This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 23rd, 
2020.



A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was found among a flock of CANADA GEESE at Horseshoe 
Pond in Concord on March 21st, and was seen there again on the 22nd and 
23rd. The bird has been seen in the pond and in the grassy section of the 
adjacent cornfield. The best viewing is from Commercial Street along the 
edge of the pond. Please do not walk in the field as this is likely to cause 
the geese to leave. A spotting scope is recommended.



20 SNOW GEESE were seen in fields along Trask Brook Road in Sunapee, 7 were 
seen along Merrill Lane in Hollis, 1 was seen along Ossipee Mountain Road in 
Moultonborough, and 1 was seen along Meadows Road in Jefferson, all on March 
21st.



An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered along North River Road near 
Burley Farm in Epping on October 5th, and was last reported on March 22nd. 
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. Another immature RED-HEADED 
WOODPECKER that had been seen along Wednesday Hill Road in Durham earlier in 
March was again reported on the 21st.



3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying over Salem on March 18th, and 1 was seen 
flying over Stoddard on the 22nd.



A DICKCISSEL was seen off of Main Street in Epping on March 18th.



A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be near the dam on the Androscoggin 
River in Errol and was last reported on March 22nd. A female BARROW’S 
GOLDENEYE was seen from Adams Point on Great Bay in Durham on the 21st.



4 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen on the Connecticut River in the Hanover area 
on March 19th.



A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen from Adams Point on Great Bay in Durham on 
March 21st. A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at the Mascoma River in Enfield and 
1 was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord, both on March 21st.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen in Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on March 21st.



The over-wintering SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was seen again in Rye on March 18th.



A GREAT EGRET was seen in coastal Rye on March 20th.



A VIRGINIA RAIL was reported from Portsmouth City Park on Harvard Street in 
Portsmouth on March 20th.



A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen in Exeter and 1 was seen in Brentwood, both 
during the past week.



Several WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and RED CROSSBILLS were reported from the 
Lakes Region and farther north, and several RED CROSSBILLS were reported 
from Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard and Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, all during 
the past week.



2 PINE WARBLERS were seen in Exeter on March 18th.



A HOUSE WREN was reported from Manchester on March 21st.



20 TREE SWALLOWS were seen in Bedford on March 21st, 6 were seen in 
Merrimack on the 18th, 3 were seen in Epping on the 21st, 2 were seen in 
Seabrook on the 18th, and 1 was reported from Concord on the 22nd.



Several FISH CROWS were seen in Concord and 1 was seen in Manchester, all 
near the Merrimack River during the past week.



A pair of BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS was seen near Little Cherry Pond at the 
Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on March 16th.



Other species of seasonal note that were reported during the past week 
included: BELTED KINGFISHER, AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN, TURKEY VULTURE, GRAY 
CATBIRD, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, WINTER WREN, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, EASTERN 
TOWHEE, FIELD SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and EASTERN 
MEADOWLARK.



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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