This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 7th, 2016.



A TUFTED DUCK was discovered on Captain Pond in Salem on March 3rd, and has 
been seen there on every day since then. This is an Old World species 
regular to Alaska and a vagrant to the rest of North America. RING-NECKED 
DUCKS are very similar in appearance and there have been up to 20 of these 
present at the same time. Captain Pond has no public access. The best 
viewing is from Hooker Farm Road. Please park on Carriage Lane, or Olde 
Village Road. Please be cautious of traffic, and be respectful of private 
property.



2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale 
on March 5th and 6th, and 1 was seen on the Connecticut River in Charlestown 
on the 6th. A SNOW GOOSE was seen in Hinsdale on the 6th.



A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE and 4 AMERICAN WIGEONS were seen on the 
Connecticut River in Hinsdale on March 7th.



A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen on Great Bay on March 6th, and 2 RUDDY 
DUCKS were seen on Great Bay on the 5th.



A pair of GADWALL was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord, and a pair of 
NORTHERN PINTAILS was seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham, all on March 
6th.



26 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen at Rye Harbor on March 2nd.



A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen at the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor, 
and was last reported on March 6th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on March 
6th.



2 SNOWY OWLS were seen in the Rye Harbor State Park area, and 1 was seen in 
the Hampton Harbor area, all during the past week. 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 NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Kearsarge Mountain Road in Wilmot on March 
4th, and 1 was seen at Flagstone Industrial Park on Bald Mountain Road in 
Newport on March 6th.



An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen in Lee on March 2nd, and 1 was seen in Hollis 
on the 5th. A MERLIN was seen in Newport on the 6th, and a PEREGINE FALCON 
was seen in Rye on the 5th.



BOHEMIAN WAXWING sightings from the past week included: 50 in Moultonborough 
on March 2nd, 50 in Etna on March 1st, 550 in New London on the 4th, 200 in 
Canaan on the 5th, and 11 in Newport on the 6th. These flocks have been seen 
feeding on ornamental fruit trees.



4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen in Jackson, and 6 RED CROSSBILLS and 6 
EVENING GROBEAKS were seen in Errol, all on March 6th. 2 RED CROSSBILLS were 
seen in Pittsburg on March 1st.



A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Twin Mountain on March 5th, and a PINE GROSBEAK 
was seen in Clarksville on March 4th.



4 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Charlestown on March 6th.



2 GRAY JAYS were seen in Pittsburg on March 1st.



A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen in New London on March 6th.



4 FISH CROWS were reported from Durham on March 6th.



2 FOX SPARROWS were reported from Chatham, and 1 each was reported from 
Wilton and Durham, all during the past week.



A WINTER WREN was reported from Mink Brook in Hanover, and 1 was reported 
from Pickering Ponds in Rochester, both during the past week.



A KILLDEER was seen at Northwood Lake on March 4th.



A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was reported from Bow during the past week.



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: 
[log in to unmask] Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird 
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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