Wonderful day of birding on the coast - one moment of particular interest was the encounter I had with the
American Golden Plover - the bird literally walked right up to me, very curious of my presence, studied me 
for 3 seconds, then continued on its way.  I couldn't of hoped for a better view!

> Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 19:18:49 -0400
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> Subject: eBird Report - Hampton Harbor - NH, Sep 30, 2011
> 
> Hampton Harbor - NH, Rockingham, US-NH
> Sep 30, 2011 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 5.0 mile(s)
> Comments:     Started at Hampton Harbor - other locations included Hampton Beach S.P., Rye Harbor, and selected spots along Ocean Blvd (1A)
> 36 species
> 
> Mute Swan  1     located in Eel Pond
> Wood Duck  2     located in Eel Pond
> Gadwall  3     located in Eel Pond
> American Black Duck  1     seen in marsh along Cross Beach Rd
> Mallard  6
> Common Eider  24
> Double-crested Cormorant  X
> Great Blue Heron  1
> Great Egret  2     seen from Ocean Blvd in Hampton Saltmarsh C. A. and another seen in marsh next to Rye Harbor
> Snowy Egret  1     also seen from Ocean Blvd in Hampton Saltmarsh C. A.
> Turkey Vulture  2
> Bald Eagle  1
> Black-bellied Plover  2     Seen on the shore of Hampton Harbor
> American Golden-Plover  1     seen on the shore of Hampton Harbor
> Semipalmated Plover  16
> Willet  5     flew over Hampton Harbor towards Commons Island/marsh - calls very distinct
> Sanderling  X
> Semipalmated Sandpiper  9
> Least Sandpiper  28
> White-rumped Sandpiper  1     mixed in with flock of sanderlings and semipalmated sandpipers
> Dunlin  8
> Bonaparte's Gull  X
> Laughing Gull  1
> Ring-billed Gull  X
> Herring Gull  X
> Great Black-backed Gull  X
> Common Tern  6
> Rock Pigeon  36
> Mourning Dove  1
> Belted Kingfisher  1
> Blue Jay  4
> American Crow  8
> Northern Mockingbird  1
> European Starling  X
> Savannah Sparrow  1
> House Sparrow  X
> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org/vt)