This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 10th, 2017.



A YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS was photographed at the Isles of Shoals on July 3rd 
and 4th. It was flying near White Island, Seavey Island, and Star Island and 
landed several times. A BROWN PELICAN was photographed in the same area on 
July 5th. A BLACK TERN, 2 ARCTIC TERNS, and a GREAT CORMORANT were seen at 
the Isles of Shoals on July 9th.



An adult SANDHILL CRANE was photographed along Route 3 in some large fields 
in Twin Mountain about a mile from the Carroll-Whitefield Town Line on July 
4th, and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in a field on Deerfield Road in 
Nottingham on July 7th.



2 MISSISSIPPI KITES continue to be seen at their nest site area in 
Newmarket, and were last reported on July 9th.



A possible SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was photographed in Chatham on July 8th 
and 9th, but has not been relocated.



A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was discovered in a small pond near the start 
of Sleepy Hollow Drive in Greenland on June 15th, has been seen numerous 
times since then, and was last reported on July 3rd. 5 BLACK-CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERONS were seen in Hampton Harbor on July 9th.



2 LEAST BITTERNS were reported from World End Pond in Salem on July 4th.



A STILT SANDPIPER was seen in the pools located west of Route 1A just south 
of Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on July 9th – an early southbound 
migrant!



11 PIPING PLOVERS were tallied along Seabrook and Hampton Beaches on July 
9th. Beach-goers are encouraged to give these small, endangered birds room 
to roam. The adults and chicks blend in with the beach, so please tread 
carefully!



4 pairs of LEAST TERNS were seen nesting on Hampton Beach on July 9th. Like 
the PIPING PLOVERS, these birds need space to successfully raise chicks so 
please be mindful when visiting the beach.



3 ROSEATE TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on July 9th.



2 NELSON’S SPARROWS were reported from the coast on July 9th.



4 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were reported from the Concord Airport on July 5th.



An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in Orford on July 5th.



10 PURPLE MARTINS were seen at Cross Beach Road in Seabrook on July 1st, and 
a pair was seen at Great East Lake in Wakefield on July 5th.



2 BICKNELL’S THRUSHES, 2 GRAY JAYS, and 4 BOREAL CHICKADEES were seen along 
the Caps Ridge Trail in Jefferson Notch on July 4th.



A RED CROSSBILL was reported from Washington on July 5th, and 2 WHITE-WINGED 
CROSSBILLS were seen at Trudeau Road in Bethlehem on July 9th.



2 EVENING GROSBEAKS have been seen repeatedly in Richmond during the past 
week, and were last reported on July 7th. Recently, a pair was seen in Etna, 
and another pair was seen in Enfield.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 4 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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