## Checklist of Birds of the Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge and Vicinity

### Jefferson and Whitefield, New Hampshire

The Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 to provide
feeding, resting, and nesting habitat for migratory birds. It included
two undeveloped ponds (100-acre Cherry Pond and 20-acre Little Cherry
Pond) as well as bogs, fens, marshes and boreal forest habitat. In 2000
the US Fish and Wildlife Service purchased an additional 670 acres of
prime wildlife habitat followed by a 3,000 acre acquisition in 2003. The
Refuge and adjacent lands form the headwaters of the John's River, an
important tributary of the Connecticut River. Grassland, shrubland, and
successional forest habitat surrounding the Refuge enhances the
diversity of wildlife found here. The view from Cherry Pond of the
surrounding White Mountains is considered to be one of the finest in the
region.

Access to the 5,500-acre Refuge is by foot on the Pondicherry Rail
Trail. This 1.5-mile walking-route originates at a trailhead parking lot
on Airport Road near the Biomass Power Plant. The trail follows the
abandoned Maine Central Railroad grade. The trail is also used by
bicycles and in the winter by snowmobiles and cross-country skiers. The
birding is best in May and June for warblers and September and October
for migrating waterfowl. Binoculars and a spotting scope are recommended
for birding on Cherry Pond. A loop trail provides access to Little
Cherry Pond through a variety of habitats.

#### Key to the Checklist

**Breeding Status:** B Breeds on or near the Refuge. B? Breeding is
unconfirmed.

**Status:**

M Migrant V Vagrant

PR Permanent Resident I Irruptive

SR Summer Resident \* Refuge Specialty

WR Winter Resident

**Season:**

Sp Spring 16 March - 15 June

Su Summer 16 June -- 31 August

Fa Fall 1 September - 15 November

Wi Winter 16 November - 15 March

**Relative Abundance:**

C Common: Easily found in suitable habitat.

U Uncommon: Present but found in limited numbers.

O Occasional: Seen several times during the season.

R Rare: Occurs at intervals of 2-5 years.

VR Very Rare: Has been seen only once or twice.

