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



There was an unconfirmed report of a WHITE IBIS at Philbrick Marsh in North 
Hampton on September 14th, and a TRICOLORED HERON was seen there on the 
12th.



2 LITTLE BLUE HERONS were seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton, on September 12th.



14 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen off of Island Path in Hampton Marsh 
on September 13th.



2 GREAT EGRETS were seen flying over the Merrimack River in Boscawen on 
September 11th.



A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Eel Pond in Rye on September 10th and 11th.



CASPIAN TERNS were seen flying south along the coast in Hampton during the 
past week including 5 on September 9th, 3 on the 10th, and 2 on the 13th.



2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were reported from the coast on September 11th, 
and 1 was seen there on the 13th.



At least 10 LAUGHING GULLS were seen along the coast during the past week.



A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on September 13th.



A WHIMBREL was seen on the coast in Hampton on September 14th.



A WESTERN SANDPIPER was reported from Marsh Road Pond in Rye on September 
11th.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was reported from a small pond at Berway Farm in Lyme 
on September 11th.



A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was reported from North Hampton State Beach on September 
11th, and 1 continued to be reported from the Rochester Wastewater Treatment 
Plant during the past week. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of 
operation are 7:30-2:45 on weekdays only. If you visit, YOU MUST be out of 
the plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not have to ask birders to 
leave. Park in an assigned space, and do not drive on the dikes or block the 
roads. Be aware of on-going construction and do not obstruct any workers. 
Due to Covid-19, you do not need to check-in. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, 
located east of the plant, are not gated, and are always open during 
daylight hours.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in cut cornfields along Ledge Farm Road in 
Nottingham on September 11th.



A BLACK VULTURE was seen over Fort Eddy Road in Concord on September 13th.



A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was reported from Horace Greeley Road in Amherst on 
September 9th.



A DICKCISSEL was reported from Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on September 12th, 
and there was an unconfirmed report of 1 seen at Mine Falls Park in Nashua 
on the 11th.



A red-morph and a gray-morph EASTERN SCREECH-OWL were seen roosting together 
in a tree in Exeter on September 10th.



Numerous RED CROSSBILLS continue to be reported from appropriate habitat 
during the past week, including 18 in Mason on September 10th. A few 
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS have also been reported.



The last push of southbound COMMON NIGHTHAWKS for the season has gone by, 
although a few more were reported during the past week with a high count of 
nearly 400 in Warren on September 10th.



Southbound raptor migration for the fall-season has begun and observers have 
already counted thousands from various locations throughout the state.



New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.



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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