This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 17th,
2023. 

A VERMILION FLYCATCHER was photographed at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on
July 13th, but has not been relocated.

2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and a GREAT CORMORANT continued to be seen at the
Isles of Shoals during the past week.

A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Spofford Lake in Chesterfield on July 4th.

A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen at Copps Pond Wildlife Management Area on
July 11th.

A MANX SHEARWATER and a GREAT SHEARWATER were seen on a Granite State Whale
Watch boat cruise out of Rye Harbor on July 15th.
	
3 WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS and 2 LEAST TERNS were seen in the cove along
Route 1A just south of Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on July 16th.

A BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE that was first reported from Pleasant Lake in New
London on June 11th, was last reported on July 13th.

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on July
10th and again on the 16th.

A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Hampton Harbor on July 13th.

A female KING EIDER continues to be seen in coastal Rye, often from the
second pullout just south of Odiorne Point State Park. It was last reported
on July 16th.

An adult LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in Parsons Creek located west of Route
1A and opposite Wallis Sands State Park Rye on July 12th.

A LEAST BITTERN was reported from the Old Mill Road wetlands in Lee on July
12th.

A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was heard flying over Christian Avenue in
Concord on July 14th.

A pair of SANDHILL CRANES was seen in fields adjacent to Plains Road in
Monroe on July 11th.

4 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Brookline, and 2 were reported from
Albany, all on July 11th.

A flock of 20 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and a flock of 8, as well as
numerous singletons were reported from the Great North Woods, all during
the past week. 

8 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were reported from the Turnkey Landfill in Rochester
on July 12th. Access is restricted.

2 FISH CROWS were reported from Plymouth during the past week.

A MERLIN was seen in Milton on July 13th, and 1 was seen Hanover on 12th.

2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were reported from First Connecticut Lake in
Pittsburg on July 16th, and 1 was reported from Crawford Depot in Bretton
Woods on the 13th.

2 female SPRUCE GROUSE with 3 chicks were seen on Mount Chocorua on July
13th.

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press 4 as directed or ask to be transferred.

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Audubon web site, www.nhaudubon.org

Thanks very much and good birding.

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