Spring arrivals - Ducks and Blackbirds!

[Steve Mirick]

The warm weather earlier this week brought in some nice spring
migrants.  Chief among those were blackbirds and ducks.  Yesterday, Jane
and I got out and had the following in the seacoast area:

Hampton Beach State Park
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Snowy Owl - 1 surrounded by photographers at safe distance, but no "pure
birders" present.  Bird appeared to be sleeping peacefully.

Newfields Town Landing - Snow banks still and nearby Chapman's Landing
is (currently) difficult/inaccessible.
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Wood Duck - 9
Green-winged Teal - 10
Northern Pintail - 6
Mallard and Canada Geese

Adam's Point in Durham
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Red-throated Loon - 4
Common Loon - 5
American Wigeon - 6
American Black Ducks - yes

Jackson Landing in Durham
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CANVASBACK - female first reported by Mark Estes yesterday.  Still
present as reported by others this morning.
Hooded Merganser - 12 with other assorted Ducks.

Portsmouth Road in Greenland nearing Dusk.  Birds getting ready to enter
roost.
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Common Grackle - 400
Red-winged Blackbird - 100

Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA