Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, October 13, 2025
Mark Suomala
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 13th, 2025.
3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Lackie Farm in Bath on October 10th.
2 BLACK-BILLED PLOVERS were seen at fields on Route 155A in Durham on October 8th.
2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, and 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen at the Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area on October 8th.
A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, and 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester during the past week.
2 RAZORBILLS, 23 RED-THROATED LOONS, and 13 LAUGHING GULLS were seen along the coast on October 12th.
A CORY’S SHEARWATER was seen at Jeffrey’s Ledge on October 10th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at Grey Rocks Conservation Area in Hebron on October 9th.
3 CACKLING GEESE were seen along Roberts Road in Rollinsford on October 12th.
A juvenile LECONTE’S SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 7th.
A LARK SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 12th.
2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 11th, and 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 12th.
A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at Airport Road in Keene on October 7th.
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 7th, and 1 was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on the 11th.
A VESPER SPARROW was seen at Reed Road in Colebrook on October 12th.
A FOX SPARROW was seen in Bartlett on October 9th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at Seabrook Town Forest & Wellfield on October 8th, 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, 2 were seen at Goss Farm in Rye on the 11th, 2 were seen at Star Island on the 10th, and 1 was seen at Holly Avenue in Manchester on October 12th and 13th.
2 WHITE-EYED VIREOS were seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on October 10th and 1 was seen at the Dover Community Trail on October 12th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Bellamy Reservoir in Madbury on October 10th.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was seen in Durham on October 10th.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen in Freedom, 1 was seen in Rye, and 1 was seen in Rochester, all during the past week.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was seen in Gorham, 1 was seen in Rye, and 1 was seen at Star Island, all during the past week.
A NORTHERN PARULA was seen at Star Island, several were seen in Rye, 1 was seen in Durham, and 1 was seen in Hampton.
A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was seen in Hampton, 1 was seen in Charlestown, 1 was seen in Durham, 1 was seen in Portsmouth, and 1 was seen on Star Island.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was seen in Durham on October 10th.
3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen flying low over Wheelock Park in Keene on October 12th.
2 BOBOLINKS were seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 11th, and 1 was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on the 12th.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on October 11th.
An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was seen at Charlestown on October 11th. An EASTERN KINGBIRD was seen in Concord on the 10th, a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was seen in Hampton on the 9th, a WARBLING VIREO was seen in Sandwich on the 10th, and a RED-EYED VIREO was seen in Andover on the 12th.
A TREE SWALLOW was seen in TUFTONBORO on October 11th.
A SCARLET TANAGER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on October 10th.
A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen in Durham on October 8th, 1 was seen in Antrim on the 10th, and 1 was seen in Concord on the 8th.
2 NORTHERN HOUSE WRENS were seen in Madbury on October 13th, and 1 was seen in Seabrook on the 11th, A MARSH WREN was seen in Manchester on the 12th, and a CAROLINA WREN was seen in Lancaster on the 10th. Far north!
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Claremont on October 7th, 2 were seen in Durham on the 8th, and 1 was seen in Lee on the 8th.
There was an unconfirmed report of a SHORT-EARED OWL heard in Grantham on October 10th.
Fall season hawk migration observation has started and observers have counted over 7,700 raptors so far (mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS) from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory. Be sure to visit and help the official counters!
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 to: 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
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