This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, July 3rd, 
2008.



3 MISSISSIPPI KITES are regularly being seen in Newmarket. There is a pair 
that is nesting, and one additional bird is being seen in the same area. To 
see the birds, take Route 152 (South Main Street) west from the center of 
Newmarket. You will see the High School on the left (south) side of the 
road. Park at the High School and walk west down the street. Do not park in 
driveways, or along Route 152. The KITES have been seen flying and landing 
in the tops of trees between Maplecrest and Pond Streets. This is a 
residential neighborhood, and visiting birders should respect the rights of 
property owners. Please do not walk on private property, including lawns, 
talk and laugh loudly early in the morning, or block residents from using 
the sidewalk. Also, take care not to alarm the birds. Do not play 
recordings, stand under the nest, or harass the birds in any way.



2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were discovered in Bedford on May 31st. The last 
reported sighting was on June 26th. Birders are welcome to look for these 
woodpeckers. The birds were seen at 40 Buttonwood Drive in Bedford, and were 
perched in a tall dead white birch tree near the house, in the front yard 
area. Please do not walk behind the house.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on private property in Dover on July 2rd.



A SOOTY SHEARWATER was seen on a whale-watch out of Rye on June 26th.



2 ROSEATE TERNS and a PIPING PLOVER were reported from Hampton Harbor on 
June 28th.



2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS and a HORNED GREBE were reported from Rye Ledge on June 
28th.



A female NORTHERN SHOVELER and a RUDDY DUCK were seen at the Exeter 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on June 29th. A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at 
Henry's Pool in Hampton on July 2nd.



2 juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at Pickering Ponds in 
Rochester on June 26th.



A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was heard from Hayes Road in Madbury on June 30th, 
and one was reported from Turkey Pond in Concord on June 28th.



A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was heard at the Brentwood Mitigation Area on June 
28th.



An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was reported from Huntress Bridge Road in 
Effingham on June 30th.



A PURPLE MARTIN was seen in the fields across from the farm stand on Route 
153 in Freedom on June 30th.



A MERLIN was reported from Airport Marsh at the Whitefield Airport on June 
28th.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was heard at the Trudeau Road trails in Bethlehem 
on June 30th. Also present were several YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS.



Several AMERICAN PIPITS were seen in the "Cow Pasture" on the Mount 
Washington Auto Road in the White Mountains during the past week.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 2 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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