This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 28th, 
2012.



A DICKCISSEL was seen on private property near Powdermill Pond in Hancock on 
August 26th.



At least 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were reported 
from Plaice Cove in Hampton on August 25th.



4 WHIMBRELS were reported from Hampton Marsh on August 26th.



2 AMERICAN BITTERNS, 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 16 SOLITARY 
SANDPIPERS, and 120 LEAST SANDPIPERS were reported from the Old Mill Road 
Wildlife Management Area in Lee on August 26th.



8 AMERICAN BITTERNS, 6 PIED-BILLED GREBES, and a female RING-NECKED DUCK 
were seen in Copps Pond in Tuftonboro on August 22nd.



A female NORTHERN SHOVELER, a BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and a GREAT EGRET were all 
seen several times during the past week at Horseshoe Pond in Concord.



5 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on 
August 23rd.



2 GREAT EGRETS were seen in Plainfield on August 26th.



2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, 15 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 10 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 4 
BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, 6 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 7 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, a 
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, a PALM WARBLER, and a 
WILSON'S WARBLER were reported from the Freedom Town Forest on August 24th 
and 25th. A RED CROSSBILL was reported from here on the 23rd.



A CAPE MAY WARBLER was reported from Hancock on August 25th.



A WILSON'S WARBLER and a VIRGINA RAIL were reported from the Locke Road 
extension in Concord on August 27th.



An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and 2 TENNESSEE WARBLERS were reported from 
Webster on August 27th.



6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Rumney on August 25th.



A PEREGRINE FALCON and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were reported from 
Hampton Marsh on August 24th.



Migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have been reported in good numbers during the 
past week, including: 77 in Hollis on August 27th, 373 in Hollis on the 
24th, 20 in Nashua on the 28th, 170 in Concord on the 28th, 345 in Concord 
on the 23rd, 26 in Hancock on the 27th, and 22 in Lebanon on the 27th.



RAPTOR migration is under way with 49 raptors already reported from the Pack 
Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough. Be sure to visit the 
observatory this fall season to help out with the count!



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 2 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: 
[log in to unmask] Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird 
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.