This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, October 28th,
2014.
A PACIFIC LOON was seen from Fort Stark in New Castle on October 26th.
A COMMON MURRE was seen from Hampton Beach State Park on October 25th.
3-4 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS have been seen with flocks of EUROPEAN
STARLINGS and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS in coastal Seabrook on October 25th,
26th, and 28th.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on
October 26th.
An adult male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen with over 50 AMERICAN WIGEONS on
Great Bay on October 25th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Goss Farm Conservation Area in Rye
on October 25th, one was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the
26th, and one was seen along Bog Road in Penacook on the 26th.
A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on October
26th, and a MAGNOLIA WARBLER and a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER were seen
here on the 25th. Other late migrating warblers seen during the past week
included a WILSON’S WARBLER in Penacook on October 26th, and a TENNESSEE
WARBLER seen in Nashua on the 26th.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on October
24th, 25th, and 26th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from the hawk-watching site atop Pack Monadnock
in Peterborough on October 25th.
Over 10 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on October 28th.
14 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Jenness Beach in Rye on October 28th.
3 SNOW BUNTINGS, 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 4 BUFFLEHEADS, and 3 PIED-BILLED GREBES
were tallied at Great Pond in Kingston on October 28th, and a RED-NECKED
GREBE was seen here on the 27th.
A SNOW BUNTING, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and 4 PALM WARBLERS were seen in Penacook
on October 26th.
A flock of RED CROSSBILLS was reported from atop Little Round Top mountain
in Bristol on October 28th.
A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on October
26th.
An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was seen in Hillsborough on October 21st.
A FISH CROW and a VIRGINIA RAIL were reported from Great Meadows in Hollis
on October 25th.
An AMERICAN COOT and 2 BUFFLEHEADS were seen at Quincy Bog in Rumney, and 3
BUFFLEHEADS were seen at Old Mill Pond in Henniker, all on the 24th.
A RED-NECKED GREBE, 4 HORNED GREBES, a PIED-BILLED GREBE, a BLACK SCOTER,
and 2 FOX SPARROWS were seen at NH Audubon’s Pondicherry Wildlife Sanctuary
in Jefferson on October 26th.
A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Silver Lake in Nelson on October 23rd.
3 SURF SCOTERS and 4 BUFFLEHEADS were seen on Turtle Pond in Concord on
October 23rd.
30 BLACK SCOTERS and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen on Nubanusit Lake in
Hancock on October 23rd.
100 BLACK SCOTERS, 5 SURF SCOTERS and a GREATER SCAUP were seen on Lake
Massabesic in Auburn on October 23rd.
2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on October 28th.
Fall season RAPTOR migration continues with migrating raptors being counted
daily at hawk-watching sites. To date, the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration
Observatory in Peterborough has counted over 13,000 raptors, the Carter Hill
Observatory in Concord has counted over 6,500 raptors, and hawk-watchers on
Little Round Top in Bristol have seen over 2,700 raptors. Of particular note
was a GOLDEN EAGLE seen on October 25th, a GOLDEN EAGLE seen on the 27th,
and 12 BALD EAGLES seen on October 26th, all from Pack Monadnock. Be sure to
visit these viewing sites this fall season to help out with the counts! Pack
Monadnock and Carter Hill will be staffed by NH Audubon through the end of
October. Although peak flights of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS have mainly passed,
there are still many more raptors to be counted.
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:
[log in to unmask] 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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