This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, March 19, 
2014.



An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was seen hunting WILD TURKEYS in Plainfield on 
March 17th.



A SNOWY OWL was reported from the Hampton area on March 18th, and one was 
reported from Hudson on the13th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Hampton on March 12th, one was seen in Durham 
on the 14th, and one was seen in Hinsdale on the 16th.



A female KING EIDER continues to be seen from the Great Island Common area 
in New Castle and was last reported, along with 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, on 
March 15th. A flock of 10 BRANT was seen here on the 18th



A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE has been seen repeatedly off of Great Boar’s Head 
in Hampton during the past week.  A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was also seen at 
the Vernon Dam on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on March 16th, and a 
female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE that has been seen repeatedly on the Merrimack 
River in Concord during this past winter was again seen at Sewall’s Falls on 
March 19th.



3 CANVASBACKS and a FISH CROW were reported on Great Bay from the Discovery 
Center in Greenland on March 15th. There is still quite a lot of ice present 
on Great Bay.



A grounded RED-THROATED LOON was found in Rochester on March 13th, and 
successfully captured and released at the coast after passing a medical 
checkup.



A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen on the Merrimack River in Nashua on March 
15th.



5 GREATER SCAUP, 4 LESSER SCAUP a RED-NECKED GREBE, and 3 FISH CROWS were 
all seen in the Tilton and Laconia area on March 15th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen at Field’s Grove in Nashua on March 15th, and an 
ICELAND GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were seen in Hampton Harbor on the 12th.



2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 70 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Hampton Beach State 
Park on March 12th.



A pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS is again nesting on the Brady-Sullivan Tower in 
Manchester. They can be viewed via webcam at: 
http://www.spectraaccess.com/?page_id=494

The camera times-out after 2-minutes, but you can re-access it whenever you 
want.



2 KILLDEER and 4 TURKEY VULTURES were seen at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on 
March 15th. A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Laconia on March 18th, 2 were seen 
in Hooksett on the 15th, 1 was seen in Hinsdale on the 16th, 1 was seen in 
Lyme on the 19th, 1 was seen in Keene on the 19th, and 3 were seen in 
Concord on the 16th.



RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were reported from Exeter and Derry, a NORTHERN HARRIER 
was tentatively reported from Conway, and an AMERICAN KESTREL was seen in 
Walpole, all during the past week.



An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen and photographed in Nashua on March 13th.



A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Exeter on March 14th.



A flock of 16 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS was seen in Kingston on March 13th.



2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were reported from the Pondicherry National 
Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on March 19th.



Avian signs of spring during the past week included many reports of 
blackbirds, and inland sightings of waterfowl.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 2 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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