This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 19th, 2021.

A LARK BUNTING was photographed at a private residence in Hudson on July
17th, and again on the 19th.

An EARED GREBE was discovered on Long Pond in Lempster on July 7th, has
been seen numerous times since then, and was last reported on the 15th.

An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues to be reported from the Oyster River Forest
in Durham and was last reported on July 17th.

2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Woodward Road in Westmoreland on July15th.

MISSISSIPPI KITES continue to be seen in Durham, Newmarket, Greenland, and
Stratham, where they have nested in past years.

Single MERLINS were reported from Portsmouth, Exeter, and Concord during
the past week. 

A pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS is nesting in Bear Brook State Park and
was last reported, along with a juvenile bird, on July 17th.

3 LEAST BITTERNS continue to be seen in the Cranberry Pond wetlands located
behind the Price Chopper shopping center on Route 12A in West Lebanon and 1
was last reported on July 19th. 

A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Little River along Appledore
Avenue in North Hampton on July 18th and 19th.

An immature LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on
July 13th.

A flock of 46 GLOSSY IBIS was tallied flying over Hampton Beach State Park
on July 17th.

2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, and an ARCTIC TERN were seen at the Isles of
Shoals during the past week by field biologists working for the Shoals
Marine Lab Tern Conservation Program.

A CORY’S SHEARWATER was seen offshore at Jeffrey’s Ledge on July 13th.

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Hampton Harbor on July 13th.

A CASPIAN TERN was seen in Rye Harbor on July 12th.

Several PIPING PLOVER and LEAST TERN chicks have been reported from Hampton
Beach and Seabrook Beach. If you visit these beaches, tread carefully as
these birds can be difficult to see and are sensitive to disturbance.

Southbound autumn migration has already begun as evidenced by reports of a
PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER in Rochester, and 7
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS in Hollis.

2 FOX SPARROWS were reported from the Caps Ridge Trail off of Jefferson
Notch Road in the White Mountains on July 17th. 

2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Lempster and 1 was reported from
Strafford, all during the past week.

A SPRUCE GROUSE and a BICKNELL’S THRUSH were reported from Mount Chocorua
in Albany on July 16th.

A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was reported from New London on July 17th.

A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Etna, and 1 was reported from
Tamworth, both during the past week.

2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Bedell Bridge State Park in Haverhill on
July 17th.

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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