+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| **Common Name**           | * | **Sta | ** | ** | ** | ** | *      |
|                           | * | tus** | Sp | Su | Fa | Wi | *Sight |
|                           | B |       | ** | ** | ** | ** | ings** |
|                           | * |       |    |    |    |    |        |
|                           | * |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+===========================+===+=======+====+====+====+====+========+
| # Loons-Grebes-Cormorants |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red-throated Loon         |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Loon \*            | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Pied-billed Grebe         |   | M     | O  | O  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Horned Grebe              |   | M     | O  |    | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red-necked Grebe          |   | M     | O  |    | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Double-crested Cormorant  |   | M     |    | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Great Cormorant           |   | M     |    | R  | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bitterns-Herons           |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Bittern          | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Least Bittern             |   | V     |    | VR |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Green Heron               | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |   | V     |    | VR |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Great Blue Heron          | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Great Egret               |   | V     |    | VR |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Glossy Ibis               |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Geese-Ducks               |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Tundra Swan               |   | M     |    |    | VR |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Snow Goose                |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Brant                     |   | M     | R  |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Canada Goose              | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Cackling Goose            |   | M     |    |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Wood Duck                 | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Mallard                   | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Black Duck \*    | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Gadwall                   |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Pintail          |   | M     | R  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Widgeon          |   | M     |    |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Shoveler         |   | M     | R  | R  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Blue-winged Teal          | B | SR    | O  | O  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Green-winged Teal         | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Canvasback                |   | M     |    |    | VR |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Redhead                   |   | M     |    |    | VR |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ring-necked Duck \*       | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Greater Scaup             |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Lesser Scaup              |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Surf Scoter               |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| White-winged Scoter       |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black Scoter              |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Long-tailed Duck          |   | M     |    |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bufflehead                |   | M     | O  |    | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Goldeneye          |   | M     | O  | R  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Hooded Merganser          | B | SR    | C  | U  | U  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Merganser          |   | M     | U  | R  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red-breasted Merganser    |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ruddy Duck                |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Hawks-Falcons-Vultures    |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Turkey Vulture            |   | SR    | U  | U  | U  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Osprey                    |   | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bald Eagle                |   | M     | O  | O  | O  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Golden Eagle              |   | M     |    |    | VR |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Harrier \*       | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Sharp-shinned Hawk        | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Cooper's Hawk             | B | PR    | O  | O  | U  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Goshawk          | B | PR    | O  | O  | O  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red-shouldered Hawk       |   | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Broad-winged Hawk         | B | PR    | U  | U  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red-tailed Hawk           | B | SR    | U  | O  | U  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Rough-legged Hawk         |   | WR    |    |    | R  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Kestrel          | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Merlin                    | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Peregrine Falcon          |   | M     | R  |    | R  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Gyrfalcon                 |   | I     |    |    |    | VR |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Grouse-Turkey-Pheasant    |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Spruce Grouse             | B | PR    | O  | O  | O  | O  |        |
|                           |   |       | -R | -R | -R | -R |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ruffed Grouse \*          | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
|                           |   |       | -U |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Wild Turkey               | B | PR    | O  | U  | U  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Bobwhite         |   | St    |    |    | VR |    |        |
|                           |   | ocked |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ring-necked Pheasant      |   | St    |    |    | U  | O  |        |
|                           |   | ocked |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Rails                     |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Virginia Rail \*          | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Sora \*                   | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Moorhen            |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Coot             |   | M     | R  |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Plovers-Sandpipers        |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Semipalmated Plover       |   | M     |    | R  | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Killdeer                  | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Greater Yellowlegs        |   | M     | U  | O  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Lesser Yellowlegs         |   | M     | R  |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Solitary Sandpiper        |   | M     | U  | O  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Spotted Sandpiper         | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Upland Sandpiper          |   | M     |    | VR |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Semipalmated Sandpiper    |   | M     |    | R  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Least Sandpiper           |   | M     | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| White-rumped Sandpiper    |   | M     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Pectoral Sandpiper        |   | M     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Dunlin                    |   | M     | R  |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Stilt Sandpiper           |   | M     | VR |    | VR |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Short-billed Dowitcher    |   | M     | R  |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Long-billed Dowitcher     |   | M     | R  |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Wilson's Snipe \*         | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Woodcock         | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red Phalarope             |   | M     |    |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Gulls-Terns               |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bonaparte's