This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 18th, 2015.



A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen flying near the intersection of Dame Road and 
Route 108 in Newmarket on May 17th.



A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Facility on 
May 16th, 17th, and 18th.



8 SNOW GEESE were seen in fight over Hinsdale on May 13th.



4 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from the Town Forest in Freedom on May 13th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was reported from Walpole on May 12th.



2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS were seen in Hanover, and 1 was seen at Wentworth 
Location, all on May 12th.



6 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS were seen in Hanover on May 12th, 1 was seen at the 
Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on May 18th, 1 was seen in Nashua 
on the 15th, and 1 was seen in Sandwich on the 14th.



A MOURNING WARBLER was seen in Hanover on May 12th, and 1 was seen in 
Concord on the 13th.



There were several reports of TENNESSEE WARBLER, WILSON’S WARBLER, 
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, and BLACKPOLL WARBLER during the past week.



16 ROSEATE TERNS and a BRANT were seen in Hampton Harbor on May 16th.



2 PIPING PLOVERS were seen at Seabrook Town Beach on May 16th.



A WHIMBREL was seen along the coast in Rye, and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was 
seen in Hampton, both on May 16th.



6 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at World End Pond in Salem on May 16th, 
and 14 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Field’s 
Grove in Nashua on May 11th.



An AMERICAN COOT was seen in Exeter on May 16th, and a SORA, 2 MARSH WRENS, 
and an AMERICAN BITTERN were seen at the Alice Bemis Thompson Wildlife 
Sanctuary in North Sandwich on the 13th.



A GLOSSY IBIS was seen in Charlestown, and 1 was seen in Salem, both on May 
16th.



2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Hollis on May 12th, and a flock of 12 was 
seen in Hancock on the 17th.



An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was reported from Hollis on May 13th, and one was 
seen in Nashua on the 15th. An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was seen in Rye on the 
16th.



A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen in Hanover on May 18th, and a few ALDER 
FLYCATCHERS and WILLOW FLYCATCHERS were reported during the past week.



A few BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS, and ORCHARD ORIOLES were reported from scattered 
locations during the past week.



A SPRUCE GROUSE, a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, a GRAY JAY, and 2 BOREAL 
CHICKADEES were reported from near the summit of Mount Starr King in 
Jefferson on May 17th.



10 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Surry on May 16th.



A few lingering WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen during the past week.



2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS and 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen at the Pease 
International Tradeport on May 16th.



2 SALTMARSH SPARROWS were seen in Hampton Marsh on May 16th.



Several PURPLE MARTINS were seen at Cross Beach Road in Seabrook on May 
16th.



A flock of 18 HORNED LARKS was counted in Sandwich on May 13th.



3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Lake Sunapee on May 16th.



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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