This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, August 31st, 
2015.



A BLACK TERN was seen in Eel Pond in Rye on August 24th, and 1 was seen at 
the Connecticut River north of the Vernon Dam on the 28th.



An immature LITTLE BLUE HERON continues to be seen in coastal marshes and 
was last reported on the west side of Route 1A just south of Odiorne Point 
State Park in Rye on August 27th.



3 juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were reported from Hampton marsh near 
Island Path on August 29th.



A LEAST BITTERN was seen at World End Pond in Salem on August 30th.



A flock of 15 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES was seen on the coast from Little Boar’s 
Head in North Hampton on August 25th.



A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen along the shore just south of Odiorne 
Point State Park in Rye on August 25th and 27th. A WESTERN SANDPIPER, a few 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, numerous SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and LEAST 
SANDPIPERS, and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES have been seen in the same general area.



A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, a WESTERN SANDPIPER, and 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were 
all seen at the north end of Foss Beach in Rye on August 29th.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at the Little River salt marsh in North 
Hampton on August 29th.



A PIPING PLOVER and a WHIMBREL were seen in Hampton Harbor on August 29th.



2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen from the pullout on Grafton Road at the Pease 
International Tradeport on August 29th.



A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Powder Mill 
Pond in Hancock on August 26th.



3 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen on the coast from Little Boar’s Head in North 
Hampton on August 29th, and 1 was seen in Hampton Harbor on the 30th.



Birders on the Granite State Whale Watch cruise out of Rye on August 29th 
reported: 2 MANX SHEARWATERS, 15 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 35 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 
16 WILSON'S STORM PETRELS, 28 NORTHERN GANNETS, 25 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, a 
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD.



A BLUE GROSBEAK was reported on August 29th, and a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was 
reported on the 30th, both at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth.



There was an unconfirmed report of a LARK SPARROW in Rye on August 29th.



A DICKCISSEL was heard in flight in Hancock on August 29th.



A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Seabrook on August 31st.



A migrant CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen in Greenland on August 29th, and a 
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and a WILSON’S WARBLER were seen in the Freedom Town 
Forest on the 30th. A CAPE MAY WARBLER and 2 WILSON’S WARBLERS were seen in 
Orford on August 30th. 2 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS were seen in Thornton on 
August 27th. A CAPE MAY WARBLER and a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER were seen in 
Sunapee on the 30th.



3 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen in Hampton Harbor on August 30th, and 2 were 
seen in Concord on the 31st.



2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at the Exeter 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on August 30th.



COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have started their annual migration south, and there were 
numerous sightings reported during the past week including: 400 in Hollis on 
August 25th, 347 in Nashua on the 26th, 432 in Surry on the 27th, 1,063 in 
Henniker on the 29th, 500 in Bedford on the 29th, 418 in Webster on the 
29th, 749 in Hancock on the 29th, 745 in Hancock on the 30th, 1,465 in 
Concord on the 30th, and 329 in Concord on the 31st.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 4 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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