Date: 4/28/25 6:46 am From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, April 28, 2025
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 28th,
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 April 22nd. Please view the feeders from the road and stay off the
private property.
A HOODED WARBLER was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on April 25th.
2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in fields along Route 93 in Holderness on April
24th, 1 was heard in Webster on the 24th, 1 was seen at Great Meadow in
Charlestown on the 24th, and 1 was seen at Lackie Farm in Bath on the 24th.
A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was seen in fields along North River Road in Milford
on April 24th and 25th.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at the Hampton marshes with a flock 72 GLOSSY
IBIS on April 27th.
A GLOSSY IBIS was seen along North River Road in Milford on April 24th and
25th, and 1 was seen south of Orford on April 27th.
A LEAST BITTERN and 2 LITTLE BLUE HERONS were seen at Massacre Marsh in Rye
on April 27th.
A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen along Brackett Road in Rye, and 1 was seen at
Seabrook Town Forest & Wellfield, both on April 25th.
A GREEN HERON was seen at the Androscoggin River Dam in Gorham on April 25th,
and 1 was seen at McDaniel’s Marsh Wildlife Management in Springfield on
April 21st.
An AMERICAN COOT was seen at Mine Falls Park in Nashua on April 24th, and 1
was seen at Fields Grove City Park in Nashua on the 25th.
A SNOW GOOSE was seen at Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton on several days during
the past week.
A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at Martin Meadow Pond in Lancaster on
April 22nd, and 3 COMMON GOLDENEYES were seen in Hampton Harbor on the 22nd.
A pair of LESSER SCAUP was seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment
Plant on April 26th, a pair was seen at Middle Oxbow Loop in Hinsdale on
the 23rd, and a pair of SCAUP species was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord
on the 24th.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen in fields along Route 155A in Durham on
April 26th and 27th.
5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Tullando Farm in Orford on April 26th.
At least 7 WILLETS were seen along the coast during the past week.
3 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen along the coast during the past week.
2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS were seen at McDaniel’s Marsh in Springfield on April
21st, and 1 was seen along the Souhegan River Trail in Milford on the 22nd.
A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen in Alton on April 24th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Meadows Road in Jefferson on April 21st.
A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Dover, 1 was seen in Hinsdale, and 1 was seen
in Lyndeborough, all during the past week
A FISH CROW was reported from Alton on April 24th.
5 EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard at Mast Yard State Forest (east) in
Concord on April 25th, 2 were heard at Wheeler Road in Hollis on the 23rd,
1 was heard in Wilton on the 25th, and 1 was heard in Lyndeborough on the 21
st.
At least 35 CHIMNEY SWIFTS were seen in scattered locations during the past
week, with a high count of 14 reported from Dover on April 25th.
More than 10 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS were reported from scattered
locations during the past week.
Spring-season arrivals include: LEAST FLYCATCHER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER,
EASTERN KINGBIRD, WARBLING VIREO, HORNED LARK, BANK SWALLOW, GRAY CATBIRD,
VEERY, WOOD THRUSH, ORCHARD ORIOLE, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, OVENBIRD, BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PRAIRIE WARBLER,
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, LOUISIANA WATERTHUSH, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK,
This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 4 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 recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail to:
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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
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