This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 6th, 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.



A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen flying at Moore Fields on Route 155A 
in Durham on March 30th.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in Willard Hill field in Hillsborough on April 
1st but have not been relocated.



A flock of approximately 50 SNOW GEESE was seen flying over Sandwich on 
April 5th.

A flock of 9 SNOW GEESE was seen at Moulton Farm in Moultonborough on April 
4th.

A SNOW GOOSE was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 6th.



A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered along North River Road near Burley 
Farm in Epping on October 5th, and was last reported on April 5th. 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.



2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen together at Bear Brook State Park in 
Allenstown on April 4th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Ossipee Mountain Road in Moultonborough on 
April 5th, and 1 was seen at the Unity County Complex on April 1st.



2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Mount Wantastiquet in Hinsdale on April 6th. 
More than 200 TURKEY VULTURES were seen migrating north along the coast on 
April 5th.



2 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were seen in Hancock on April 4th, and a pair of 
NORTHERN HARRIERS was reported from Lyme on the 3rd. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was 
seen in East Kingston on April 2nd.



A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on March 31st, and 
an AMERICAN WIGEON was seen here on April 4th.



102 RING-NECKED DUCKS were counted on Hopkinton Lake on March 31st.



The over-wintering SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was seen again in Rye on April 5th.



A VIRGINIA RAIL was reported from Gile Road marsh in Lee on April 3rd, and 1 
was reported from NH Audubon’s Thompson Sanctuary in North Sandwich on the 
4th.



A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was reported from Newmarket, and a RED CROSSBILL 
was reported from Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard, both on April 5th.



A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 4th. A 
PALM WARBLER was seen in Brentwood on the 5th, and 1 was seen in Amherst on 
the 6th. PINE WARBLER sightings increased during the past week.



A NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW was reported from Brentwood on April 5th, 
and a BROWN THRASHER was seen in Northfield on the 1st.



An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on March 31st.



Other species of seasonal note that were reported during the past week 
included: OSPREY, AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN, TURKEY VULTURE, KILLDEER, FISH 
CROW, EASTERN PHOEBE, TREE SWALLOW, HERMIT THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, 
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, WINTER WREN, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, 
FIELD SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 
RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and EASTERN MEADOWLARK.



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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 
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phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon 
web site, www.nhaudubon.org

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