This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 14th,
2022.

2 PINK-FOOTED GEESE and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen from the Cheshire Rail
Trail south of the Route 123 bridge that crosses the Connecticut River in
Walpole on March 13th. The geese were seen with CANADA GEESE in the river
and on both the NH and VT sides. At least 9 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were also
present.

A NORTHERN LAPWING was found foraging in cornfields along both sides of
Newington Road south of Great Bay Farm in Greenland on March 7th. It was
seen again on March 8th and 9th, but has not been reported since then. Also
seen in the area were many CANADA GEESE, several WOOD DUCKS, and a few
KILLDEER.

A SNOWY OWL was seen along Henry Bridge Road in Goffstown on March 8th, and
1 was seen in Hampton on the 7th. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in coastal
Seabrook on March 7th.
Be sure to stay at a distance from any owls and do not disturb them - see
the link below:
https://www.nhaudubon.org/education/birds-and-birding/snowy-owl-viewing-ethi
cs/

4 BLACK VULTURES were seen soaring over Newton on March 11th, 2 were seen
over Pelham on the 13th, and 1 was seen flying over North Hampton on the
8th. 

A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from Rochester Neck Road flying over the
Turnkey Landfill in Rochester on March 8th and 10th, and 1 was seen from NH
Audubon’s Bellamy River Sanctuary on March 8th. 

A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord, and 1 was seen at
Smith Fields in Greenland, both on March 11th.
 
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Airport Marsh in Whitefield on March 11th.

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at Meadow Pond in
Hampton on March 11th. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Eel Pond in Rye on March
11th.

93 SNOW GEESE were seen flying north over Pittsfield on March 8th, 1 was
seen in Conway on the 11th, and 1 was seen in Stratham on the 9th.

A pair of BARROW’S GOLDENEYES was seen from Stark Landing on the Merrimack
River in Manchester on March 11th, and a female was seen on the Ossipee
River in Effingham on March 8th.

2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on March
8th. NO VEHICLE ACCESS. If  you visit, please park in the spaces located in
front of the gate. 

A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS was seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on
March 12th.

9 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on March 9th,
and smaller numbers were seen in scattered open water locations.

16 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen on Lake Winnisquam in Laconia on March 10th.

A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen at World End Pond in Salem on March 9th, and 1
was reported from the Winnipesaukee River in Tilton on the 11th.

A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from Adam’s Point in Durham on March 7th.
 
5 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in Orford on March 7th. 

2 COMMON REDPOLLS and an EVENING GROSBEAK were seen in Jefferson on March
12th, and a COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Twin Mountain on the 11th.

A flock of 5 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was seen at Pondicherry National
Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on March 11th, and 1 was heard in Newbury on
March 10th.

An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen from Newington Road south of Great Bay Farm in
Greenland on March 10th, and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen here on the 9th.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen with a flock of HOUSE SPARROWS on Noyes
Street in Concord on March 12th.

3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen along East Road in Cornish on March 11th. 

An EASTERN PHOEBE was seen along the Connecticut River in Westmoreland on
March 11th.

An “AUDUBON’S” YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on Tilton Hill Road in
Pittsfield on March 13th. 

A “MYRTLE” YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on the Hooksett Riverwalk Trail
on March 12th, and 1 was seen at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on the 8th.

An EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was reported from Keene on March 10th.

Small numbers of a few early returning migrants were reported during the
past week, including WOOD DUCK, RING-NECKED DUCK, LESSER SCAUP, OSPREY,
AMERICAN KESTREL, TURKEY VULTURE, KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, FISH CROW,
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and FOX SPARROW.

Over-wintering bird species that usually migrate south and that were
reported during the past week included: RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, HERMIT
THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, SWAMP SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, and
SAVANNAH SPARROW.

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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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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