This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 8th, 
2018.



A GREATED WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen with a flock of CANADA GEESE in 
Rochester on September 27th. The flock has been moving around, and was last 
reported from Pickering Ponds on October 3rd. A BRANT was seen at the 
Lebanon Airport on October 7th.



81 BLACK SCOTERS and 7 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Cherry Pond in 
Jefferson at the Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge on October 8th.



A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in Pittsfield on October 3rd, and 2 NORTHERN 
SHOVELERS were seen in Exeter on the 7th. A LESSER SCAUP was seen in Rye and 
1 was seen in Rochester, both during the past week.



2 SANDHILL CRANES continue to be seen in a field along Ledge Farm Road in 
Nottingham, and were last reported on October 4th. A family of 3 SANDHILL 
CRANES was seen in Monroe, and a solo 1 was reported from Keene State WMA, 
all on the 7th.



An immature LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in coastal Seabrook along Route 286 
on October 3rd, and a GREAT EGRET was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on 
the 8th.



A STILT SANDPIPER was seen on October 3rd, and a RED KNOT was seen on the 
5th, both in coastal marshes in Hampton.



A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported from the Esther Currier WMA at Low Plain 
in New London on October 1st.



A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
October 3rd.



A few YELLOW WARBLERS, 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 
several BLACKPOLL, CAPE MAY, BAY-BREASTED, and TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 2 
MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, a MOURNING WARBLER, a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and a CANADA 
WARBLER were all reported from scattered locations during the past week.



A DICKCISSEL was seen at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on October 7th, 2 were 
reported from Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on the 7th, 1 was reported from Rye 
Harbor State Park on the 5th, and 1 was reported from Morrill’s Farm in 
Penacook on the 8th.



CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were reported from Bicentennial Park in Hampton, Goss 
Farm in Rye, Great Bay Farm in Greenland, Woodridge Park in Durham, and Tow 
Path Lane in Concord during the past week.



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was reported from Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on October 
5th, and small flocks of AMERICAN PIPITS were reported from farm field 
habitats in scattered locations during the past week.



A RED CROSSBILL was reported from Sandwich on October 7th.



A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was photographed in Bethlehem on October 6th.



PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were reported from Conway, West Rumney, Sandwich, and 
Rye during the past week.



Other late-migrants of note during the past week included: 2 CHIMNEY SWIFTS, 
2 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, a few GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, an EASTERN 
WOOD-PEWEE, a LEAST FLYCATCHER, a MARSH WREN, several ROSE-BREASTED 
GROSBEAKS, and a few SCARLET TANAGERS.



RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at 
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough. Pack 
Monadnock has tallied over 8,000 raptors since September 1st. The majority 
of the raptors that have been seen so far this season were BROAD-WINGED 
HAWKS, but over 130 BALD EAGLES have also been seen. Be sure to visit the 
observatory this fall season to help out with the count!



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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