This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 21st,
2016.
A REDWING was found foraging with AMERICAN ROBINS in Hollis on March 13th.
It was seen again on the 14th, 15th, and 16th, but has not been seen since
then and is presumed to have left. The REDWING was seen at the far north end
of the baseball field located off of Jeff Smith Way at the Hollis Brookline
High School. This is an Old World species that is a vagrant to North
America, and not related to the similarly named Red-winged Blackbird.
A VARIED THRUSH was discovered visiting a birdfeeder at a private residence
in Merrimack on March 3rd, and was seen numerous times after that. It was
seen again on March 17th, and was last reported on the 21st.
A SNOWY OWL was seen at Rye Harbor State Park on March 19th, 1 was seen in
Hampton marsh on the 21st, and 1 was seen in coastal North Hampton on the
21st. When viewing a Snowy Owl please do not disturb the bird by approaching
too closely, and please respect private property. For more:
http://www.nhaudubon.org/snowy-owl-viewing-observe-without-disturbing/
A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen on the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor
and was last reported on March 19th.
13 SNOW GEESE were seen in Concord on March 19th.
A female NORTHERN SHOVELER, 3 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 8 NORTHERN PINTAILS, and 60
GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at Great Meadow in Charlestown on March 16th.
A male NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen on the Connecticut River in Hanover on
March 18th, and 1 was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on the
19th.
3 pairs of GADWALLS and 8 GREATER SCAUP were seen on the Connecticut River
in Lebanon on March 17th.
An AMERICAN WIGEON and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen in Meredith on March
16th.
3 AMERICAN WIGEONS and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Upper Suncook Lake on
March 19th.
4 NORTHERN PINTAILS were reported from Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on
March 17th, and 1 was seen in New Hampton on the 20th.
84 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen at Lily Pond in Gilford on March 20th.
4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen in Jefferson on March 19th, and 8 RED
CROSSBILLS were seen in Errol on the 18th.
A flock of 70 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in North Conway, and a flock of 20
was seen in Etna, all on the 21st.
A GREAT EGRET was seen in Rye on March 21st.
A few TREE SWALLOWS were reported from scattered locations during the past
week beginning on March 17th.
2 BOREAL CHICKADEES were seen on the Trudeau Road trails in Bethlehem on
March 16th.
A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard in Lyme on March 20th, and an EASTERN
SCREECH-OWL was reported from Dover on the 19th.
7 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen at the Strafford County Complex in Dover on
March 20th, and 2 were seen in Walpole on the 16th.
There has been a small surge of spring migrants reported including:
KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, WILSON’S SNIPE, EASTERN PHOEBE, TURKEY VULTURE,
FOX SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. Returning raptors
have included AMERICAN KESTREL, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and NORTHERN HARRIER.
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 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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