This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, August 8th,
2012.
An immature LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in Aucomin Marsh in Rye on August
8th.
A LEAST TERN, 35 ROSEATE TERNS, and a RED KNOT were seen in Hampton Harbor
on August 5th.
A RUDDY TURNSTONE, a SANDERLING, and 10 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were reported
from Powder Mill Pond in Hancock on August 5th.
2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen in Plaice Cove in Hampton on August 8th.
2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen in Hampton Marsh on August 5th.
2 WHIMBRELS were seen on the coast in Hampton on August 5th.
31 GREAT EGRETS and 20 SNOWY EGRETS were seen in Hampton Harbor on August
8th.
A GREAT EGRET and 3 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen in the pond at New
Hampshire Audubon's Ponemah Bog Sanctuary in Amherst on August 5th.
2 GREAT EGRETS were seen in Horseshoe Pond in Concord on August 8th.
10 BLACK SCOTERS were seen off the coast of Rye on August 5th.
A few WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from Freedom, Effingham, and
Pittsfield, and 4 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Freedom, all during the
past week.
A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was heard in Durham on August 6th.
3 FISH CROWS were reported from Durham on August 3rd.
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen in Rumney on August 2nd.
2 MERLINS were seen in Rumney on August 3rd.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Concord on August 3rd, and 1 was seen in
Hampton on the 5th.
A SOOTY SHEARWATER, 4 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 42 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 6 NORTHERN
GANNETS, 436 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS, 2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS, and a CHIPPING
SPARROW were reported by birders on a whale-watch cruise out of Rye on July
31st in NH, ME, and MA waters.
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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