This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 30th, 
2015.



A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered near the public boat launch 
at Adams Point in Durham on November 10th. It has been seen numerous times 
since then, and was last reported near Jackson Lab on March 29th.



A SNOWY OWL was seen on Mount Moosilauke in the White Mountains on March 
25th.



An immature GOLDEN EAGLE and a pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at Fall 
Mountain in Walpole on March 27th.



A BLACK-HEADED GULL continues to be seen in Hampton and was last reported on 
March 29th.



76 SNOW GEESE were seen in the fields at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on 
March 28th. A flock of 50 SNOW GEESE was seen flying in the Connecticut 
River valley in Charlestown on March 27th.



4 BRANT were seen along the coast in Rye on March 24th.



5 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES continued to be seen on the Merrimack River in 
Manchester during the past week and were last reported from behind 250 
Commercial Street on March 26th. A pair of BARROW’S GOLDENEYES was seen on 
Great Bay from the Great Bay Discovery Center on March 29th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen at the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor 
and was last reported on March 28th. Also present was an ICELAND GULL.



2 ICELAND GULLS were seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester from Stark 
Landing on March 25th, and an ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter Wastewater 
Treatment Facility on the 28th.



Snowflakes and BOHEMIAN WAXWING sightings continued during the past week and 
included a flock of 500 in New London on March 28th, a flock of 75 in New 
Durham on the 30th, a flock of 50 in Henniker on the 27th, a flock of 35 in 
Hollis on the 30th, a flock of 30 in Nottingham on the 29th, and a flock of 
21 in Manchester in the 29th, as well as uncounted flocks reported from 
Gorham, and Berlin. These flocks were seen mainly foraging on ornamental 
fruit tress, or resting nearby.



At least 2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from near the Squam Lakes Natural 
Science Center in Holderness on March 26th and 28th.



A flock consisting of an estimated 500 COMMON REDPOLLS and 500 PINE SISKINS 
was reported from Campton on March 28th.



A flock of 60 COMMON REDPOLLS was seen in Hancock on March 28th.



A flock of over 100 PINE SISKINS was seen visiting a birdfeeder in Bedford 
on March 23rd.



An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen in Kingston on March 28th.



A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen on Lake Winnisquam on March 30th.



10 FISH CROWS were reported from Seabrook on March 29th.



There were scattered reports of small numbers of early returning migrants 
during the past week, including: AMERICAN WOODCOCKS, WILSON’S SNIPE, 
KILLDEER, EASTERN PHOEBES, TREE SWALLOWS, FOX SPARROWS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 
HERMIT THRUSHES, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES, 
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, TURKEY VULTURES, RED-SHOULDERED 
HAWKS, NORTHERN HARRIERS, MERLINS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSERS, and 
WOOD DUCKS.



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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