Gull          |   | M     | R  | R  | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ring-billed Gull          |   | M     | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Herring Gull              |   | M     | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Lesser Black-backed Gull  |   | M     |    |    | VR |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Great Black-backed Gull   |   | M     | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Tern               |   | M     | O  |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black Tern                |   | M     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Doves-Cuckoos             |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Rock Pigeon               | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Mourning Dove             | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black-billed Cuckoo       | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo      |   | M     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Owls                      |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Great Horned Owl          | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Long-eared Owl            |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Barred Owl                | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Saw-whet Owl     | B | PR    | O  | O  | O  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Hawk Owl         |   | I     |    |    |    | VR |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Nightjars                 |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Nighthawk          |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Whip-poor-will            | B | SR    | U  | U  |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Swifts-Hummingbirds       |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Chimney Swift             | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
|                           | ? |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Kingfishers               |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Belted Kingfisher         | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Woodpeckers               |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Downy Woodpecker          | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Hairy Woodpecker          | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black-backed Woodpecker   | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | U  |        |
| \*                        |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Flicker          | B | SR    | C  | C  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Pileated Woodpecker       | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Flycatchers               |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Olive-sided Flycatcher    | B | SR    | U  | U  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Eastern Wood-Pewee        | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Alder Flycatcher          | B | SR    | C  | C  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Willow Flycatcher         | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Least Flycatcher          | B | SR    | C  | C  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Eastern Phoebe            | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Great Crested Flycatcher  | B | SR    | R  | R  | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Eastern Kingbird          | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Shrikes-Vireos            |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Shrike           |   | WR/I  | R  |    | O  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| White-eyed Vireo          |   | V     | R  |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red-eyed Vireo            | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Warbling Vireo            | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Philadelphia Vireo        | B | SR    | R  | R  | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Yellow-throated Vireo     | B | SR    | R  | R  |    |    |        |
|                           | ? |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Blue-headed Vireo         | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Jays-Crows                |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Gray Jay                  | B | PR    | O  | O  | O  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Blue Jay                  | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Crow             | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Raven              | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Larks                     |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Horned Lark               |   | M     |    |    | R  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Swallows                  |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Tree Swallow              | B | SR    | C  | C  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| No. Rough-winged Swallow  | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bank Swallow              | B | SR    | U  | U  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Cliff Swallow             | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
|                           | ? |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Barn Swallow              | B | SR    | C  | C  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Chick                     |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
| adees-Nuthatches-Creepers |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black-capped Chickadee    | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | C  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Boreal Chickadee          | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Tufted Titmouse           |   | M     | O  | O  |    | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red-breasted Nuthatch     | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| White-breasted Nuthatch   | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Brown Creeper             | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Wr                        |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
| ens-Kinglets-Gnatcatchers |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| House Wren                | B | SR    | R  | R  | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Winter Wren               | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Carolina Wren             |   | V     | R  |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Marsh Wren                |   | M     | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Sedge Wren                |   | M     | VR |    | VR |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Golden-crowned Kinglet    | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | C  |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    |    | -U |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet      | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Thrushes                  |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Wheatear         |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Eastern Bluebird          | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Veery                     | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Gray-cheeked Thrush       |   | M     | R  |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bicknell's Thrush         |   | M     | R  |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Swainson's Thrush         | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Hermit Thrush             | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Wood Thrush               | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Robin            | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  | O  |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    |    | -R |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Thrashers                 |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Gray Catbird              | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Mockingbird      | B | SR    | O  | O  | R  | R  |        |
