This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 31, 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. To leave a message about a rare bird without listening to the recording first, press 2.

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Thanks very much and good birding.