This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, April 27th, 
2011.



A RUFF was discovered at Chapman's Landing in Stratham on April 21st and was 
last reported on April 25th. It was often seen associating with GREATER 
YELLOWLEGS in the salt marsh.



A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was reported from along the Connecticut River in 
Hinsdale on April 27th.



A FORSTER'S TERN was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 26th.



A possible first-year MEW GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen at the Exeter 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on April 25th.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 
27th, and a GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on April 
21st.



A BLACK GUILLEMOT continues to be seen in Rye Harbor.



A NORTHERN PINTAIL was reported several times from Effingham during the past 
week.



A pair of AMERICAN WIGEON was reported from Lancaster on April 24th, and 2 
AMERICAN WIGEON and 2 GADWALL were reported from Hinsdale on April 22nd.



There was an unusual inland sighting of 2 SURF SCOTERS on the Merrimack 
River in Hooksett on April 26th.



A PURPLE MARTIN was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 27th, and 2 
were reported from the coast on the 21st.



7 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen in Keene on April 22nd.



2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS and 75 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen at Horseshoe 
Pond in Concord on April 27th, and there were several other inland reports 
of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS on the same day.



There were several sightings of NORTHERN SHOVELERS, BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 
RED-NECKED GREBES, HORNED GREBES, PIED-BILLED GREBES, LONG-TAILED DUCKS, and 
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS reported from several locations along the 
Connecticut River during the past week.



There was a significant movement of northbound migrating raptors on several 
days during the past week. Highlights on April 27th included, from Powder 
Mill Pond in Hancock: 586 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 3 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 
COOPER'S HAWKS, a NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, a RED-SHOULDERED 
HAWK, 3 OSPREYS, and 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS; from Pittsfield: 14 OSPREYS, a 
MERLIN, 23 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 69 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 18 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 
9 COOPER'S HAWKS, and a NORTHERN HARRIER; and from Plymouth:  7 OSPREYS, 2 
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 3 BALD EAGLES, 18 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 7 COOPER'S HAWKS, 
a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 174 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, a RED-TAILED HAWK, and 9 
AMERICAN KESTRELS.



There was an influx of returning spring migrants during the past week, 
including: WILLET, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, BOBOLINK, CHIMNEY SWIFT, 
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ORCHARD 
ORIOLE, EASTERN KINGBIRD, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, EASTERN TOWHEE, 
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, VEERY, GREEN HERON, HERMIT THRUSH, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 
WARBLING VIREO, MARSH WREN, HOUSE WREN, WINTER WREN, CAROLINA WREN, FIELD 
SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and FOX SPARROW, as well 
as BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, 
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, 
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, OVENBIRD, NORTHERN PARULA, 
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.



The PEREGRINE FALCONS that are nesting on the Brady-Sullivan building in 
Manchester now have hatched chicks. Check this link to webcam access: 
http://www.spectraaccess.com/falcon2/



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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