Date: 3/10/25 1:42 pm From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, March 10, 2025
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 10th,
2025.
A HARRIS’ SPARROW was found at the New Hampshire Fish & Game Bellamy River
Wildlife Management Area in Dover on January 13th. It was first seen next
to the entrance road and then across the street on the ground below a
birdfeeder in the front yard of a private residence and was last reported
on March 8th. Please view the feeders from the road and stay off the
private property.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on March 6th.
2 BLACK VULTURES were seen along Donna Drive in Exeter on March 5th, 1 was
seen at Spinney Lane and Durham Reservoir in Durham on the 9th, 2 were seen
at the Hinsdale Bluffs on the Connecticut River on the 9th, and 2 were seen
at the boat launch in Westmoreland on the Connecticut River on the 9th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Swasey Parkway in Exeter on March
6th, and 3 ICELAND GULLS were seen at Isenglass River Park and Gonic Tails
in Rochester on March 4th.
2 SNOW GEESE were seen at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on March 8th.
2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen south of the Sewall’s Falls Road bridge on
the Merrimack River in Concord on March 4th, 1 was seen at Morono Park on
the Merrimack River in Concord on the 8th,1 was seen at the Head of the
Merrimack River in Franklin on the 7th, 4 were seen at Stark Landing on the
Merrimack River in Manchester on the 6th, and 1 was seen on the Connecticut
River from the north end of River Road in Plainfield on the 10th.
A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen at Witch Island in Hampton on March 5th.
A RED-THROATED LOON continued to be seen from Adam’s Point at Great Bay
during the past week, and 2 were seen from Hilton Park in Dover on March 8th
and 9th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Reed Road in Colebrook on March 8th.
A flock of 225 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in Jefferson on March 5th.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE continues being seen at Pine Meadow Drive in Exeter, and
was last reported on March 8th.
8 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen at Great Meadow in Charlestown on March 5th.
A PINE WARBLER was seen in Rye on March 5th.
4 AMERICAN PIPITS and a PALM WARBLER were seen at Plaice Cove in Hampton on
March 5th.
4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Hatchland Farm in North Haverhill on March
`4th.
2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Gunstock Resort in Belknap on March 6th.
Several early-returning KILLDEER, and AMERICAN WOODCOCK were seen during
the past week.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: AMERICAN KESTREL,
NORTHERN HARRIER, MERLIN, PEREGRINE FALCON, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, CAROLINA WREN,
WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, HERMIT THRUSH,
FISH CROW, SONG SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW,
FOX SPARROW, and FIELD SPARROW.
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 to:
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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
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