Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, March 9, 2026

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This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 9^th, 2026.

A KING EIDER was seen at Pulpit Rocks in Rye on March 9^th.

A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen at the Lochmere Dam on Silver Lake in Tilton and another male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen at the Granite Street Bridge, on the Merrimack River in Manchester, all during the past week.

A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in Concord on March 4^th, and MERLIN was seen flying over Noyes Street in Concord on March 7^th.

A BLACK VULTURE and a NORTHERN HARRIER were seen on the UNH main campus in Durham on March 8^th, and 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Walpole on the 3^rd.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Route 10 in Orford on March 5^th, and 1 was seen at the Ines and Frederick Wildlife Sanctuary in Warren on March 8^th.

A DICKCISSEL continues to be seen at 26 Elm Street in Wolfeboro and was last reported on March 7^th.

A BALTIMORE ORIOLE continues to be seen in Kingston and was last reported on March 3^rd.

A flock of 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen on Chellis Road in Plainfield on March 6^th, and a flock of 52 was seen at the Houston Fields in Hopkinton on the 9^th.

5 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in Shelburne on March 5^th.

64 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Jefferson on March 8^th, 3 were reported from Deerfield on March 3^rd, and 8 were reported from Strafford on the 4^th.

2 REDPOLLS were seen in Belmont on March 4^th.

A WINTER WREN was reported from Exeter, 1 was reported from Madbury, and 1 was reported from Merrimack, all during the past week.

A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen at Mechanic Street in Gorham on March 5^th. and a NORTHERN FLICKER was reported from Grasse Road in Grafton on the 6^th.

A HERMIT THRUSH continues to be seen in Gilford, and was last reported on March 7^th. Single HERMIT THRUSHES were also reported from Sandwich, Litchfield, Merrimack, and Durham during the past week.

2 FOX SPARROWS continue to be seen in Londonderry and were last reported on March 7^th, and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues to be seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham and was last reported on the 4^th.

2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen in Orford on March 5^th, 1 was seen in East Kingston on the 6^th, and 1 was seen in Concord on the 8^th.

2 KILLDEER were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on March 5^th, and 4 were seen in Exeter on the 8^th.

An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was reported from Spinney Lane and Durham Reservoir in Durham on March 4^th. PEENT!

The warming weather should open-up bodies of water, which will attract water birds of all sorts – so keep your eyes and ears alert and please share your sightings!

An archive of rare bird alerts is available at nhaudubon.org/rba. If you have seen any rare birds recently you can leave a voicemail at (603) 224-9909, following the prompts on how to report a rare bird. You can also send your sightings via email to bird...@nhaudubon.org. Please put “Rare Bird” in the subject line and include the location of the sighting and your phone number.

What is the Rare Bird Alert?

The New Hampshire Rare Bird Alert is a list of birds that is posted, usually on a weekly basis on NH Audubon’s website, and several public websites. The primary goal of the list is to help bird watchers find uncommon or rare birds that occur within the geographical boundaries of NH.

What makes a bird rare?

A bird may be considered rare if it’s outside its usual range, present at an unusual time of year, or found in an unexpected part of the state. For example, a Red-bellied Woodpecker in southern NH is expected, but one in Coos County would be unusual. A Black-throated Blue Warbler in summer is normal but in winter it would be rare. While a Roseate Spoonbill would be rare in any season. To learn more, read “So You Think You Found a Rare Bird? A Quick Guide to What Counts and How to Report It” on the Joy of Birding.

Thanks very much and good birding!

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