This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, March 24th,
2010.
The MEW GULL that was sighted on the mud flats at low tide from the Swasey
Parkway along the Squamscott River in Exeter earlier in March was repeatedly
seen again in the area during the past weekend. It was often seen near
Ring-billed Gulls, and was last reported on the 21st from the Swasey
Parkway.
3 EURASIAN WIGEONS (2 male and 1 female) were seen on Great Bay from Sunset
Farm in Greenland on March 21st.
A female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen in coastal Rye on March 21st,
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and 3 SNOW GEESE were seen in fields near the
intersection of Routes 12 and 12A in Charlestown on March 18th.
10 SNOW GEESE were seen flying near the Comerford Reservoir in Monroe on
March 20th, one SNOW GOOSE was seen in Stoddard on March 21st, and one was
seen in Nashua on the 18th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Pickering Ponds in Rochester on
March 19th.
A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in Seabrook, one was seen on Hampton Beach, and one
was seen in Rye Harbor, all on March 21st.
2 BRANT were seen in coastal Rye, and 3 were seen in Hampton Harbor, all on
March 21st.
3 GADWALL were seen on Great Bay, and 2 were seen in coastal wetlands in
south Rye, all on March 21st.
A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS was seen on Turtle Pond in Concord on March
20th.
26 LESSER SCAUP were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on March
20th.
A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen on Powder Mill Pond in Hancock during the past
week.
A pair of AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Waukewan Inlet in New Hampton on March
23rd, a pair was seen on Turtle Pond in Concord on the 22nd, 2 were seen on
Lake Winnisquam on the 21st, and 15 were seen on Great Bay on the 21st.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Rumney on March 22nd, one was seen at Surry
Lake on the 21st, and one was seen at Sunset Farm in Greenland on the 21st.
A hiker on Mount Meader in Evans Notch reported 2 SPRUCE GROUSE, 4 BOREAL
CHICKADEES, 2 RED CROSSBILLS, 12 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and 2 EVENING
GROSBEAKS on March 19th.
A FISH CROW was reported from Horseshoe Pond in Concord, and one was seen in
Durham, both on March 20th.
Over 20 HORNED LARKS were seen at Moore Fields on Route 155A in Durham on
March 23rd.
20 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Gould Road in Bethlehem, and 6 were seen
in Jefferson, all on March 19th.
2 WINTER WRENS were reported from Hudson on March 21st.
An "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at the Pease International Tradeport
on March 21st. This species is usually only seen on the immediate coastline.
There have been numerous sightings of PURPLE FINCHES during the past week.
Spring arrivals during the past week, mainly from the southern half of the
state, included scattered small numbers of TREE SWALLOWS, EASTERN PHOEBES,
FOX SPARROWS, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, KILLDEERS, OSPREYS, NORTHERN HARRIERS,
NORTHERN FLICKERS, and a few MERLINS, PEREGRINE FALCONS, WILSON'S SNIPES,
PINE WARBLERS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, and an EASTERN MEADOWLARK.
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:
[log in to unmask] Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
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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