This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, September 
18th, 2008.



MISSISSIPPI KITES were still being seen in Newmarket as of September 12th. 
There are 2 fledglings, and at least 3 adults, and possibly as many as 5 
adults. There are two separate locations to check. To try to see the birds 
at the first location, take Route 152 (South Main Street) west from the 
center of Newmarket. You will see the High School on the left (south) side 
of the road. Park at the High School and walk west down the street. Do not 
park in driveways, or along Route 152. The KITES have been seen flying and 
landing in the tops of trees between Maplecrest and Pond Streets, near where 
they nested. The second location to check is on Gonet Road off of Dame Road 
in Newmarket, halfway between #31 and a "One Way Do Not Enter" sign. A 
fledging and adults have been seen in this area, near where they nested. 
Please note: the MISSISSIPPI KITES are in residential neighborhoods, and 
visiting birders should respect the rights of property owners. Please do not 
walk on private property, including lawns, talk and laugh loudly early in 
the morning, or block residents from using the sidewalk or roads. Also, take 
care not to alarm the birds. Do not play recordings or harass the birds in 
any way.



HAWK migration is under way with 4,530 raptors reported from the Pack 
Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough since September 1st. 
NH Audubon opened its second raptor observatory, also on September 1st. The 
new platform is at Carter Hill Orchard in Concord and is staffed by an 
Audubon volunteer. Be sure to visit both observatories to help out with the 
count, and watch the raptor release at Pack Monadnock, or the Hawk Demo at 
Carter Hill, both on September 20th.



14 CORYS SHEARWATERS, 3 GREATER SHEARWATERS, a MANX SHEARWATER, 18 
RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 8 NORTHERN GANNETS, 4 GREAT CORMORANTS, and a CAPE 
MAY WARBLER were seen while in New Hampshire waters on a dedicated birding 
trip aboard a Granite State Whalewatch cruise out of Rye Harbor on September 
11th.



3 CASPIAN TERNS were seen from North Hampton State Beach on September 12th, 
and 19 FORSTER'S TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on September 13th.



2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Jenness Beach, 2 were seen near 
Odiorne Point State Park, and one was seen at Rye Ledge, all in Rye on 
September 14th.



A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen in Penacook on September 13th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was reported from Wellington State Park on 
Newfound Lake on September 14th.



A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and 4 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen in Plaice Cove, 
located just north of Bicentennial Park in Hampton, on September 13th.



A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen at Rye Ledge on September 14th.



2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and 32 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen in 
Hampton Harbor on September 13th.



A RED KNOT, a WESTERN SANDPIPER, a WHIMBREL, 15 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 6 
DUNLIN, 23 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 450 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, and 5 AMERICAN 
PIPITS were seen on Seabrook Beach on September 13th.



12 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and 2 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at the Little River 
Salt Marsh in North Hampton on September 13th.



147 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 13 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen in Meadow Pond in 
Hampton on September 13th.



Other shorebirds present along the coast during the past week included 
SANDERLING, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and 
KILLDEER.



95 GREAT EGRETS and 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen in the Hampton 
Marshes on September 13th.



An AMERICAN BITTERN was reported from Groton on September 12th.



A NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW was seen at Rye Ledge on September 14th.



A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Strafford on September 11th.



A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a TENNESSEE WARBLER were seen on Diamond Ledge Road 
in Sandwich on September 16th, and several CAPE MAY, BAY-BREASTED, and 
WILSON'S WARBLERS have been reported from scattered locations during the 
past week.



6 PIED-BILLED GREBES were reported from the Deer Hill Wildlife Management 
Area in Brentwood on September 16th.



4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 30 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and an AMERICAN WIGEON were 
reported from the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on September 12th.



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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