This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, September
18th, 2008.
MISSISSIPPI KITES were still being seen in Newmarket as of September 12th.
There are 2 fledglings, and at least 3 adults, and possibly as many as 5
adults. There are two separate locations to check. To try to see the birds
at the first location, 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, near where
they nested. The second location to check is on Gonet Road off of Dame Road
in Newmarket, halfway between #31 and a "One Way Do Not Enter" sign. A
fledging and adults have been seen in this area, near where they nested.
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.
HAWK migration is under way with 4,530 raptors 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 is at Carter Hill Orchard in Concord and is staffed by an
Audubon volunteer. Be sure to visit both observatories to help out with the
count, and watch the raptor release at Pack Monadnock, or the Hawk Demo at
Carter Hill, both on September 20th.
14 CORYS SHEARWATERS, 3 GREATER SHEARWATERS, a MANX SHEARWATER, 18
RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 8 NORTHERN GANNETS, 4 GREAT CORMORANTS, and a CAPE
MAY WARBLER were seen while in New Hampshire waters on a dedicated birding
trip aboard a Granite State Whalewatch cruise out of Rye Harbor on September
11th.
3 CASPIAN TERNS were seen from North Hampton State Beach on September 12th,
and 19 FORSTER'S TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on September 13th.
2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Jenness Beach, 2 were seen near
Odiorne Point State Park, and one was seen at Rye Ledge, all in Rye on
September 14th.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen in Penacook on September 13th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was reported from Wellington State Park on
Newfound Lake on September 14th.
A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and 4 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen in Plaice Cove,
located just north of Bicentennial Park in Hampton, on September 13th.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen at Rye Ledge on September 14th.
2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and 32 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen in
Hampton Harbor on September 13th.
A RED KNOT, a WESTERN SANDPIPER, a WHIMBREL, 15 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 6
DUNLIN, 23 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 450 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, and 5 AMERICAN
PIPITS were seen on Seabrook Beach on September 13th.
12 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and 2 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at the Little River
Salt Marsh in North Hampton on September 13th.
147 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 13 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen in Meadow Pond in
Hampton on September 13th.
Other shorebirds present along the coast during the past week included
SANDERLING, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and
KILLDEER.
95 GREAT EGRETS and 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen in the Hampton
Marshes on September 13th.
An AMERICAN BITTERN was reported from Groton on September 12th.
A NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW was seen at Rye Ledge on September 14th.
A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Strafford on September 11th.
A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a TENNESSEE WARBLER were seen on Diamond Ledge Road
in Sandwich on September 16th, and several CAPE MAY, BAY-BREASTED, and
WILSON'S WARBLERS have been reported from scattered locations during the
past week.
6 PIED-BILLED GREBES were reported from the Deer Hill Wildlife Management
Area in Brentwood on September 16th.
4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 30 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and an AMERICAN WIGEON were
reported from the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on September 12th.
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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