This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 21st, 2018.



2 MISSISSIPPI KITES were reported from Newmarket, where they are known to 
nest, on May 21st.



A SNOWY OWL was seen in Hampton Marsh behind Little Jack’s Restaurant along 
Route 1A in Hampton on May 15th.



An ICELAND GULL was reported from Great Island Common in New Castle on May 
20th. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on May 18th, 
and an AMERICAN COOT was seen here on the 16th.



2 CASPIAN TERNS were seen off of Ragged Neck in Rye on May 19th, 3 ROSEATE 
TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on the 15th, and a COMMON TERN was seen on 
Surry Mountain Lake on May 20th. 4 LEAST TERNS were seen on Seabrook Beach 
and 1 was seen in Hampton Harbor, all on May 20th.



22 BRANT were seen along the coast on May 20th.



A NORTHERN FULMAR was near shore in coastal Rye on May 20th, and 13 WILSON’S 
STORM-PETRELS were seen offshore at Jeffrey’s Ledge on May 17th.



3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen at Pease International Tradeport in Newington 
on May 15th, 15 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen at Rye Harbor State Park on the 
19th, and 2 DUNLIN were photographed at McDaniels Marsh in Springfield on 
May 20th.



2 male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS were discovered along trails located on the 
west side of Federal Hill Road near the Hollis town line on May 9th. 
Surprisingly, they are sometimes singing BLUE-WINGED WARBLER songs. At least 
1 of the GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS was reported on nearly every day since the 
9th, and one was last reported on the 20th. To attempt to see the bird(s): 
Park on the east side of Federal Hill Road just south of a large red house 
at the Hollis town line. Walk on a signed trail (Hollis Nor’Easters) on the 
west side of the road for less than a mile, bypassing multiple side trails. 
You will walk under power lines, pass several clearings in the woods, and 
then pass a beaver pond. Right after the beaver pond you will start up a 
hill into a clearing where there is a sign for the junction of Vista Trail 
and Loop Trail. This is where the birds have been most frequently seen. A 
male BLUE-WINGED WARBLER has been reported from the same area.



A male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was photographed at a private residence in 
Strafford on May 18th.



6 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were reported from the Concord Airport on May 17th, 5 
were reported from the old Hinsdale Raceway on May 17th, 4 were reported 
from the Cemetery Fields in Amherst on the 19th, and 1 was reported from 
along McIntyre Road adjacent to Pease International Tradeport in Newington 
on May 15th.



A FOX SPARROW was seen in the White Mountains on May 20th.



14 PURPLE MARTINS were seen off of Cross Beach Road in Seabrook on May 20th.



Newly returning migrants reported in small numbers during the past week 
included: PHILADELPHIA VIREO, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED 
FLYCATCHER, EASTERN WOOD-PEEWEE, and COMMON NIGHTHAWK.



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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