This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 21st, 
2010.



A WHITE-EYED VIREO was reported from Pittsfield on July 16th, but has not 
been relocated.



A birder on the Granite State Whale Watch out of Rye Harbor reported 80 
WILSONS STORM-PETRELS, 60 GREATER SHEARWATERS, 5 SOOTY SHEARWATERS, a MANX 
SHEARWATER, 2 CORYS SHEARWATERS, and 20 NORTHERN GANNETS, all on July 15th.



5 ROSEATE TERNS and over 30 COMMON TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on July 
19th.



Over 15 NORTHERN GANNETS were reported from the coast on July 19th.



Shorebird migration is starting, as some that have completed their breeding 
cycle in northern North America are already heading south for wintering 
grounds(!)  25 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 20 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and 225 
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were seen in Hampton Harbor on July 19th.



A GLOSSY IBIS and a RING-NECKED DUCK were seen at the Exeter Wastewater 
Treatment Plant on July 20th.



A CAPE MAY WARBLER, 2 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, and 3 GRAY JAYS were seen at 
East Inlet in Pittsburg on July 17th.



A female BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen off of Sawyer River Road in 
Crawford Notch about a half-mile west of Route 302 in Livermore on July 
18th.



A MERLIN was seen flying over Berry Bay in Freedom on July 17th.



An EVENING GROSBEAK was reported from Pittsfield, and one was reported from 
Mont Vernon, both on July 16th.



An OLIVE-SIDED FLCATCHER was reported from Croydon on July 9th.



A GREEN HERON was seen in Eel Pond in Rye on July 19th.



Over 12 SALTMARSH SPARROWS were reported from Hampton Marsh behind Little 
Jack's Restaurant on Route 1A in Hampton on July 19th.



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: 
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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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