This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 
29th, 2010.



A WESTERN KINGBIRD was seen on Meaderboro Road between Farmstead Road and 
Shady Lane in Farmington on September 29th.



2 BLACK SKIMMERS, 5 CASPIAN TERNS, 30 LAUGHING GULLS, a NORTHERN PINTAIL, 
and over 7,000 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen migrating past Little 
Boar's Head in North Hampton on September 26th.



An immature COMMON MOORHEN was reported from the Hinsdale Setbacks on the 
Connecticut River on September 26th, and again on the 27th, and 31 
PIED-BILLED GREBES were also seen here on the 27th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen foraging near a TENNESSEE WARBLER in a 
tree in Pittsfield on September 26th.



A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, a PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, 20 
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, a NORTHERN SHOVELER, a NORTHERN PINTAIL, 11 GREEN-WINGED 
TEAL, a RUDDY DUCK and a SNOWY EGRET were reported from the Exeter 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on September 24th.



5 NORTHERN PINTAILS were reported from Powdermill Pond in Hancock on 
September 27th.



2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL and a FISH CROW were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on 
September 26th.



A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were reported from Rumney on 
September 23rd.



Over 15 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS were reported from Krif Road in Keene on 
September 24th, and a WILSON'S WARBLER and a TENNESSEE WARBLER were seen 
here on the 23rd.



Single WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were reported from Hancock, Keene, and 
Hinsdale during the past week.



40 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Morrill's Farm in Penacook on September 
26th.



10 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS and an AMERICAN PIPIT were reported from the Locke Road 
extension to the sod farms in Concord on September 23rd.



Highlights from a birding trip to Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, 
on September 26th included: 3 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 12 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 10 
SURF SCOTERS, 45 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 156 NORTHERN GANNETS, 10 GREAT 
CORMORANTS, 2 MERLINS, a PEREGRINE FALCON, 8 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, a 
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 5 LAUGHING GULLS, 2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS, a MOURNING DOVE, 
a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, a TREE SWALLOW, a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 3 BROWN 
CREEPERS, a CAROLINA WREN, 5 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 24 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 7 
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 4 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, an 
AMERICAN REDSTART, 15 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, a 
BOBOLINK, and 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES. Also, a BALD EAGLE was observed flying 
over nearby Appledore Island in Maine.



A few late-migrating CHIMNEY SWIFTS and COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported 
during the past week.



RAPTOR migration is under way with over 8,000 raptors already reported from 
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough since August 
24th. The peak flight days were on September 18th, with over 3,400 raptors 
seen on that day, and September 19th, with nearly 1,800 raptors seen then. 
Observers have also been counting migrating raptors from the Carter Hill 
Raptor Observatory in Concord with over 900 reported on September 18th. Be 
sure to visit these observatories this fall season to help out with the 
count and participate in the excitement!



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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