This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 20th,
2023. 

A PACIFIC LOON was seen from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on March 18th.
There was an unconfirmed sighting of possibly the same PACIFIC LOON from
Ragged Neck at Rye Harbor State Park on March 13th. A RED-THROATED LOON was
seen at Jackson’s Landing in Durham on March 13th.
 
An ICELAND GULL was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on March 20th, 2 were
seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 19th, and 1 was seen along the
Squamscott River in Exeter on March 18th. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at
Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 19th.

4 REDHEADS were seen on Great Bay from Brackett’s Point, via the Osprey
Cove trail, in Greenland, and 1 was seen from Wetherby Road in Charlestown,
all on March 18th.

A male CANVASBACK was seen at World End Pond in Salem on March 13th.
7 GADWALL and 9 BRANT were seen along the coast in Rye on March 18th.
A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen in Salem on March 18th.

6 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen from Wetherby Road in Charlestown on March
18th, 5 were seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on the 19th, 4 were seen
at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the 18th, 2 were seen at Horseshoe Pond in
Concord on the 18th, and 2 were seen on the Contoocook River in Hopkinton
on the 17th. 

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen, usually from the second pullout
just south of Odiorne Point State in Rye, where it was last reported on
March 19th.

A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen in the Merrimack River in Concord on March
18th and 19th, and 1 was seen in the Connecticut River in Lebanon on the
17th.

A HORNED GREBE was seen on the Connecticut River in Lebanon on March 19th.

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

A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen flying north over the coast at Odiorne Point
State Park in Rye on March 19th.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in
Newington on March 19th. 

A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Swanzey on
March 17th.

A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen in Orford on March 17th.

A MERLIN was seen in Jackson on March 17th, 1 was seen in Concord on the
18th, 1 was seen in New Castle on the 18th, and 1 was seen in Laconia on
the 19th.

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

A flock of 17 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in fruit trees near Mascoma Bank
in Charlestown on March 18th.

2 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in Jackson on March 18th.

9 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Marlborough on March 18th.

2 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Waterville Valley on March 18th.

1-2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye
during the past week.

An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen visiting a birdfeeder in North Hampton
on March 15th and 16th, and a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen visiting a
birdfeeder in Hampton, also on the 15th and 16th.

An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on March 18th, 1
was seen in Exeter on the 18th, and 3 were seen on the coast south of
Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 19th.

An early returning migrant TREE SWALLOW was seen in South Hampton, and 1
was seen in Rye, both on March 18th.

2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord, and 1 was
seen at Sawyer Farm in Walpole, all on March 18th. 

A FOX SPARROW was seen in Marlborough on March 19th.
A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen in Newmarket on March 17th. 
A SWAMP SPARROW was seen at Adam’s Point in Durham on March 18th.

A SAVANNAH SPARROW and an ”IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROW were seen in coastal
Rye on March 19th.

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

A few FISH CROWS were reported from Portsmouth, Exeter, Hampton, Wolfeboro,
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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Audubon web site, www.nhaudubon.org

Thanks very much and good birding.

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