A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen at the former Laconia State School Campus on April 15th and 16th. It was hunting in the fields north of the entrance road and west of Route 106.

A SANDHILL CRANE was seen flying over Poverty Plains Road in Chichester on April 16th.

A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Lyndeborough on April 19th.

A LITTLE GULL was seen with a flock of 22 BONAPARTE’S GULLS on Goose Pond in Canaan on April 20th.

A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at Airport Road in Swanzey on April 17th.

4 COMMON GOLDENEYE were seen on the coast at Rye Ledge, and 2 were seen in Errol, all on April 20th. 3 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at Nutts Pond in Manchester on April 10th through 18th.

2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were reported from Pease International Trade Port on April 19th.

A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen in Penacook on April 17th, 1 was seen in Durham on the 19th, and 1 was seen in Sharon on the 19th.

A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Jackson’s Landing in Durham on April 16th, and 17 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen there on the 22nd.

A GREEN HERON was reported from Durham Town Landing on April 19th, and 1 was seen along the Bedford Heritage Trail Bedford on the 21st.

A HOODED WARBLER was seen at a private residence in Newfields on April 17th and again 18th, but has not been relocated.

A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was reported from Freedom on April 17th. A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Quincy Bog in Rumney on April 21st. A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was seen in Kensington on April 17th.

2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS were seen at Pulpit Rock Conservation Area in Bedford on April 22nd.

A few ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS were reported from Rockingham County during the past week.

A CLIFF SWALLOW was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on April 16th.

2 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS were seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on April 15th and 17th, and 1 was seen in Durham on the 16th.

16 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Beaver Brook Association on Brown Lane in Hollis on April 16th, 4 were seen at the Lancey Brook Wetlands in Brookline on April 20th, and a few more small flocks were reported from scattered locations during the past week.

2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in Keene on April 19th, and 4 were seen in Littleton on the 21st.

7 VESPER SPARROWS were reported from Errol on April 21st.

25 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were seen migrating over Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard on April 21st.

Additional new arrivals during the past week included: BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, HOUSE WRENS, MARSH WRENS, LOUSIANA WATERTHRUSHES, PALM WARBLERS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, FISH CROWS, GRAY CATBIRDS, BROWN THRASHERS, and EASTERN TOWHEES.

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