This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, August 24th, 
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.



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There was an unconfirmed report of a RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD visiting a feeder in 
Rochester on August 22nd.



There was an unconfirmed report of a possible SWALLOW-TAILED KITE from 
Silver Mountain in Lempster on August 24th.



MISSISSIPPI KITES continued to be reported from Durham, Newmarket, Stratham, 
and Greenland, all during the past week. They have been successfully nesting 
in several of these towns for a number of years. The nests are located on 
private property, so please respectfully view the birds from the road.



A family of 3 SANDHILL CRANES was seen in fields from Plains Road in Monroe 
on August 23rd.



A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen on Squam Lake on August 24th.



2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment Plant 
on August 22nd and 23rd. 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at Surrey Lane 
marsh in Durham on August 22nd. A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen in coastal 
Hampton on August 18th, and 1 was reported from coastal Hampton on the 19th.



A WHIMBREL was seen in coastal Hampton on August 18th.



A LEAST BITTERN was seen at World End Pond in Salem on August 23rd.



2 LITTLE BLUE HERONS were reported from the Birch Brook/Heron Pond area in 
Milford on August 21st, 1 was seen at the Copps Pond Wildlife Management 
Area in Tuftonboro on the 22nd, 2 were seen at the Deer Hill Wildlife 
Management Area in Brentwood on the 23rd, 1 was seen at World End Pond in 
Salem on the 23rd, 1 was seen on Marsh Road in Rye on the 19th, and 1 was 
seen in coastal Hampton on the 20th.



A TRICOLORED HERON was seen in coastal Hampton during the past week, and was 
last reported on August 24th.



Single GREAT EGRETS were seen in Webster, Boscawen, and Kingston during the 
past week.



A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along Route 1A in Seabrook on August 
22nd, 1 was seen at Awcomin Marsh in Rye on the 22nd, 1 was seen at Odiorne 
Point State Park in Rye on the 19th, and 1 was seen along the Cocheco River 
in Dover on the 21st. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Nashua 
River in Nashua on August 23rd.



There was an unconfirmed report of a possible flock of 8 BLACK TERNS seen 
flying over Amherst on August 22nd.



A family of 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continues to be seen at Bear Brook 
State Park and was last reported on August 23rd.



RED CROSSBILLS continue to be reported from appropriate habitat with high 
counts of 25 at the Harris Center in Hancock on August 24th, 13 in Strafford 
on the 19th, and 12 at Pack Monadnock on the 20th.



A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was reported from Pittsfield on August 19th.



2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were seen at the Cemetery Fields in Amherst on August 
19th.



COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have been reported migrating south from several locations 
during the past week with high counts of 97 in Hancock on August 17th, 154 
in Newport on the 22nd, 102 in Concord on the 22nd, and 234 in Hancock on 
the 23rd.



14 BANK SWALLOWS were seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment Plant on 
August 22nd.



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after the tone with what you saw, the date and where you saw it, your name 
and your phone number. Please speak slowly and be sure to include the date 
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