This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, October 16th, 
2008.



An immature LARK BUNTING was seen along Route 1A 100 yards south of the 
North Hampton and Rye town line on the west side of the road and overlooking 
Philbrick Marsh. It was seen along the road and in gravel adjacent to the 
marsh on October 11th.



A WESTERN KINGBIRD was seen at the Penacook Wastewater Treatment plant in 
Concord on October 13th, but has not been relocated.



A WHITE-EYED VIREO was discovered at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
October 4th and was last reported on the 11th. It has been seen near the 
south end of the main parking lot.



2 CASPIAN TERNS were seen migrating south along the coast on October 9th, 
and 3 more were seen migrating south along the coast on the 14th.



A FORSTER'S TERN was seen off of Seabrook Beach on October 9th.



A CORY'S SHEARWATER and a GREATER SHEARWATER were seen on a Whalewatch 
cruise out of Rye Harbor on October 10th.



250 NORTHERN GANNETS were seen near the Isles of Shoals on October 11th.



An ATLANTIC PUFFIN was seen near Jeffrey's Ledge off the coast on October 
11th, and 5 LAUGHING GULLS were seen en route.



A DICKCISSEL was seen at Moore Fields, located along Route 155A in Durham, 
on October 14th.



A NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW was seen in the Concord Community Gardens in 
Concord on October 11th. The gardens are located on Birch Street off of 
Route 13.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Hampton on October 13th



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen with about 60 AMERICAN PIPITS on River Road in 
Charlestown on October 11th. 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 30 AMERICAN PIPITS were 
seen at Morrill Farm in Penacook on October 12th. A small flock of AMERICAN 
PIPITS was seen in Rumney on the 12th.



2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at Chickering Farm in Westmoreland on 
October 11th.



2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen in Rye on October 12th, and one was seen 
in Hampton Harbor on October 13th.



6 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at the Pickering Ponds in Rochester on October 13th.



5 LESSER SCAUP were seen on Turkey Pond in Concord, and 3 GREATER SCAUP were 
reported from Cherry Pond in Jefferson, all on October 12th.



An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen in Penacook on October 13th.



3 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen migrating south along the coast, and a 
BLUE-WINGED TEAL was seen in Eel Pond in Rye, all on October 9th.



6 AMERICAN COOTS were seen at Powwow Pond in Kingston on October 15th. 2 
AMERICAN COOTS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment plant, and 2 
were seen at Powderhouse Pond in Exeter, all on October 12th.



8 PIED-BILLED GREBES were seen on Powwow Pond in Kingston on October 9th.



A GREAT EGRET was reported from Charlestown on October 11th.



4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen off of Island Path in Hampton on 
October 13th.



40 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Pondicherry National Wildlife 
Refuge in Jefferson on October 12th.



A SNOW BUNTING, a HORNED LARK, 3 AMERICAN PIPITS, and 3 WHITE-WINGED 
CROSSBILLS were reported from Freedom on October 13th.



50 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 2 VESPER SPARROWS, and a BOBOLINK were all seen on 
Morrill Farm in Penacook on October 13th.



A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was seen on Morrill Farm in Penacook on October 12th, 
and one was reported from the NH Audubon Massabesic Center in Auburn on 
October 14th.



2 SPRUCE GROUSE and 8 BOREAL CHICKADEES were seen on Mount Hale in the White 
Mountains on October 10th.



An EASTERN SCREECH OWL was heard at the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve in 
Keene, and 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were heard in Rumney, all on October 9th



Over 12,000 COMMON GRACKLES were seen at a roost site near New Boston Road 
in Kingston on October 15th.



There have been numerous reports of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, PINE SISKINS, 
and PALM WARBLERS from many locations during the past week.



The first FOX SPARROWS of the fall season were reported during the past 
week.



HAWK migration continues, with nearly 9,000 raptors reported from the Pack 
Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough, and over 2,000 hawks 
reported from the Carter Hill Orchard observation platform in Concord since 
September 1st. Be sure to visit both observatories to help out with the 
count! New Hampshire Audubon staffs both locations.



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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