This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 21st, 
2020.



During the Corona virus outbreak NH Audubon encourages you to enjoy birding 
safely; please follow travel and social distance recommendations from state 
and federal authorities.



A NORTHERN WHEATEAR was photographed in a cut cornfield located behind #6 
Loudon Road in Concord on September 19th but it has not been relocated.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in cut cornfields along Ledge Farm Road in 
Nottingham on September 15th.



2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at the Isles of Shoals on September 
17th.



2 CASPIAN TERNS were seen along the coast in Rye on September 20th.



3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at Horseshoe 
Pond in Concord on September 19th, 20th, and 21st.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at the far-end of the Canal Trail off of Locke 
Road in Concord on September 20th.



A TRICOLORED HERON was seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on September 18th, and 
2 LITTLE BLUE HERONS were seen there on the 20th. A LITTLE BLUE HERON was 
seen at Eel Pond in Rye on the 16th.



5 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen off of Island Path in Hampton Marsh 
on September 17th, and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Horseshoe 
Pond in Merrimack on the 17th and 20th.



There was an unconfirmed report of a LITTLE EGRET from the salt marshes 
south of Rye Harbor along Route 1A on September 17th. 2 GREAT EGRETS were 
seen at the Bellamy Reservoir in Madbury on September 18th, and 2 were seen 
on the Merrimack River in Boscawen on the 17th.



A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen at the Jamie Welch Park in Boscawen on 
September 21st, and 1 was reported from a private residence in Penacook on 
the 16th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Post Office fields in Concord on 
September 21st, 1 was reported from Colebrook on the 16th, and 1 was 
reported from Jackson on the 16th.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on September 18th. A few 
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen at several locations during the past week.



2 DICKCISSELS were reported from Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on September 
20th and 21st, 1 was seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment Plant on 
the 16th, and 1 was reported from the Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Swanzey on 
the 18th.



A few late-migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen during the past week.



Many songbirds including warblers, vireos, thrushes, flycatchers, and 
sparrows are being seen migrating south. Of particular note was a “fall-out” 
at the coast on September 20th that included 17 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES, 46 
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, 41 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, and 40 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS.



Numerous RED CROSSBILLS continue to be reported from appropriate habitat 
during the past week. A few WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS have also been reported.



Southbound raptor migration for the fall-season has begun and observers have 
already counted thousands from various locations throughout the state. 
Raptor totals to-date for Pack Monadnock are over 9,000, so far. If you want 
to join the hawk-watchers on Pack Monadnock, check with Miller State Park 
for visitation requirements.



Birders on a boat cruise out of Rye Harbor reported: 16 RED-NECKED 
PHALAROPES, a POMARINE JAEGER, a PARASITIC JAEGER, 3 LAUGHING GULLS, 2 
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, a LEACH'S STORM-PETREL, several CORY'S 
SHEARWATERS and GREAT SHEARWATERS, 2 NORTHERN GANNETS, and 10 GREAT 
CORMORANTS.



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