This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 27th, 
2020.



During the Corona virus outbreak NH Audubon encourages you to enjoy birding 
safely; please follow travel and social distance recommendations from state 
and federal authorities.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying over NH Audubon’s Dahl Sanctuary in 
Conway on April 24th, and 1 was seen flying over Chatham on the 25th.



A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered along North River Road near Burley 
Farm in Epping on October 5th, and was last reported on April 25th. To look 
for the bird, locate the SELT trailhead north of Burley Farm on North River 
Road and walk the trail east to a mixed-age forest overlooking a large 
wetland. Listen for a dry-rattle. A pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS was seen 
at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown on April 17th, and again on the 22nd 
and 25th.



2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Mount Wantastiquet Natural Area in 
Chesterfield and Hinsdale on April 23rd, and 1 was seen there on the 24th.



A SNOW GOOSE was seen in coastal Rye on April 25th.



An AMERICAN COOT was seen at the setbacks on the Connecticut River in 
Hinsdale on April 23rd, and a CASPIAN TERN was seen there on the 25th.



3 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen on Mascoma Lake on April 24th.



A TRICOLORED HERON was seen at several locations in coastal Rye from April 
22nd through the 26th.



2 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 24th, 25th, 
and 26th.



A GREAT EGRET was seen at Reed’s Marsh in Orford on April 22nd. An AMERICAN 
BITTERN was seen in Ellsworth on April 21st, and 1 was reported from 
Sandwich on the 23rd.



2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, a few GREATER YELLOWLEGS, a few SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, and 
several WILSON’S SNIPE were seen in the expected locations during the past 
week.



8 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen on Mount Carter Street in Gorham on April 22nd.



3 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard on April 
25th.



Early returning warblers reported during the past week included a NORTHERN 
PARULA, an AMERICAN REDSTART, and a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER.

A few LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, PALM WARBLERS, and 
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and numerous PINE WARBLERS continue to be reported.



A PURPLE MARTIN was seen at Green Wagon Farm in Keene on April 20th, and a 
BANK SWALLOW was seen at Hoit Marsh in Concord on the 22nd. A NORTHERN 
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW was seen in Hancock on April 23rd.



3 MARSH WRENS were reported from the setbacks on the Connecticut River in 
Hinsdale on April 23rd.



An ORCHARD ORIOLE was reported from Salem on April 24th.



2 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS were seen in Strafford, and 1 was reported from 
Bow, all on April 25th.



An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was seen in Pittsfield on April 26th, and a 
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on April 
25th.



78 HORNED LARKS were seen at fields at Brookford Farm in Canterbury on April 
25th.



Other species of seasonal note that were reported during the past week 
included: FISH CROW, HOUSE WREN, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 
VESPER SPARROW, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD.



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