This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, March 17th, 
2010.



The MEW GULL that was sighted on the mud flats at low tide from the Swasey 
Parkway along the Squamscott River in Exeter last week was repeatedly seen 
in the area during the past weekend - at the Swasey Parkway in Exeter, at 
the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant, Chapman's Landing in Stratham, and in 
fields adjacent to Stuart Farm Road and Route 108 in Stratham, during the 
weekend of March 13th-14th. It was often seen near Ring-billed Gulls, and 
was last reported on the 15th from the Stuart Farm fields.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen migrating north at Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard on 
March 10th, and one was seen there on the 7th.



An adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK and a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were seen along 
the coast off of Great Boar's Head in Hampton on March 14th.



5 GADWALL were seen in coastal wetlands in south Rye on March 14th, and 2 
were seen on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale north of the dam on March 
17th.



A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen in fields at the Malnati Farm in 
Walpole on March 17th, and 4 were seen in fields near the intersection of 
Routes 12 and 12A in Charlestown on March 12th.



A SNOW GOOSE was seen in the area of the Great Meadows in Charlestown on 
March 11th and 12th.



2 BRANT were seen in coastal Rye on March 14th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in North Chatham from Route 113 on March 13th,



60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in trees behind the Family Resource Center in 
Gorham on March 15th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen off of Cross Beach Road in 
Seabrook on March 14th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen in Rye on March 15th, and one was seen at the 
Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on the 12th.



A FISH CROW was reported from Plymouth on March 16th, 2 were reported from 
Raymond on the 16th, 2 were reported from Hampton Beach on the 13th, and one 
was reported from Great Meadows in Charlestown on the 12th.



4 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard on March 16th.



A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was seen perched in a tree at the corner of Union 
Street and State Street near downtown Portsmouth on March 17th.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen near the summit of Mount Willard in 
Crawford Notch on March 16th.



3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Nelson on March 16th, and 5 were 
reported from Jefferson on the 12th,



A FOX SPARROW was reported from Milton on March 13th and one was reported 
from Nelson on the 16th.



A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was reported from Dunbarton on March 13th.



Waterfowl migration is in full-swing with reports of many species from 
around the state, including NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON, WOOD DUCKS, 
RING-NECKED DUCKS, and LESSER SCAUP.



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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