Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, October 16, 2017
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Mark Suomala
Oct 16, 2017, 7:56:15 PM10/16/17
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This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 16th,
2017.
A family of SANDHILL CRANES consisting of 2 adults and 1 juvenile continues
to be seen along Plains Road in Monroe and was last reported on October
14th. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying in Grafton near the Connecticut
River on October 11th, and 1 was seen near Viels Farm stand in Strafford on
the 9th.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen migrating over Bethlehem on October 12th, and 1 was
seen migrating south along the coast on the 16th.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen migrating over Pack Monadnock in Peterborough
on October 11th.
A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Westmoreland on October 14th, and a kettle of 27
TURKEY VULTURES was seen flying over Exeter on the 14th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen along the Boy Scout Trail at Odiorne Point
State Park in Rye on October 12th, and 1 was seen at NH Audubon’s Dahl
Sanctuary in Conway on October 13th and 14th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on
October 15th.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on October
12th, 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 12th, and 1 was
seen at Witch Island in Hampton on the 11th.
A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on October 15th, 1
was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 12th, and 20 were counted in
Hampton Marsh on the 15th.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 15th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 12th, and 1 was seen in
Ashland on the 10th.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on October 12th.
A flock of 20 RED CROSSBILLS was seen along Route 26 in Cambridge near Maine
on October 10th. 28 RED CROSSBILLS and several WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were
seen at Trudeau Road in Bethlehem on the 12th. A RED CROSSBILL was reported
from the summit of Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on the 11th.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen off of Little Boar’s Head in North Hampton on
October 14th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen near the north end of Odiorne Point
State Park in Rye on October 14th.
A COMMON TERN was seen on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro on October 15th,
and 2 were seen in Hampton Harbor on the 14th.
60 CORY’S SHEARWATERS and 7 GREAT SHEARWATERS were seen off of the coast at
Hampton Beach State Park on October 14th.
Over 2,100 NORTHERN GANNETS were counted migrating south off the coast on
October 15th.
An adult male EURASIAN WIGEON continues to be seen in the southeast part of
Great Bay, and was last reported on October 13th.
A flock of 40 SNOW GEESE was seen migrating south over Lyme on October 16th.
Inland reports of SCOTERS during the past week included 63 BLACK SCOTERS and
6 SURF SCOTERS on Cherry Pond in Jefferson on October 12th, and 4 BLACK
SCOTERS and 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER on Squam Lake on the 12th.
A GREAT CORMORANT was seen at the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River on
October 13th, and 1 was reported from Lovell Lake in Sanbornville on the
15th.
At least 1 RAZORBILL and 2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen off the coast during
the past week.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen flying near the Concord Airport on
October 10th.
Over 100 AMERICAN PIPITS were counted at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on
October 12th.
A flock of 9 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS was seen at Dodge Pond in Lyman on October
12th, and a few were reported from Carter Hill in Concord on the 14th.
A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard in Sandwich on October 12th.
RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough, and at the
Carter Hill Observatory in Concord. Pack Monadnock has reported over 11,014
raptors and Carter Hill has reported over 5,343 raptors, all since September
1st. The majority of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS have already passed by, but there
are still good numbers of AMERICAN KESTRELS, SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, COOPER’S
HAWKS, RED-TAILED HAWKS, OSPREYS, and BALD EAGLES to be seen. Be sure to
visit these New Hampshire Audubon staffed observatories this fall season to
help out with the counts!
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.
2017.
A family of SANDHILL CRANES consisting of 2 adults and 1 juvenile continues
to be seen along Plains Road in Monroe and was last reported on October
14th. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying in Grafton near the Connecticut
River on October 11th, and 1 was seen near Viels Farm stand in Strafford on
the 9th.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen migrating over Bethlehem on October 12th, and 1 was
seen migrating south along the coast on the 16th.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen migrating over Pack Monadnock in Peterborough
on October 11th.
A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Westmoreland on October 14th, and a kettle of 27
TURKEY VULTURES was seen flying over Exeter on the 14th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen along the Boy Scout Trail at Odiorne Point
State Park in Rye on October 12th, and 1 was seen at NH Audubon’s Dahl
Sanctuary in Conway on October 13th and 14th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on
October 15th.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on October
12th, 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 12th, and 1 was
seen at Witch Island in Hampton on the 11th.
A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on October 15th, 1
was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 12th, and 20 were counted in
Hampton Marsh on the 15th.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 15th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 12th, and 1 was seen in
Ashland on the 10th.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on October 12th.
A flock of 20 RED CROSSBILLS was seen along Route 26 in Cambridge near Maine
on October 10th. 28 RED CROSSBILLS and several WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were
seen at Trudeau Road in Bethlehem on the 12th. A RED CROSSBILL was reported
from the summit of Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on the 11th.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen off of Little Boar’s Head in North Hampton on
October 14th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen near the north end of Odiorne Point
State Park in Rye on October 14th.
A COMMON TERN was seen on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro on October 15th,
and 2 were seen in Hampton Harbor on the 14th.
60 CORY’S SHEARWATERS and 7 GREAT SHEARWATERS were seen off of the coast at
Hampton Beach State Park on October 14th.
Over 2,100 NORTHERN GANNETS were counted migrating south off the coast on
October 15th.
An adult male EURASIAN WIGEON continues to be seen in the southeast part of
Great Bay, and was last reported on October 13th.
A flock of 40 SNOW GEESE was seen migrating south over Lyme on October 16th.
Inland reports of SCOTERS during the past week included 63 BLACK SCOTERS and
6 SURF SCOTERS on Cherry Pond in Jefferson on October 12th, and 4 BLACK
SCOTERS and 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER on Squam Lake on the 12th.
A GREAT CORMORANT was seen at the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River on
October 13th, and 1 was reported from Lovell Lake in Sanbornville on the
15th.
At least 1 RAZORBILL and 2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen off the coast during
the past week.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen flying near the Concord Airport on
October 10th.
Over 100 AMERICAN PIPITS were counted at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on
October 12th.
A flock of 9 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS was seen at Dodge Pond in Lyman on October
12th, and a few were reported from Carter Hill in Concord on the 14th.
A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard in Sandwich on October 12th.
RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough, and at the
Carter Hill Observatory in Concord. Pack Monadnock has reported over 11,014
raptors and Carter Hill has reported over 5,343 raptors, all since September
1st. The majority of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS have already passed by, but there
are still good numbers of AMERICAN KESTRELS, SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, COOPER’S
HAWKS, RED-TAILED HAWKS, OSPREYS, and BALD EAGLES to be seen. Be sure to
visit these New Hampshire Audubon staffed observatories this fall season to
help out with the counts!
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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