-RBA
*New Hampshire
*March 31, 2006
*NHNH3103.06
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Friday, March 31st, 2006.
A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Hinsdale perched in a tree near the high school on March
28th.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL in first winter plumage was seen in Portsmouth's Back Channel
from Pierce Island on March 27th.
A first-year ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter Waste Water Treatment Plant on
March 25th.
A EURASIAN WIGEON, 46 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, and 15 RING-NECKED DUCKS
were seen on Great Bay in Greenland on March 30th.
A male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen in a cove near the North Hampton and Rye town
lines, and a GADWALL was seen on Eel Pond, both on March 30th.
Two male REDHEADS were seen in one of the Connecticut River coves just north of
Bellows Falls on March 28th.
150 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen on Powwow Pond in Kingston on March 25th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Storrs Hill in Lebanon on March 28th.
45 COMMON REDPOLLS were reported regularly visiting a feeder in Jefferson on March
27th.
A PIPING PLOVER was seen on Seabrook Town Beach just north of Haverhill Street on
March 30th.
17 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen in the fields behind the Post Office on Loudon Road in
Concord on March 27th.
Several FISH CROWS were reported from Concord and Penacook along the Merrimack River
during the past week.
A small flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS was reported from Bennington on March 30th.
There have been many reports of returning spring birds including TREE SWALLOW, FOX
SPARROW, EASTERN PHOEBE, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, AMERICAN ROBIN,
KILLDEER, WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, TURKEY VULTURE, and
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (beginning to call).
A good variety of waterfowl has been reported from a number of locations in the
state and this is a good time to check open water for interesting ducks and geese.
This message is also available by phone recording: call 224-9900 and press 2 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 tape or send your sightings to the RBA via
e-mail at: birdsetc@nhaudubon.org. Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
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
Thanks very much and good birding.
*New Hampshire
*March 31, 2006
*NHNH3103.06
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Friday, March 31st, 2006.
A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Hinsdale perched in a tree near the high school on March
28th.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL in first winter plumage was seen in Portsmouth's Back Channel
from Pierce Island on March 27th.
A first-year ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter Waste Water Treatment Plant on
March 25th.
A EURASIAN WIGEON, 46 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, and 15 RING-NECKED DUCKS
were seen on Great Bay in Greenland on March 30th.
A male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen in a cove near the North Hampton and Rye town
lines, and a GADWALL was seen on Eel Pond, both on March 30th.
Two male REDHEADS were seen in one of the Connecticut River coves just north of
Bellows Falls on March 28th.
150 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen on Powwow Pond in Kingston on March 25th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Storrs Hill in Lebanon on March 28th.
45 COMMON REDPOLLS were reported regularly visiting a feeder in Jefferson on March
27th.
A PIPING PLOVER was seen on Seabrook Town Beach just north of Haverhill Street on
March 30th.
17 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen in the fields behind the Post Office on Loudon Road in
Concord on March 27th.
Several FISH CROWS were reported from Concord and Penacook along the Merrimack River
during the past week.
A small flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS was reported from Bennington on March 30th.
There have been many reports of returning spring birds including TREE SWALLOW, FOX
SPARROW, EASTERN PHOEBE, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, AMERICAN ROBIN,
KILLDEER, WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, TURKEY VULTURE, and
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (beginning to call).
A good variety of waterfowl has been reported from a number of locations in the
state and this is a good time to check open water for interesting ducks and geese.
This message is also available by phone recording: call 224-9900 and press 2 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 tape or send your sightings to the RBA via
e-mail at: birdsetc@nhaudubon.org. Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
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
Thanks very much and good birding.