This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 19th, 
2018.



A SNOWY OWL was seen at Awcomin Marsh in Rye on March 17th.



A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen migrating north in Westmoreland on March 14th.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continues to be seen along Ridgecrest Drive in Exeter 
and was last reported on March 15th.



A DOVEKIE was seen at Seal Rocks in Rye on March 18th.



8 BRANT were seen off the coast at Pulpit Rocks in Rye in March 16th.



2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were reported from the Pemigewasset River in Franklin 
on March 16th.



5 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 5 GADWALL, and 11 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at 
Bodwell Farm in East Kingston on March 17th.



50 LESSER SCAUP and 50 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater 
Treatment Plant on March 11th. The treatment plant is only open to birders 
on weekends when no workers are present.



2 AMERICAN COOTS were reported from Pratt Pond in Mason on March 19th.



2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen at Great Island Common in New Castle on March 
17th.



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR, a SNOW BUNTING, and 25 HORNED LARKS were reported from 
Bedell Bridge State Park in Haverhill on March 18th.



A few RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Lempster, Bradford, and North Sutton 
all during the past week. 6 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from the 
White Mountains on March 18th.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen near Little Cherry Pond at the 
Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on March 13th.



2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen along the Connecticut River in Westmoreland on 
March 15th.



3 FISH CROWS were reported from Exeter on March 18th.



During the past week there have been multiple reports of NORTHERN FLICKER, 
KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and COMMON GRACKLE.



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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 
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Thanks very much and good birding.


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