This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 17, 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 16th. Please view the feeders from the road and stay off the private property.
A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was seen in fields along Krif Road in Keene on March 14th, and 1 was seen on the Connecticut River in Haverhill on the 12th.
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on the Cheshire Rail Trail south of the Route 123 bridge in Walpole on March 13th and 15th.
7 SNOW GEESE and a pair of GADWALL were seen at Morrill’s farm in Concord on March 16th.
A BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen north of the Sewall’s Falls Road bridge on the Merrimack River in Concord on March 15th, and 1 was seen on the Connecticut River from the north end of River Road in Plainfield on the 15th.
A REDHEAD was seen at the Great Bay Wildlife Management Area from the Greenland Access trails on March 15th.
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER and 2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen from Adam’s Point at Great Bay on March 15th, and 5 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Great Bay from the Portsmouth Country Club on the 12th.
10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on March 12th.
3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying over Durham on March 15th.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in East Kingston on March 11th.
At least 6 BLACK VULTURES were seen in the area along the Connecticut River between Hinsdale and Walpole during the last week.
A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen at Jaffrey Center on March 16th.
A PIPING PLOVER was seen at Hampton Beach on March 15th.
3 RED-THROATED LOONS and a PIED-BILLED GREBE were seen from Adam’s Point at Great Bay in Durham on March 16th.
A COMMON LOON was seen at McIndoes Reservoir in Littleton, and 5 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen along Route 135 in Monroe, all on March 15th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in open land along Route 10 in Orford on March 16th.
2 TREE SWALLOWS were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on March 15th.
Lingering & returning species reported during the past week included: KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 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.
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