This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, May 22nd, 
2013.



A CURLEW SANDPIPER was seen in Hampton Harbor on May 22nd. Also seen were a 
RED KNOT and 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS.



A SANDHILL CRANE was reported from Pittsfield on May 22nd.



A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has been coming to a birdfeeder on Grafton Road in 
Alexandria since December 13th, and was last reported on May 13th.



A CASPIAN TERN was seen in Hampton Harbor on May 18th, and a LEAST TERN was 
reported from Hampton Harbor on May 22nd.



2 TRI-COLORED HERONS were seen in a marsh along Route 1A just south of Rye 
Harbor on May 21st.



A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in Awcomin Marsh in Rye on May 19th.



A LEAST BITTERN was reported from the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on May 
18th.



A SNOW GOOSE was seen in Rockingham Park in Salem on May 21st.



At least 1 BRANT was seen along the coast on May 18th.



3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen from Short Road in Newington at the Pease 
International Tradeport on May 18th.



105 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen at the Hampton Harbor inlet on May 21st.



45 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were reported from Rochester on May 22nd.



5 LAUGHING GULLS were seen along the coast on May 21st.



There was a large coastal migration of WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS on May 18th.



3 PURPLE MARTINS were reported from Hampton on May 21st.



There were several reports of FISH CROW during the past week.



A SORA was reported from Packers Falls Marsh in Durham, and 1 was reported 
from a marsh on Geremonty Drive in Salem, both on May 18th.



A pair of BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS continues to be seen along the forest 
road at the Trudeau Road wetlands in Bethlehem, and was last reported on May 
19th.



2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in New London on May 17th, and 2 were seen in 
Roxbury on May 20th.



A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Concord Airport on May 18th.



Migrating WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS continued to be reported in small numbers.



Several BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS and at least 2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were 
reported during the past week.



Warbler migration is peaking with more than 20-species being reported during 
the past week including CAPE MAY WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, WILSON”S 
WARBLER, and TENNESSEE WARBLER.



A LAWRENCE'S WARBLER was seen along Bartlett Drive in Durham on May 22nd.



At least 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were reported since May 14th.



There were several reports of OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER during the past week.



8 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Hancock on May 22nd.



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Thanks very much and good birding.