This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, April 9th, 
2014.



A SPOTTED TOWHEE was spotted in Rye on January 25th, and has been seen many 
times since then. It was last reported on April 3rd. It has been seen 
foraging on the ground on the corner nearest the traffic island at the 
intersection of Central Road and Route 1A.



8 SNOWY OWLS were seen in New Hampshire during the past week, including 2 in 
coastal Seabrook on April 5th, 1 in coastal Hampton on the 5th, 1 at the 
Pease International Tradeport near McIntyre Road in Newington on the 5th, 1 
in Rye near Rye Harbor State Park on the 5th, 1 at Woodmont Orchard in 
Hollis on the 5th, 1 along River Road in North Charlestown on the 4th, and 1 
was seen from Route 113A in Wonalancet on the 3rd.



A SHORT-EARRED OWL was seen in Seabrook Marsh from the end of Cross Beach 
Road on April 3rd.



A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Pease International Tradeport near Short 
Road in Newington on April 5th and 6th.



A ROSS’S GOOSE and 16 SNOW GEESE were seen at Charlestown Meadows near the 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on April 6th and 7th. A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD 
was seen here along with an estimated 500 BLACBIRDS on April 7th.



A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen from Intervale Road in Gilford on 
April 7th, and a lone SNOW GOOSE was seen on Hutchins Street in Berlin on 
April 6th.



A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on April 5th, 1 
was reported from Charlestown on the 7th, and 2 were seen in Rochester on 
the 9th.



2 SNOW GEESE, 8 NORTHERN PINTAILS, and an AMERICAN WIGEON were seen along 
the Connecticut River in Westmoreland on April 3rd.



An ICELAND GULL, 70 RING-NECKD DUCKS, and 190 LESSER SCAUP were seen at the 
Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on April 6th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen along the coast at Rye Ledge on April 6th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Ossipee Mountain Road in Moultonborough on 
April 3rd, and 4 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen from the same road on March 31st. A 
single SNOW BUNTING was reported from the coast on April 6th.



2 PIPING PLOVERS and 2 GLOSSY IBIS were seen in Hampton, and 2 GREAT EGRETS 
and 3 SNOWY EGRETS were seen in Rye, all on April 6th.



An AMERICAN BITTERN has been seen frequenting a stream located adjacent to 
West Portsmouth Street in Concord during the past week. It is sometimes 
quite close to and visible from the street.



There were several PIED-BILLED GREBES reported from scattered locations 
during the past week.



2 male NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 
6th, and 115 RING-BILLED GULLS were seen here on the 8th.



2 AMERICAN WIGEON and 25 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen in the flooded fields 
at Bodwell Farm in Exeter on April 3rd. 4 AMERICAN WIGEON were reported from 
the coast on April 6th.



2 AMERICAN COOTS were seen on Eel Pond in Rye on April 3rd, and 2 GADWALL 
were seen here on the 5th.



A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen on Lake Winnisquam on April 5th.



2 pairs of NORTHERN PINTAILS, and an AMERICAN COOT were reported from World 
End Pond in Salem on April 5th.



35 WOOD DUCKS were tallied at Morrill’s Farm in Penacook on April 6th, and 
over 75 were seen in the fields at West Portsmouth Street in Concord on the 
4th.



90 RING-NECKED DUCKS were reported from the Deer Hill Wildlife Management 
Area in Brentwood on April 6th.



6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a birdfeeder, and a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER 
was seen at the Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge, all in Jefferson on 
April 3rd. 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Lyme on the 5th.



RUSTY BLACKBIRD sightings during the past week included 12 at Moore Fields 
along Route 155A in Durham on April 3rd, and a flock of 14 was seen near the 
New Hampshire Audubon McLane Center in Concord on the 8th.



2-3 FISH CROWS were heard near Horseshoe Pond in Concord, and several were 
reported from the coast, all during the past week.



A PALM WARBLER was seen at Powderhouse Pond in Exeter on April 6th.



2 AMERICAN PIPITS were reported from the Concord Community Gardens near 
Clinton Street in Concord on April 4th.



There were multiple reports of raptors during the past week, including: 
AMERICAN KESTRELS, MERLINS, PEREGRINE FALCONS, NORTHERN HARRIERS, OSPREYS, 
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, RED-TAILED HAWKS, SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, COOPER’S HAWKS, 
and TURKEY VULTURES.



Early-spring songbird reports during the past week included: more EASTERN 
PHOEBES, TREE SWALLOWS, and FOX SPARROWS, several PINE WARBLERS and EASTERN 
MEADOWLARKS, many KILLDEER and AMERICAN WOODCOCKS, several WILSON’S SNIPE, a 
few FIELD SPARROWS and CHIPPING SPARROWS, and 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKRS.



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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