|                           | ? |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Brown Thrasher            | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Starlings                 |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| European Starling         | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Pipits                    |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Pipit            |   | M     | R  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Waxwings                  |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bohemian Waxwing          |   | I     | O  |    | O  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Cedar Waxwing             | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | O  |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    |    | -R |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Wood Warblers             |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Tennessee Warbler         | B | SR    | O  | O  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Orange-crowned Warbler    |   | M     | R  |    | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Blue-winged Warbler       |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Golden-winged Warbler     |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Nashville Warbler         | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Parula           | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Yellow Warbler            | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Chestnut-sided Warbler \* | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Magnolia Warbler          | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Cape May Warbler          | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black-throated Blue       | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
| Warbler                   |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Yellow-rumped Warbler     | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black-throated Green      | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
| Warbler                   |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Blackburnian Warbler      | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Prairie Warbler           |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Palm Warbler \*           | B | SR    | C  | U  | C  |    |        |
|                           |   |       | -U |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Pine Warbler              | B | SR    | 0  | O  | O  |    |        |
|                           |   |       | -R | -R | -R |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bay-breasted Warbler      | B | SR    | U  | O  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Blackpoll Warbler         |   | M     | U  | R  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Prothonotary Warbler      |   | V     | VR | VR |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Black-and-white Warbler   | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Redstart         | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ovenbird                  | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Waterthrush      | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Louisiana Waterthrush     |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Mourning Warbler \*       | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Yellowthroat       | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Wilson's Warbler          | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Canada Warbler            | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Tanagers                  |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Scarlet Tanager           | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Sparrows                  |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Eastern Towhee            |   | M     | R  | VR | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Tree Sparrow     |   | M/WR  | U  |    | U  | U  |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    |    | -O |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Chipping Sparrow          | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Field Sparrow             |   | M     | R  | R  | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Vesper Sparrow            |   | M     | R  | R  | R  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Savannah Sparrow          | B | SR    | C  | C  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Grasshopper Sparrow       |   | V     | VR |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Fox Sparrow               |   | M     | O  |    | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Song Sparrow              | B | PR    | C  | C  | C  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Lincoln's Sparrow         | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Swamp Sparrow             | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| White-throated Sparrow    | B | SR    | C  | C  | C  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| White-crowned Sparrow     |   | M     | U  | O  | U  |    |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    | -C |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Dark-eyed Junco           | B | PR    | C  | U  | C  | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Lapland Longspur          |   | M     |    |    |    | O  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Snow Bunting              |   | WR/I  |    |    | U  | U  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Blackbirds-Orioles        |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Bobolink                  | B | SR    | U  | U  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red-winged Blackbird      | B | SR    | C  | C  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Eastern Meadowlark        | B | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Rusty Blackbird           | B | SR    | O  | O  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Grackle            | B | SR    | C  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Brown-headed Cowbird      | B | SR    | U  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Baltimore Oriole          | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Ca                        |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
| rdinals-Finches-Grosbeaks |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Northern Cardinal         | B | PR    | O  | O  | O  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak    | B | SR    | U  | U  | U  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Indigo Bunting            | B | SR    | U  | U  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Pine Grosbeak             | B | I     | O  | R  | O  | U  |        |
|                           | ? |       |    |    |    | -O |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Purple Finch              | B | PR    | C  | U  | C  | C  |        |
|                           |   |       | -U |    | -U | -O |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| House Finch               |   | SR    | O  | O  | O  |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Red Crossbill             |   | I     | R  | R  | R  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| White-winged Crossbill    | B | I     | U  | O  | C  | C  |        |
|                           |   |       | -R | -R | -R | -R |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Common Redpoll            |   | I     | R  |    | U  | C  |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    | -R | -O |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Hoary Redpoll             |   | I     |    |    |    | VR |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Pine Siskin               | B | PR/I  | U  | U  | C  | C  |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    | -U | -U |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| American Goldfinch        | B | PR    | U  | C  | C  | U  |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    |    | -O |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Evening Grosbeak          | B | PR/I  | O  | O  | O  | U  |        |
|                           |   |       |    |    |    | -O |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| Old World Sparrows        |   |       |    |    |    |    |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+
| House Sparrow             | B | PR    | U  | U  | U  | R  |        |
+---------------------------+---+-------+----+----+----+----+--------+

**Total Species: 236**

**Breeding Species: 131 and 5 unconfirmed**

**Hypothetical:** Species not confirmed as having been seen on the
Refuge but possible:

Ross's Goose

Snowy Egret

Eastern Screech Owl

Short-eared Owl

Snowy Owl

Three-toed Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Birders are encouraged to report sightings of species not listed,
hypothetical, rare or with unconfirmed breeding status to NH Bird
Records at New Hampshire Audubon, 3 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301.
(603 224-9909) or by e-mail to <BirdRecords@nhaudubon.org> and David
Govatski at <Pondicherry@refugenet.org>

The area covered in this report includes:

-   Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge

-   Airport Marsh and Hazen's Pond

-   Mount Washington Regional Airport grasslands and adjacent wetlands

-   Route 116 on the north, Turnpike Road and Route 115A on the east,
    Route 115 on the south, and Airport and Hazen's Road on the west.

This list was compiled by David Govatski and Carl Bretton with
contributions from Bob Quinn, Tudor Richards, Chris Martin, Dick
Mallion, Sam Stoddard and Alan Delorey.

Last Update: 22 February 2006 by David Govatski

For more information about birding at Pondicherry contact David Govatski
at the Friends of Pondicherry. <Pondicherry@Refugenet.Org>