Date: 3/9/26 12:02 pm From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, March 9, 2026
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 9th, 2026.
A KING EIDER was seen at Pulpit Rocks in Rye on March 9th.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen at the Lochmere Dam on
Silver Lake in Tilton and another male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be
seen at the Granite Street Bridge, on the Merrimack River in Manchester,
all during the past week.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in Concord on March 4th, and MERLIN was seen
flying over Noyes Street in Concord on March 7th.
A BLACK VULTURE and a NORTHERN HARRIER were seen on the UNH main campus in
Durham on March 8th, and 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Walpole on the 3rd.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Route 10 in Orford on March 5th, and 1 was
seen at the Ines and Frederick Wildlife Sanctuary in Warren on March 8th.
A DICKCISSEL continues to be seen at 26 Elm Street in Wolfeboro and was
last reported on March 7th.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE continues to be seen in Kingston and was last reported
on March 3rd.
A flock of 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen on Chellis Road in Plainfield on
March 6th, and a flock of 52 was seen at the Houston Fields in Hopkinton on
the 9th.
5 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in Shelburne on March 5th.
64 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Jefferson on March 8th, 3 were reported
from Deerfield on March 3rd, and 8 were reported from Strafford on the 4th.
2 REDPOLLS were seen in Belmont on March 4th.
A WINTER WREN was reported from Exeter, 1 was reported from Madbury, and 1
was reported from Merrimack, all during the past week.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen at Mechanic Street in Gorham on March 5th.
and a NORTHERN FLICKER was reported from Grasse Road in Grafton on the 6th.
A HERMIT THRUSH continues to be seen in Gilford, and was last reported on
March 7th. Single HERMIT THRUSHES were also reported from Sandwich,
Litchfield, Merrimack, and Durham during the past week.
2 FOX SPARROWS continue to be seen in Londonderry and were last reported on
March 7th, and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues to be seen on Mechanic
Street in Gorham and was last reported on the 4th.
2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen in Orford on March 5th, 1 was seen in East
Kingston on the 6th, and 1 was seen in Concord on the 8th.
2 KILLDEER were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on March 5th, and 4 were seen in
Exeter on the 8th.
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was reported from Spinney Lane and Durham Reservoir in
Durham on March 4th. PEENT!
The warming weather should open-up bodies of water, which will attract
water birds of all sorts – so keep your eyes and ears alert and please
share your sightings!
An archive of rare bird alerts is available at nhaudubon.org/rba. If you
have seen any rare birds recently you can leave a voicemail at (603)
224-9909, following the prompts on how to report a rare bird. You can also
send your sightings via email to <birdsetc...> Please put “Rare
Bird” in the subject line and include the location of the sighting and your
phone number.
*What is the Rare Bird Alert?*
The New Hampshire Rare Bird Alert is a list of birds that is posted,
usually on a weekly basis on NH Audubon’s website, and several public
websites. The primary goal of the list is to help bird watchers find
uncommon or rare birds that occur within the geographical boundaries of NH.
*What makes a bird rare?*
A bird may be considered rare if it’s outside its usual range, present at
an unusual time of year, or found in an unexpected part of the state. For
example, a Red-bellied Woodpecker in southern NH is expected, but one in
Coos County would be unusual. A Black-throated Blue Warbler in summer is
normal but in winter it would be rare. While a Roseate Spoonbill would be
rare in any season. To learn more, read “So You Think You Found a Rare
Bird? A Quick Guide to What Counts and How to Report It”
<https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/what-is-a-rare-bird-and-how-to-report-it/> on the *Joy of Birding.*
Thanks very much and good birding!
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