This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 14th, 
2019.



2 SANDHILL CRANES continue to be seen foraging in fields along Ledge Farm 
Road in Nottingham and were last reported on October 12th. A flock of 25 
SANDHILL CRANES was seen flying over Concord on the 8th, and 1 was reported 
from Randolph on the 11th.



A TRUMPETER SWAN was discovered at NH Audubon’s Abe Emerson Marsh in Candia 
on April 13th and continues being seen. It was last reported on October 
14th.



An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered along North River Road near 
Burley Farm in Epping on October 5th, and was last reported on October 13th.



A COMMON GALINULE was found at World End Pond in Salem on October 10th, and 
was last reported on the 12th. An AMERICAN COOT was also seen here on the 
12th.



A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Concord Community Gardens on Birch Street on 
October 12th, and 1 was reported from Morrill’s Farm in Penacook on the 8th.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at the Concord Community Gardens on Birch 
Street on October 8th and again on the 13th. 2 VESPER SPARROWS have also 
been seen here during the past week.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen near the north end of Odiorne Point 
State Park in Rye on October 13th.



An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment 
Plant on Lower Landing Road on October 12th. To visit the plant, park by the 
boat launch area and walk to the plant. Stay outside the fence that 
surrounds the pools.



A STILT SANDPIPER and 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen at the Rochester 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on October 11th, and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was 
seen there on the 13th. 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.



A leucistic SANDERLING was seen in Hampton Harbor on October 12th.



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at the Fort Hill Wildlife Management Area in 
Stratford on October 9th.



2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Sandwich on October 13th.



A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was seen in Penacook on October 13th.



A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in Rye on October 13th.



A VIRGINIA RAIL was heard in Concord on October 10th.



An inland-flock of 12 COMMON EIDERS was reported from Cherry Pond in 
Jefferson on October 13th.



31 TURKEY VULTURES were seen flying over Jaffrey on October 9th.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from the summit of Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on 
October 13th.



RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at 
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough. Over 9,880 
raptors, mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, have already been tallied there since 
September 1st. The Carter Hill Raptor Migration Observatory in Concord is 
now being staffed by volunteers for a few days each week and has tallied 
over 2,360 raptors since September 1st. Be sure to visit these observatories 
during the fall season to help out with their counts!



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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