This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, May 19th, 
2010.



A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was found in North Conway on May 18th. It was 
first seen near the white congregational church across from Peaches 
Restaurant, between Main Street. and the new North-South Road. It was 
relocated again on May 19th, and was seen in the same area as well as the 
fence behind Hancock Lumber on White Mountain Highway, North Conway. There 
is a small parking area near the building. It was also seen on several 
telephone poles, especially near transformers, and along Depot Road.



At least 1 MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen flying in Newmarket on May 16th and 
17th. There were sightings from several locations, including Route 108, Dame 
Road, and Gonet Drive. Two pairs of MISSISSIPPI KITES nested in Newmarket 
last year.



2 WORM-EATING WARBLERS were reported during the past week, one from Odiorne 
Point State Park in Rye on May 13th, and another in Hampton on Hemlock 
Street on May 14th and 15th. Neither has been relocated since those dates.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in vegetated dunes along Route 1A in 
Seabrook on May 18th.



A BLACK TERN, 33 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, and 8 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were all seen 
on Spofford Lake in Chesterfield on May 15th.



An ARCTIC TERN was seen on the Connecticut River at Herrick's Cove on May 
19th, and 3 COMMON TERNS were seen on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on 
May 15th.



2 LEAST TERNS were seen flying in Hampton Marsh on May 17th.



3 ROSEATE TERNS were reported from Hampton Harbor on May 19th.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on May 19th.



A flock of BRANT was heard migrating at night in Ashland on May 18th.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER and 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from the 
Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on May 15th.



An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was reported from Huntress Bridge Road at the New 
Hampshire Audubon Watts Wildlife Sanctuary in Effingham on May 13th, and 
several PURPLE MARTINS were reported from Route 153 in Freedom, also on the 
13th.



There were a few reports of BLACK-BILLED and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, COMMON 
NIGHTHAWKS and WHIP-POOR-WILLS during the past week.



There were also several reports of WILSON'S, TENNESSEE, BAY-BREASTED, 
MOURNING, and BLACKPOLL WARBLERS during the past week.



A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was reported from Ashland on May 15th.



There were a few a sightings of migrating shorebirds during the past week, 
including SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPER, and 
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER.



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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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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