the church lot on Main Street near the start of 
Coe Hill Road and walk along Route 25. If you are coming from the west, 
drive about 100 yards or so past the Canoe Restaurant and turn left. The 
parking lot will be right in front of you, across Main Street. Please 
respect private property. The bird was originally being seen about 1-mile 
west from the town center on Coe Hill Road. It seems possible that this bird 
has left the area.



A HOARY REDPOLL was reported from Diamond Ledge Road in Center Sandwich with 
a flock of over 200 COMMON REDPOLLS on March 13th. A HOARY REDPOLL was also 
reported from Rochester on the 18th. A flock of 250 COMMON REDPOLLS was seen 
at the end of Cornwell Drive off of Krif Road in Keene on March 18th.



30 EVENING GROSBEAKS and about 70 COMMON REDPOLLS were reported from a 
private residence in Jefferson on March 18th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Little Cherry Pond in Jefferson, and one was 
seen at the Whitefield Airport, both on March 18th.  A NORTHERN SHRIKE was 
also reported from a home in Jefferson on the 13th.



9 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen on the University of New Hampshire campus in 
Durham near Barton Hall on March 14th.



30 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Allen Street in Lebanon on March 17th, and 
8 were seen at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness on the 
16th.



2 ICELAND GULLS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Odiorne Point 
State Park in Rye on March 18th. A GLAUCOUS GULL was reported from Hampton 
Harbor on March 15th, and an ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter Wastewater 
Treatment Plant on the 14th.



2 FISH CROWS were reported from Manchester, and 2 were reported from Powwow 
Pond in Kingston, all on March 17th.



6 TURKEY VULTURES were reported from Berlin on March 16th.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at the Pondicherry National Wildlife 
Refuge in Jefferson on March 17th.



3 GRAY JAYS were seen on the summit of Mount Pierce in Crawford Notch on 
March 16th, and 2 were seen on the summit of Mount Tom in Crawford Notch on 
the 14th.



Migrating waterfowl are starting to arrive, advancing as the ice melts on 
the rivers and lakes. Species being reported from inland sites include: 
CANADA GEESE, WOOD DUCKS, AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED 
DUCKS, GREATER SCAUP, LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEADS, COMMON GOLDENEYES, HOODED 
MERGANSERS, and COMMON MERGANSERS.



There have been scattered sightings of WILSON'S SNIPE, KILLDEER, AMERICAN 
WOODCOCKS, RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, PINE SISKINS, COMMON REDPOLLS, WHITE-WINGED 
CROSSBILLS, SNOW BUNTINGS, HORNED LARKS, TURKEY VULTURES, EASTERN 
MEADOWLARKS, COMMON GRACKLES, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS from coastal and 
inland sites during the past week.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 2 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: 
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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.

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