This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 26th, 
2014.



A FORSTER’S TERN and a WHIMBREL were seen in Hampton Harbor on August 24th.



2 immature LITTLE BLUE HERONS were seen in Philbrick Marsh from Route 1A 
near the boundary between North Hampton and Rye on August 24th.



An immature LITTLE BLUE HERON, a STILT SANDPIPER, a VIRGINIA RAIL, and 8 
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were reported from Meadow Pond in Hampton on 
August 24th. A SNOWY EGRET x TRICOLORED HERON hybrid was also seen.



A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen along with some more common shorebirds at the 
north end of Jenness Beach in Rye on August 22nd, and 1 was seen in Hampton 
Marsh on the 24th.



7 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen in Hampton Harbor on August 24th.



A male SPRUCE GROUSE was seen and photographed on Mount Osceola in the White 
Mountains on August 25th.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Ashland on August 25th, 1 was seen at Long 
Pond in Benton on the 25th, and 2 were seen in Hampton Harbor on the 24th.



A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in Sandwich on August 23rd, and a TENNESSEE 
WARBLER and a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO were seen in Sandwich on the 24th.



A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a LAUGHING GULL were seen at Odiorne Point 
State Park in Rye on August 24th.



11 PURPLE MARTINS were seen from Cross Beach Road in Seabrook on August 
24th.



6 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS were reported from Randolph on August 21st, 1 was 
seen in Rumney on the 22nd, 1 was seen in Sandwich on the 21st, and 2 were 
seen in Sandwich on the 23rd.



Migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported from numerous locations throughout 
the state during the past week. Peak numbers were reported from Concord, 
with 690 reported on August 23rd, 2,811 tallied on the 24th, and another 604 
reported on the 25th. Also of note were 1,234 seen at Powder Mill Pond in 
Hancock on August 25th.



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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: 
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web site, www.nhaudubon.org

Thanks very much and good birding.

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