This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 11th,
2019.
A SNOWY OWL was seen on the coast on March 9th.
An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was photographed in Dover near the Maine state line
on March 6th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in South Sutton on March 10th, 1 was seen at
Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 9th, and 1 was seen in Croydon on the
4th.
A male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen on the Androscoggin River in
Errol, and was last reported on March 7th. A female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
continues to be seen off of Pulpit Rocks in Rye, and was last reported on
March 9th
4 REDHEADS were seen at Osprey Cove on Great Bay in Greenland on March 9th.
A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen on the Androscoggin River in Gorham on
March 6th. This is an unusually far north occurrence in winter.
An ICELAND GULL was seen on the coast on March 9th. A GLAUCOUS GULL
continues to be seen in Seabrook at Hampton Harbor and was last reported on
the 9th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a GLAUCOUS GULL, and 4 ICELAND GULLS were seen
at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on March 8th. 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 mixed flock of over 30 birds consisting mainly of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS with a
few CEDAR WAXWINGS was seen near Church Landing in Meredith on March 9th. 2
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in Hanover on the 9th.
3 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen along Wolf Road in Amherst, and 2 were seen along
Morgan Drive in Lebanon, all on March 9th
A flock of 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in East Kingston on March 8th, and
a flock of 26 was seen in Ellsworth on the 10th.
There were a few COMMON REDPOLLS reported from scattered locations during
the past week.
2 FISH CROWS were reported from Hampton on March 9th.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen again in East Kingston on March 8th.
11 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Seabrook on March 9th, and 8 were seen in
Northfield on the 8th.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Bedford, a MERLIN was seen on the coast, and
an AMERICAN KESTREL was seen along Lee Hook Road in Lee, all on March 9th.
A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen in Orford on March 8th, and 1 was seen in
Milford on the 5th. A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen in Seabrook on the 9th.
An EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was photographed in Hollis on March 7th.
43 TURKEY VULTURES were seen roosting in Exeter on March 9th.
3 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were seen near Little Cherry Pond at the
Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on March 9th.
Small numbers of returning COMMON GRACKLES and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were
reported during the past week.
Lingering migrant species reported during the past week included: WINTER
WREN, HERMIT THRUSH, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and NORTHERN FLICKER.
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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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