This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 17th,
2023.

SANDHILL CRANES were reported from several locations during the past week,
including: 2 in Walpole, 2 in Franklin, 2 in Atkinson, 1 in Sandwich, and 1
in Jefferson. 

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen, usually from the second pullout
just south of Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, and it was last reported on
April 13th.

A male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the back pond at Horseshoe Pond in
Concord on April 15th but it was not reported on the 16th. To look for the
bird, walk the railroad tracks (the farmer asks that you stay off his
fields) to the back pond and look right (east) to the back of the pond.
RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen in the same area.

A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen on the Androscoggin River in
Errol and was last reported on April 11th.

A pair of NORTHERN SHOVELERS was seen at Upper Suncook Lake in Barnstead on
April 12th.

A RUDDY DUCK was seen at Bedell Bridge State Park in Haverhill on April
11th.

A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at Bedell Bridge State Park in Haverhill on
April 16th.

A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Nutt Pond in Manchester on several
days during the past week.
 
A GREEN HERON was seen at Chicks Corner Marsh in Sandwich on April 15th.

A CASPIAN TERN was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks, and 1 was seen from River
Road in Hanover, both on the Connecticut River on April 11th.

An ICELAND GULL was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on April 13th. 

2 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen at Lake Massabesic in Manchester on April
11th, and 2 were seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the 14th.

A birder on a boat cruise offshore to Jeffrey’s Ledge on April 15th
reported: 5 ATLANTIC PUFFINS, 8 COMMON MURRES, 12 NORTHERN FULMARS, and 2
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. Some were not seen in New Hampshire waters. 

 There was an unconfirmed report of a GOLDEN EAGLE seen flying over
Francestown on April 12th.

Several BLACK VULTURES were reported from scattered locations during the
past week. Including: 1 in Hinsdale, 2 in Walpole, 3 in Claremont, 1 in
Penacook, 3 in Durham, and 2 in Lyndeborough, 

A flock of 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen at the Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary
in Lyme on April 16th.

A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Chatham on April 14th.

2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Trask Brook Road in Sunapee on April
14th, 1 was reported from Durham on the 15th, and 1 was reported from
Concord on the 16th.

A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was reported from Mount Cranmore in Conway on
April 13th.

A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was reported from Conway on April 12th.

An EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard singing in Lyndeborough on April 14th
and 15th.

A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen in Rochester on April 14th.

2 FISH CROWS were reported from Plymouth on April 11th.

Several BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were reported on April 16th.

Several BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, MARSH WRENS, GRAY CATBIRDS, BROWN
THRASHERS, EASTERN TOWHEES, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLERS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, PALM WARBLERS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS,
and a PINE WARBLERS were seen 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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