This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, November 4th, 
2009.



An immature RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was discovered coming regularly to a feeder 
at a private residence in Hollis at least as early as October 21st, and was 
last reported visiting the feeder on November 2nd.



A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen along with 14 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS among a 
flock of thousands of blackbirds going to roost at the Great Bog in 
Portsmouth on October 30th. The birds were observed from the side of 
Newington Road in Greenland. An observer counted over 200,000 COMMON 
GRACKLES going to roost at Great Bog on November 2nd.



A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Newmarket roosting with up to 35 TURKEY VULTURES 
in a tree behind the Town Hall on November 2nd and 3rd.



An adult male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment 
Plant on October 30th, and was last reported on November 2nd. A NORTHERN 
SHOVELER, 2 LESSER SCAUP, and an ICELAND GULL were seen here on the 30th, 
and a second ICELAND GULL was reported on November 1st.



A COMMON MURRE was seen in Rye Harbor on October 31st, and November 1st.



17 juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on 
November 1st.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on November 
3rd.



16 AMERICAN COOTS, 9 PIED-BILLED GREBES, and 3 RUDDY DUCKS were seen in 
Powwow Pond in Kingston on October 29th.



70 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on the Connecticut River near the Wilder Dam, and 
34 were seen on Cherry Pond in Jefferson, all on November 4th.



3 GREATER SCAUP were seen in Turee Pond in Bow on October 31st, and 2 
GREATER SCAUP and 2 COMMON GOLDENEYE were seen on Spofford Lake on October 
29th.



 A juvenile RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Silver Lake in Madison on November 
2nd, and again on the 4th.



2 COMMON TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on November 1st.



A GREAT EGRET was seen on Great Bay in Greenland on November 3rd.



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and over 50 HORNED LARKS were seen in the fields adjacent 
to Horseshoe Pond in Concord on October 31st.



180 SNOW BUNTINGS and 4 HORNED LARKS were seen in Hampton Beach State Park 
on October 29th.



15 SNOW BUNTINGS were reported from Ravine Road in Warren on October 31st.



Several AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were reported from a few scattered locations 
during the past week.



6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Jefferson on November 4th.



A SAW-WHET OWL was seen in Ashland on November 3rd.



HAWK migration continues, with 6,935 raptors, including 50 BALD EAGLES, 6 
GOLDEN EAGLES, and 30 PEREGRINE FALCONS reported from the Pack Monadnock 
Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough since September 1st.



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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