This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, September 4th, 
2008.



MISSISSIPPI KITES were still being seen in Newmarket as of September 3rd. 
There is a pair that nested, and they are feeding a fledgling in the area. 
To try to see the birds, take Route 152 (South Main Street) west from the 
center of Newmarket. You will see the High School on the left (south) side 
of the road. Park at the High School and walk west down the street. Do not 
park in driveways, or along Route 152. The KITES have been seen flying and 
landing in the tops of trees between Maplecrest and Pond Streets.



A second pair of MISSISSIPPI KITES has been located, together with a nest 
and a possible second chick. The nest is located on Gonet Road off of Dame 
Road in Newmarket, halfway between #31 and a "One Way Do Not Enter" sign, 
and located about ten yards off the road high up in a hickory tree.



Please note: the MISSISSIPPI KITES are in residential neighborhoods, and 
visiting birders should respect the rights of property owners. Please do not 
walk on private property, including lawns, talk and laugh loudly early in 
the morning, or block residents from using the sidewalk or roads. Also, take 
care not to alarm the birds. Do not play recordings or harass the birds in 
any way.



A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen across from the entrance to Woodridge Park on 
Fogg Drive in Durham on September 4th.



A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Keene on September 1st.



A BLACK TERN was seen at the entrance to Hampton Harbor and 2 FORSTER'S 
TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor, all on September 2nd.



2 CORYS SHEARWATERS were seen on a Granite State Whalewatch cruise out of 
Rye Harbor on September 1st.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Berry's Brook in Rye on August 31st, 
one was seen in Hampton Harbor on August 30th, one was seen on Jenness Beach 
in Rye on August 30th, and one was seen near Star Island on August 30th.



A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen south of Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, 3 
BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were seen at the north end of Hampton Beach, and 21 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were reported from Hampton Harbor, all on August 
30th.



A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at the Little River Salt Marsh in 
North Hampton on August 30th.



8 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen between the airport runways at the Pease 
International Tradeport from Short Road in Newington on September 1st.



22 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, 34 SNOWY EGRETS, and 121 GREAT EGRETS were 
seen in Seabrook on August 31st.



An immature GREAT CORMORANT was seen at the Phillips Exeter Academy boat 
dock on the Squamscott River in Exeter on August 29th.



2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near the Concord SPCA on August 28th.



A BICKNELL'S THRUSH was seen on the trail in to Fourth Connecticut Lake in 
Pittsburg on September 1st.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen on the Caps Ridge Trail in Jefferson on 
September 3rd. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, GRAY JAYS, and BOREAL CHICKADEES 
were reported from both the White Mountains and Pittsburg during the past 
week.



50 INDIGO BUNTINGS and 70 BOBOLINKS were reported from the fields located 
behind the Concord Post Office on Loudon Road in Concord, and 75 BOBLINKS 
were reported from Moore Fields off of Route 155A in Durham, all on 
September 1st.



COMMON NIGHTHAWK sighting numbers spiked at the end of August, marking the 
peak of their southbound migration in this area, with high counts of 170 
birds in Concord on August 27th, 169 in Hancock on the 28th, 233 in Keene on 
the 29th, and 420 in Keene on the 30th. COMMON NIGHTHAWKS are in decline in 
New Hampshire, and Project Nighthawk is a statewide research initiative, 
coordinated by New Hampshire Audubon, aimed at conserving them. For more 
information, and to learn how you can help, visit the web site: 
http://nhbirdrecords.org/bird-conservation/Nighthawk-main.htm



HAWK migration is under way with 52 raptors already reported from the Pack 
Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough since September 1st. 
NH Audubon opened its second raptor observatory, also on September 1st. The 
new platform will be at Carter Hill Orchard in Concord and staffed all month 
by an Audubon volunteer. Be sure to visit both observatories to help out 
with the count!



Songbird migration is underway with reports of TENNESSEE WARBLER, WILSON'S 
WARBLER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, and OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER from points south of 
their normal breeding ranges.



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.

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