Date: 3/31/25 11:34 am From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, March 31, 2025
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 31st,
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 29th. Please view the feeders from the road and stay off the
private property.
A flock of 45 SNOW GEESE was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on March 31st,
and a flock of 40 was seen at Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis on the 29th.
6 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen at 55 Ring Road, Loudon on March 29th..
A CANVASBACK was seen from the Great Bay Discovery Center in Stratham, and
a REDHEAD was seen at the mouth of the Sugar River in Claremont, both on
several times during the past week.
7 GREATER SCAUP and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen on the Connecticut
River, and 4 LESSER SCAUP were seen at Great Meadow, all in Charlestown,
during the past week.
2 pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at Sawyer Farm in Walpole, 3
BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen along Krif Road in Keene, 1 was seen at Elm
Brook Park in Hopkinton, and 1 was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord, all
during the past week.
3 HORNED GREBES and 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen at the Wilder Dam
Reservoir in Lebanon, all during the past week.
3 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen at the Mouth of the Sugar River in
Claremont, 2 were seen at Hoit Road Marsh in Concord, and 1 was seen at the
Wilder Dam Reservoir in Lebanon, all on March 30th.
A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Mine Falls Park in Nashua on March 27th.
2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Longmarsh Preserve in Durham, 2 were seen
along Route 1A in Rye, 2 were seen at Parson’s Creek in Rye, and 2 were
seen at Witch Island in Hampton, all during the past week.
A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at Surry Mountain Lake on March 25th, and 1
was seen at Witch Island in Hampton on the 26th.
10 WILSON’SNIPE were seen at Krif Road in Keene on March 28th.
A PIPING PLOVER was seen at Hampton Beach on March 28th.
An ICELAND GULL was seen in Rye Harbor on March 26th, and a LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 28th.
3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen at Surry Mountain Lake, and 1 was seen at Elm
Brook Park in Hopkinton, all on March 31st.
At least 4 SNOWY EGRETS and 2 GREAT EGRETS were seen along the coast during
the past week.
Single BLACK VULTURES were reported from Alstead, Amherst, Bow, and
Hancock, during the past week.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area in
Dover on March 27th.
A flock of 20 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen along Wolfeboro Road in Hanover on
March 28th.
A flock of 36 EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen at Reed Road in Colebrook on March
29th.
Lingering and/or returning species reported during the past week included:
KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, AMERICAN KESTREL, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, EASTERN
PHOEBE, TREE SWALLOW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, AMERICAN PIPIT, PINE WARBLER,
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, FISH CROW, EASTERN TOWHEE, 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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