Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, September 26, 2022
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This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 26th,
2022.
A RED PHALAROPE and up to 20 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were all seen in
offshore waters at Jeffrey’s Ledge and Old Scantum on September 21st.
5 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen on the northside jetty at the entrance
to Hampton Harbor on September 19th, and they were seen again at the Isles
of Shoals on the 26th.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen in Millsfield on September 21st.
4 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment
Plant on September 24th. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of
operation are 7:30-2:00 on weekdays. If you visit, there is no vehicle
access - please park at the office and walk in. Do not drive on the dikes
and do not block the road. Be out of the plant by 1:45 so that plant
personnel do not have to ask birders to leave. The Trails at Pickering
Ponds, located east of the plant, are not gated, and are always open during
daylight hours.
A family of 3 SANDHILL CRANES was seen along Plains Road in Monroe on
September 25th.
A juvenile LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in a wetland along Wheeler Road in
Hollis on September 25th, and 1 was seen in Portsmouth on the 26th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at Goose Hole in New London on September 21st, and 1
was seen along the Mascoma River Rail Trail in Canaan on the 22nd.
A female KING EIDER that was first seen from Pulpit Rocks in Rye on May
22nd is still being seen along the coast in Rye, and was last reported on
September 25th.
A RING-NECKED DUCK was reported from Salem and 1 was reported from Hinsdale
both during the past week. 3 GREATER SCAUP were seen on the Connecticut
River in Hinsdale on September 24th.
A WHITE-EYED VIREO was photographed in Hooksett on September 25th, and 1
was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on the 26th.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on September
24th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals,
on September 25th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at South Street Cemetery in Portsmouth on September
20th.
A LARK SPARROW was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on
September 23rd, and 1 was seen at South Street Cemetery in Portsmouth on
the 20th.
6 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of
Shoals, on September 26th, 1 was seen at Krif Road in Keene on the 25th, 1
was seen in Stratham on the 25th, and 1 was seen at Hawkin’s Farm in Salem
on the 21st.
A SEASIDE SPARROW was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on
September 25th.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen in Auburn on September 19th, 1 was seen in
Etna on the 25th, and 1 was seen in Concord on the 25th.
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on September
21st, and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR was reported from the Riverlands in Canterbury
on September 26th.
A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in New Castle on September 20th.
Migrants are on the move and there have been reports during the past week
of BANK SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, YELLOW
WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH, and VEERY.
Additionally, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Randolph on September
24th, 4 CHIMNEY SWIFTS were seen in North Hampton on the 25th, a
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at the Freedom Town Forest on the 24th,
and a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was seen in Salem on the 24th.
There was a detailed report of a SWAINSON’S HAWK sighted in Sandwich on
September 21st.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Pack Monadnock on September 21st.
Hawk migration observation has started and observers have counted over
10,000 raptors (mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS) from the Pack Monadnock Raptor
Migration Observatory. Recent high counts were 1,761 raptors on September
22nd, and 554 raptors on the 23rd. Be sure to visit and help the official
counters!
There was an unconfirmed report of a BARN OWL in Canaan on September 21st.
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.
Subscribe to New Hampshire Bird Records – learn more about birds and birding
in New Hampshire: www.nhbirdrecords.org (read a free article in each
issue). This quarterly publication is produced by NH Audubon thanks to the
work of many volunteers.
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2022.
A RED PHALAROPE and up to 20 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were all seen in
offshore waters at Jeffrey’s Ledge and Old Scantum on September 21st.
5 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen on the northside jetty at the entrance
to Hampton Harbor on September 19th, and they were seen again at the Isles
of Shoals on the 26th.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen in Millsfield on September 21st.
4 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment
Plant on September 24th. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of
operation are 7:30-2:00 on weekdays. If you visit, there is no vehicle
access - please park at the office and walk in. Do not drive on the dikes
and do not block the road. Be out of the plant by 1:45 so that plant
personnel do not have to ask birders to leave. The Trails at Pickering
Ponds, located east of the plant, are not gated, and are always open during
daylight hours.
A family of 3 SANDHILL CRANES was seen along Plains Road in Monroe on
September 25th.
A juvenile LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in a wetland along Wheeler Road in
Hollis on September 25th, and 1 was seen in Portsmouth on the 26th.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at Goose Hole in New London on September 21st, and 1
was seen along the Mascoma River Rail Trail in Canaan on the 22nd.
A female KING EIDER that was first seen from Pulpit Rocks in Rye on May
22nd is still being seen along the coast in Rye, and was last reported on
September 25th.
A RING-NECKED DUCK was reported from Salem and 1 was reported from Hinsdale
both during the past week. 3 GREATER SCAUP were seen on the Connecticut
River in Hinsdale on September 24th.
A WHITE-EYED VIREO was photographed in Hooksett on September 25th, and 1
was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on the 26th.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on September
24th.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals,
on September 25th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at South Street Cemetery in Portsmouth on September
20th.
A LARK SPARROW was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on
September 23rd, and 1 was seen at South Street Cemetery in Portsmouth on
the 20th.
6 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of
Shoals, on September 26th, 1 was seen at Krif Road in Keene on the 25th, 1
was seen in Stratham on the 25th, and 1 was seen at Hawkin’s Farm in Salem
on the 21st.
A SEASIDE SPARROW was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on
September 25th.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen in Auburn on September 19th, 1 was seen in
Etna on the 25th, and 1 was seen in Concord on the 25th.
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on September
21st, and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR was reported from the Riverlands in Canterbury
on September 26th.
A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in New Castle on September 20th.
Migrants are on the move and there have been reports during the past week
of BANK SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, YELLOW
WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH, and VEERY.
Additionally, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Randolph on September
24th, 4 CHIMNEY SWIFTS were seen in North Hampton on the 25th, a
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at the Freedom Town Forest on the 24th,
and a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was seen in Salem on the 24th.
There was a detailed report of a SWAINSON’S HAWK sighted in Sandwich on
September 21st.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Pack Monadnock on September 21st.
Hawk migration observation has started and observers have counted over
10,000 raptors (mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS) from the Pack Monadnock Raptor
Migration Observatory. Recent high counts were 1,761 raptors on September
22nd, and 554 raptors on the 23rd. Be sure to visit and help the official
counters!
There was an unconfirmed report of a BARN OWL in Canaan on September 21st.
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.
Subscribe to New Hampshire Bird Records – learn more about birds and birding
in New Hampshire: www.nhbirdrecords.org (read a free article in each
issue). This quarterly publication is produced by NH Audubon thanks to the
work of many volunteers.
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