This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September
15th, 2010.
2 BLACK SKIMMERS were seen in Hampton Harbor and again on Jenness Beach in
Rye on September 10th, and 2 were reported from Odiorne Point State Park in
Rye on September 12th.
A ROYAL TERN was seen in Hampton Harbor on September 12th, and one was seen
there again on the 15th.
14 CASPIAN TERNS and a FORSTER'S TERN were seen migrating along the coast on
September 12th, and 5 more CASPIAN TERNS were seen in Rye on the 13th.
3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and 4 CORY'S SHEARWATERS were seen in New
Hampshire waters by birders on a cruise boat out of Rye on September 13th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Little Bay in Dover on September
11th, and one was seen in Hampton Harbor on the 12th.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at the sod farms located off of Locke Road
in Concord on September 10th.
A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, and 16 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were reported from the
Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on September 12th.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on September
12th, and one was seen in Plaice Cove in Hampton on the 9th.
A HUDSONIAN GODWIT, and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen in Hampton
Harbor on September 12th.
6 RED KNOTS were seen along the coast on September 12th.
A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 7 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 4
BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at the Derry Wastewater Treatment Plant on
September 10th. The plant has very limited access, and is closed on weekends
and Mondays. Do not attempt to visit when the plant is closed, and check in
at office to get permission before entering. Entry is not guaranteed.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 59 KILLDEER were seen at the sod fields
located west of Route 93 from Exit 18 in Canterbury on September 12th, and 5
AMERICAN PIPITS were seen here on the 11th.
A leucistic(very pale due to reduced pigmentation) SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER
was seen on Foss Beach in Rye on September 4th, and was again reported
on10th.
7 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 16 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 8 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and a GREATER
YELLOWLEGS were seen at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on
September 10th. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of operation are
7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please check in at the office and be
out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not have to ask birders
to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the road. The Trails at
Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not gated, and are always
open during daylight hours.
A BRANT, and 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen migrating along the coast on
September 12th.
120 NORTHERN GANNETS were seen offshore in North Hampton on September 10th.
GREAT EGRETS were reported from Keene, Concord, and Henniker during the past
week, a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen in Hampton on September 12th, and
an AMERICAN BITTERN was seen in Kezar Lake in North Sutton on the 11th.
24 MERLINS, 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, and 150 TREE SWALLOWS were seen migrating
along the coast on September 15th.
6 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen migrating in Keene on September 14th.
An EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was reported from Durham on September 15th.
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen in Penacook on September 12th.
Warbler migration continues, with highlights of BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, and
TENNESSEE WARBLERS reported from several locations during the past week.
There were several reports of LINCOLN'S SPARROWS during the past week.
RAPTOR migration is under way with many raptors already reported from the
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough since August
24th. Observers have also been counting migrating raptors from the Carter
Hill Raptor Observatory in Concord. Be sure to visit these observatories
this fall season to help out with the count!
On Saturday, September 25th, Audubon biologists will be releasing a
rehabilitated hawk at the Carter Hill Raptor observatory in Concord, and
this event is open to the public. For directions, go to this link:
http://www.carterhillapples.com/hours_and_directions.html
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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