This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, July 12th, 
2007.

2 LEAST BITTERNS were reported from the Hinsdale Setbacks, an area above the 
dam in Hinsdale, on July 9th.



3 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were reported from the Isles of Shoals on July 
8th, and an ATLANTIC PUFFIN and a RAZORBILL were seen a few days earlier.



Over 25 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS were seen foraging along the coast in Rye on 
July 9th.



A HORNED GREBE was seen in Rye just north of Ragged Neck on July 7th, and a 
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen near the same area on the 8th.



8 ROSEATE TERNS were reported from Hampton Harbor on July 8th, and 6 GREAT 
EGRETS were reported from Hampton Harbor on the 7th.



Over 170 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were reported from the coast on July 7th.



A pair of PIPING PLOVERS is raising chicks at Hampton Beach State Park. 
Anyone who would like to volunteer their services in monitoring the chicks 
should contact Samantha Niziolek at 419-9728 or [log in to unmask]



Shorebird migration has begun. 29 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2 WHIMBRELS, 
several YELLOWLEGS, and 6 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were reported from Hampton 
on July 10th.



5 NELSON'S and 8 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were seen at Chapman's 
Landing in Stratham, and 6 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were seen in 
Hampton Marsh behind Little Jack's Restaurant on Route 1A, all on July 7th.



A female SPRUCE GROUSE with a chick was reported from the White Mountain 
National Forest trails on Trudeau Road in Bethlehem on July 10th.



A BICKNELL'S THRUSH, 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and 3 TURKEY VULTURES were 
reported from the summit of Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch on July 10th.



Several EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported visiting a feeder in Rumney on July 
9th.



A TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen and heard in a bog on Hubbard Hill Road in 
Stoddard on July 7th and 8th.



An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and 5 COMMON LOONS were reported from Willard Pond 
in Antrim on July 10th.



Two family groups of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS were reported from Durham 
during the past week.



25 PIED-BILLED GREBES were reported from the Brentwood Mitigation Area on 
July 11th. Also tallied were 23 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 GREEN HERONS, an ALDER 
FLYCATCHER, 6 EASTERN KINGBIRDS, 30 GRAY CATBIRDS, 3 BROWN THRASHERS, 13 
YELLOW WARBLERS, 2 PRAIRIE WARBLERS, 17 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 7 EASTERN 
TOWHEES, 6 FIELD SPARROWS and 43 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.



This message is also available by phone recording: call 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 tape 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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