Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, June 24, 2019

[Mark Suomala]

This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 24th, 2019.



The previously reported LITTLE EGRET that had been seen with SNOWY EGRETS in
the marsh located on the west side of Route 1A opposite Wallis Sands in Rye
was last reported on June 19th, but it may still be in the area.



A TRUMPETER SWAN was discovered at NH Audubon’s Abe Emerson Marsh in Candia
on April 13th, has continued being seen there, and was last reported on June
22nd.



3 MISSISSIPPI KITE breeding territories, one each in Durham, Newmarket, and
Stratham continue to have reports of adult birds. The easiest birds to see
are in Durham usually along Madbury Road near Maple Street.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the vicinity of Sweat Meadows on the
Androscoggin River in Errol on June 17th.



A LEAST BITTERN was again reported from the Cranberry Pond wetlands behind
the shopping center in West Lebanon on June 23rd.



2 pairs of PIPING PLOVERS and 1 pair of LEAST TERNS are nesting at Hampton
Beach State Park. Please be careful not to disturb these birds when you are
at the beach.



A GREAT EGRET was seen in Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on June 20th and 21st.



4 PURPLE MARTINS were seen at Awcomin Marsh in Rye on June 21st.



GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were again reported from the Concord Airport, and
Cemetery Fields in Amherst during the past week.



6 FOX SPARROWS were reported from the White Mountains during the past week.



A nesting pair of BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS was seen in Lyme on June 18th.



An out-of-season RED-NECKED GREBE and an out-of-season GREAT CORMORANT were
both seen on the coast on June 22nd.



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.