This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 5th, 
2014.



A SNOWY OWL was reported from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals on 
August 3rd and 4th.



2 LITTLE GULLS were seen with 25 BONAPARTE’S GULLS at Bicentennial Park in 
Hampton on August 3rd.



6 ROSEATE TERNS and a WHIMBREL were seen in Hampton Harbor on August 5th.



There was a report of a possible FORSTER’S TERN seen with COMMON TERNS in 
Portsmouth Harbor on August 1st.



An immature WHITE IBIS was discovered at Awcomin Marsh in Rye on July 11th, 
and was last reported on July 29th but may still be present. It has also 
been reported from several different marshes in Rye along Route 1A south of 
Rye Harbor. .



16 GLOSSY IBIS, an ORCHARD ORIOLE, and 3 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS were reported 
from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on August 3rd.



2 SANDHILL CRANES have returned to their summering grounds in Monroe and are 
raising a young SANDHILL CRANE. They can sometimes be seen in fields along 
the Connecticut River nearly as far as 1-mile north of the town center and 
also in fields along Plains Road. If you look for these birds, please do not 
venture onto the farm fields, which are privately owned.



At least 2 MISSISSIPPI KITES had been seen regularly during the summer in 
Newmarket, where they have nested during the past several years. They have 
not been recently reported but may still be present.



2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from near the Squam Lakes Science Center in 
Holderness on July 30th.



2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from the town forest in Freedom on 
August 4th.



4 BOREAL CHICKADEES were seen on the Caps Ridge Trail in Jefferson Notch on 
August 4th.



3 PURPLE MARTINS were seen on Cross Beach Road in Seabrook on August 5th.



A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO were reported from Freedom 
on August 4th.



Over 20 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS were reported from Long Pond in Danville on 
August 5th.



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: 
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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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