This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 13th,
2023.

A birder on a boat to Jeffrey’s Ledge on March 10th reported: 3 DOVEKIES,
20 COMMON MURRES, 4 ATLANTIC PUFFINS, and 11 NORTHERN FULMARS.

A male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on Great Bay from Brackett’s Point, via the
Osprey Cove trail, in Greenland on March 12th, and 4 REDHEADS were seen
there on the 13th.

At least 1 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen from Stark Landing
on the Merrimack River in Manchester and was last reported on March 11th.

A male CANVASBACK was seen at World End Pond in Salem on March 12th.

A male “EURASIAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on
March 7th. A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Musquash Conservation
Area in Hudson on March 13th, and 1 was seen at the Thirty Pines area in
Penacook on the 12th, and 1 was seen at the Suncook River Reservoir in
Allenstown on the 12th.  

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen, usually from the second pullout
just south of Odiorne Point State Park and sometimes as far south as Seal
Rocks in Rye, where it was last reported on March 8th.

A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen on Opechee Bay in Laconia on March 10th.

A few RAZORBILLS and BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen along the coast during the
past week.

2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on March 12th.

A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Keene on March 6th.

A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Swanzey on
March 12th.

An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen in Rye, 1 was seen in Newington, and 1 was
seen in Concord, all during the past week.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Airport Marsh in Whitefield on March 12th,
1was seen in Sandwich on the 12th, and 1 was seen in Center Harbor on the
11th. 

An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has been seen visiting a birdfeeder at a
private residence in Somersworth and was last reported on March 13th.

A few NORTHERN FLICKERS, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, and YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKERS were seen during the past week.

A VARIED THRUSH has been seen visiting bird feeders at a private residence
in Bath, and was last reported on March 7th.

The MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD previously found at Great Bay National Wildlife
Refuge in Newington earlier in the winter has been seen again from the
William Furber Ferry Way Trail. The bird has been seen inside the former
weapons storage area (surrounded by chain-link fence and closed to the
public) - a scope may be needed to get a good view. It may also be
associating with a flock of about 25 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, and could be seen
farther along the trail near a wetland thicket and creek adjacent to a
field. It was last reported on March 9th. There is no public access off of
the designated trails.

A flock of 65 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in fruit trees in Newbury Harbor
on March 10th, and a flock of 40 was seen in Lancaster on the 9th.

A flock of 20 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen at Five Sigma Farm in Sullivan on
March 4th, and a flock of 7 was seen at the Seasons Resort in Carroll on
the 12th. 

A flock of 62 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 4 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in Jefferson
on March 9th.

8 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Twin Mountain on March 12th.

4 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from coastal Rye, and 2 were reported from
North Hampton, all on March 12th.

3 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on the coast south of Odiorne Point State Park
in Rye on March 12th.

A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on March 12th.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen in Salem on March 7th.

A FOX SPARROW was seen in Marlborough on March 12th, and 1 continues in
Pittsfield and was last reported on the 7th.

A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen in Rye, and 1 was seen in Hampton, both during
the past week. A SWAMP SPARROW was seen in Durham on March 10th.

An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Marlborough on March 8th.

Several WINTER WRENS and HERMIT THRUSHES were reported from scattered
locations during the past week.

A few FISH CROWS were reported from Portsmouth, Exeter, Hampton, and
Concord during the past week.

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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