Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, June 15, 2020

[Mark Suomala]

This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 15th, 2020.



During the Corona virus outbreak NH Audubon encourages you to enjoy birding
safely; please follow travel and social distance recommendations from state
and federal authorities.



MISSISSIPPI KITES continued to be reported from Madbury Road in Durham, from
Folsom Drive in Newmarket, and in Stratham and Greenland, all during the
past week. They have been successfully nesting in several of these towns for
a number of years.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in Hollis on June 9th, 1 was reported from
Stevens Hill Road in Nottingham on the 12th, and 1 was reported from Sweat
Meadow along the Androscoggin River in Errol on June 9th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on June 9th, and a
BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen there on the 12th.



A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen near Jenness Beach in Rye on June 9th, and
there was an unconfirmed report of 1 from Adams Point in Durham on the 12th.



Up to 3 LEAST BITTERNS continue to be seen at the Cranberry Ponds located
behind the Price Chopper in West Lebanon and were last reported on June
14th.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on June
9th.



A few pairs of PIPING PLOVERS and LEAST TERNS are nesting at Hampton Beach
State Park. Please tread carefully and respect these nesting and foraging
birds. Young PIPING PLOVERS leave the nest right after hatching, are tiny
and difficult to see, and can be easily injured or killed by an errant
footstep, beach ball, or Frisbee.



A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen off of North Hampton State Beach on June 9th.



A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Derryfield Country Club in
Manchester on June 12th, and a pair continues to be seen at Bear Brook State
Park.



7 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Strafford on June 13th, and 2 were
seen in Etna on the 15th.



Up to 12 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Wapack National Wildlife Refuge,
and 1-2 were reported from Antrim all during the past week. 1 RED CROSSBILL
was reported from Pickering Ponds in Rochester on June 9th.



A few RED CROSSBILLS, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and PINE SISKINS continued to
be reported from the White Mountains and Pittsburg during the past week.



A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen in Sandwich on June 14th, and there was an
unconfirmed report of a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER in Holderness on the 12th.



A FOX SPARROW was reported from the Mittersill Ski area in Franconia, and a
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was reported from the Crawford Path, both in the White
Mountains on June 13th.



20 PURPLE MARTINS were seen from Cross Beach Road in Seabrook on June 13th.



New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.



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 at:
bird...@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.



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