This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 13th,
2007.
An ATLANTIC PUFFIN and a COMMON MURRE were seen near White Island, one of
the Isles of Shoals, on June 13th. An ATLANTIC PUFFIN was seen a offshore
from a rocky point just north of Bicentennial Park in Hampton on June 10th,
but has not been relocated. An immature male KING EIDER was seen off of
White Island on June 8th.
A BLUE GROSBEAK was discovered in the fields next to the NH Audubon McLane
Center on Silk Farm Road in Concord on June 7th, and was last reported on
the 10th.
A BLACK TERN was seen off of Fox Point on Great Bay in Newington on June
10th.
4 FORSTER'S TERNS, rare in NH in the spring, were reported from near Great
Boar's Head in Hampton on June 11th.
A SANDHILL CRANE was reported from a wetland in Monroe on June 6th, and
probably continues in the same general area.
An observer reported a HOODED WARBLER and 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS from the
Surry Village area, halfway between the gate at the end of Village Road and
Dort Road, on June 7th. Both of these species are very rare in NH and
birders are encouraged to seek these birds out and document their sightings
with detailed descriptions and photographs and/or recordings of the songs.
An observer reported 2 HOODED WARBLERS from Warren Farm in Barrington. The
birds were "heard only", and since HOODED WARBLERS are very rare in NH,
birders are encouraged to seek these birds out and document their sightings
with detailed descriptions and photographs and/or recordings of the songs.
2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were reported from Middle Mountain trail in Pawtuckaway
State Park in Nottingham on June 8th.
A pair of NORTHERN SHOVELERS was photographed in a small pond in Ashland on
June 10th. This is a very late date to observe these birds in NH.
A BRANT was seen in Hampton Harbor on June 10th.
A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen on Jenness Beach in Rye on June 9th, and
one was seen in the pools along Route 286 in Seabrook on June 10th.
3 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS and 4 VESPER SPARROWS were reported from the
Dillant-Hopkins (Keene) Airport in Swanzey on June 12th.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a VESPER SPARROW were seen in the Gold Medal tree
nursery on Intervale Road in Canterbury on June 10th.
A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was heard at Turkey Pond in Concord on June 10th, 2
were heard in Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham on June 8th, and another
one was seen at Airport Marsh in Whitefield on June 7th.
3 FISH CROWS were reported from downtown Dover on June 11th.
6 PURPLE MARTINS were seen at the nesting colony located on Route 153 in
Freedom on June 10th.
There were several reports of NORTHERN GANNETS and WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS
off of the coast during the past week.
A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard in Enfield Center on June 12th.
A first-summer plumaged BONAPARTE'S GULL was seen on Paugus Bay in Laconia
on June 7th.
A MOURNING WARBLER was reported from Hampton on June 9th.
Several BICKNELL'S THRUSHES were reported from Cannon Mountain, Mount
Washington, and the Caps Ridge Trail in Jefferson Notch during the past
week.
A possible WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was reported from Bear Brook State Park in
Allenstown on June 9th.
This message is also available by phone recording: call 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 tape 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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