This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 1st, 
2018.



A GREATED WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen with a flock of CANADA GEESE in 
Rochester on September 27th. The flock has been moving around, and was last 
reported from a cornfield across from 300 Blackwater Road on October 1st.



2 SANDHILL CRANES continue to be seen in a field along Ledge Farm Road in 
Nottingham, and were last reported on September 29th.



A PARASITIC JAEGER, a NORTHERN FULMAR, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, and 6 RED-THROATED 
LOONS were seen from Rye Harbor State Park on September 25th.



A COMMON GALLINULE was reported from Penacook on September 27th, and an 
AMERICAN COOT was seen at Eel Pond in Rye on October 1st.



An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER was seen on Star Island in the Isles of Shoals on 
September 29th and 30th.



3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen in Exeter on September 30th.



A GREAT EGRET was seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on September 30th, 
and 1 was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on the 27th and 28th.



A LARK SPARROW was seen on Star Island in the Isles of Shoals on September 
29th.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and a DICKCISSEL continue to be seen at Goss Farm in 
Rye and were last reported on September 30th.



A DICKCISSEL and a MOURNING WARBLER were seen at the Birch Street Community 
Gardens in Concord on September 29th.



Single GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were reported from Woodmont Orchard in Hollis 
and the Concord Airport on September 27th.



3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Pulpit Rocks in Rye on September 30th.



2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
September 28th.



Several YELLOW WARBLERS, 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 
several BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, several CAPE MAY WARBLERS, several BAY-BREASTED 
WARBLERS and a CANADA WARBLER were reported from scattered locations during 
the past week.



A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was reported from Nottingham on September 30th.



Other late-migrants of note during the past week included: 4 EASTERN 
WOOD-PEWEES, a LEAST FLYCATCHER, 2 WARBLING VIREOS, a MARSH WREN, a WOOD 
THRUSH, several ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, and several PHILADELPHIA VIREOS.



RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at 
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough. Pack 
Monadnock has tallied nearly 8,000 raptors since September 1st. The majority 
of the raptors that have been seen so far this season were BROAD-WINGED 
HAWKS, but over 120 BALD EAGLES have also been seen. Non-raptors reported 
from Pack Monadnock during the past week included a late-migrating TREE 
SWALLOW on the 26th, and 3 RED CROSSBILLS on the 28th. Be sure to visit the 
observatory this fall season to help out with the count!



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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