This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, November 4th, 
2014.



A flock of 11 CATTLE EGRETS was reported from South Road in Candia on 
October 29th, but they have not been reported again.



A female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen from Portsmouth Avenue in Seabrook 
on October 30th, a male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen from Hooksett 
Street in Seabrook on October 31st, and a male was seen near Ocean Drive in 
Seabrook on November 4th. An adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen in 
Durham on October 29th, but was not seen again.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen migrating south over Sandwich on November 2nd.



A first-winter ICELAND GULL was seen from Front Park on Lake Massabesic in 
Auburn on October 31st and November 2nd, and 1 was seen at Ragged Neck in 
Rye on November 2nd. An ICELAND GULL was also seen at Rockingham Park in 
Salem on November 4th.



A LAUGHING GULL was seen at coastal Rye on November 2nd.



A WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported from the Urban Forestry Center in 
Portsmouth on October 29th, but was not relocated.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
October 30th.



Late-migrating WARBLERS seen during the past week included an OVENBIRD in 
Concord on November 2nd, a TENNESSEE WARBLER in Hancock on October 31st, a 
NASHVILLE WARBLER in Concord on November 4th, a PINE WARBLER in Salem on 
November 4th, a PALM WARBLER in Sandwich on November 2nd, and a PALM WARBLER 
in Concord on October 31st.



A flock of 8 RED CROSSBILLS was reported from atop Little Round Top mountain 
in Bristol on October 28th.



80 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on November 1st, 38 
SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 
4th, 2 SNOW BUNTINGS were reported from atop Pack Monadnock in Peterborough 
on October 28th, and 4 were seen on Mount Cardigan in Orange on October 
30th.



2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on November 1st.



A pair of EVENING GROSBEAKS was seen in New London on October 31st, a female 
EVENING GROSBEAK was seen in Plainfield on November 1st, and an EVENING 
GROSBEAK was heard flying over in Pittsfield on November 4th.



A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard in Penacook on October 28th, and again on 
November 1st.



4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Hampton Marsh on November 1st.



2 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were reported from Ellsworth on November 2nd, and 1 was 
seen in Concord on November 1st.



2 RAZORBILLS and a BLACK GUILLEMOT were seen on the coast on November 1st.



A BRANT was seen migrating south on the coast on November 1st.



2 RED-NECKED GREBES and a GREATER SCAUP were reported from Newfound Lake on 
October 28th.



12 BLACK SCOTERS and a LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen at Potanipo Pond in 
Brookline on November 1st, and a SURF SCOTER and a LONG-TAILED DUCK were 
seen in Concord on November 1st. 21 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on Post Pond in 
Lyme on October 31st.



52 BUFFLEHEADS were tallied on Squam Lake on November 2nd.



A GREAT EGRET was seen in Rye on November 1st.



A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen on Powder Mill Pond in Hancock on October 31st, 
and again on November 2nd.



 An AMERICAN COOT, 21 RUDDY DUCKS, a NORTHERN PINTAIL, 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 
a KILLDEER, and 10 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at the Rochester Wastewater 
Treatment Plant on October 28th. The treatment plant is gated and the hours 
of operation are 7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please check in at the 
office and be out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not have 
to ask birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the 
road. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not 
gated, and are always open during daylight hours.



4 AMERICAN COOTS were reported from World End Pond in Salem on November 4th.



A LESSER SCAUP and 11 RUDDY DUCKS were reported from Canobie Lake in Salem 
on November 4th.



10 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen in Hancock on October 31st.



A number of FOX SPARROWS, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were 
reported from scattered locations during the past week.



Fall season RAPTOR migration continues with migrating raptors being counted 
daily at hawk-watching sites. To date, the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration 
Observatory in Peterborough has counted over 13,300 raptors, the Carter Hill 
Observatory in Concord has counted over 6,700 raptors, and hawk-watchers on 
Little Round Top in Bristol have seen over 2,700 raptors. Of particular note 
was a GOLDEN EAGLE seen on October 30th, and a GOLDEN EAGLE seen on November 
2nd, both from Pack Monadnock. Be sure to visit these viewing sites this 
fall season to help out with the counts! Pack Monadnock and Carter Hill will 
be staffed by NH Audubon through mid-November.. Although peak flights of 
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS have mainly passed, there are still many more raptors to 
be counted.



An estimated 50,000 BLACKBIRDS were reported from the Great Bog in 
Portsmouth on October 30th.



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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