This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 14th,
2016.
A REDWING was found foraging with AMERICAN ROBINS in Hollis on March 13th,
and seen again on the 14th. 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. It has been seen most reliably on the field and in adjacent thickets
in back of a small blue scoreboard near Love Lane. This is an Old World
species that is a vagrant to North America. If you look for the bird, please
park along John Smith Way, but do not block the road. Additional parking can
be found on the main road, but do not park in school parking lots or bird
too close to the school. Do not park on Love Lane. Please be cautious of
traffic, and be respectful of private property.
A TUFTED DUCK was discovered on Captain Pond in Salem on March 3rd, and has
been seen there several times since then. It was last reported on the 8th.
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.
3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen at Great Meadow in Charlestown on
March 8th, and 36 NORTHERN PINTAILS and 5 SNOW GEESE were seen here on the
12th.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE and a SNOW GOOSE were seen on the Connecticut
River in Hinsdale on March 12th. A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen on Lake
Winnisquam in Laconia on March 9th.
A pair of GADWALLS was seen in Penacook on March 12th, 4 GADWALLS were seen
on the Connecticut River in Lebanon on the 11th, a pair of LESSER SCAUP was
seen in Concord on the 14th, and a NORTHERN PINTAIL and an AMERICAN WIGEON
were seen in Meredith on the 14th.
A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS was seen at Chapman's Landing in Stratham on
March 8th, a pair was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on the 11th, and a
pair was seen on the Connecticut River near Lebanon on the 11th.
7 RAZORBILLS were seen off the coast of Rye on March 8th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL, an ICELAND GULL, and a male NORTHERN SHOVELER were seen at
the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on March 11th. The treatment plant
is gated and the hours of operation are 7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit,
please check in at the office and be out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant
personnel do not have to ask birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and
do not block the road. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the
plant, are not gated, and are always open during daylight hours.
A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen on the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor
and was last reported on March 12th.
At least 3 different SNOWY OWLS were seen in Rye Harbor State Park and the
adjacent Awcomin Marsh area 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 SHORT-EARRED OWL, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK, a MERLIN, and a BALD EAGLE were all
seen in Awcomin Marsh in Rye on March 11th.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen migrating north over Concord on March 12th.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Bow on March 11th, and 2 were seen in
Manchester on the 13th.
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.
3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and a RED CROSSBILL were seen in Errol on March
13th.
3 COMMON REDPOLLS were reported from Waterville Valley on March 12th.
A few BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen with a flock of 100 CEDAR WAXWINGS in
Plymouth on March 12th.
4 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Lancaster on March 13th.
A male BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen on the Trudeau Road trails in
Bethlehem, and a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER and 6 GRAY JAYS were reported from
the AMC Mizpah Spring Hut, all on March 12th.
A few RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen in Penacook and Pittsfield, and several
FISH CROWS were reported from Kingston, Merrimack, and Tilton, all during
the past week.
A FOX SPARROW was seen in Lyme and 1 was seen in Orford, both on March 14th.
A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard in Lebanon on March 12th.
With the mild weather has been a small surge of spring migrants reported
including: KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, WILSON’S SNIPE, EASTERN PHOEBE,
TURKEY VULTURE, and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER.
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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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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