This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 4th, 
2019.



An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered along North River Road near 
Burley Farm in Epping on October 5th, and was last reported on November 3rd. 
Another immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was photographed in Hampstead on 
October 24th, and reported again on November 1st.



A WHITE-EYED VIREO was photographed foraging in Autumn Olive trees along 
Island Path in Hampton on November 2nd.



A BLUE GROSBEAK was seen on the trails and fields at the 1785 Inn in North 
Conway on October 30th and November 1st.



3 SANDHILL CRANES were reported flying over North Conway on November 3rd.



A TRUMPETER SWAN was discovered at NH Audubon’s Abe Emerson Marsh in Candia 
on April 13th and continues being seen. It was last reported on November 
2nd.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Rye on October 30th.



2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, a STILT SANDPIPER, a PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and 2 
LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen in Hampton Marsh on November 1st and/or 2nd.



2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on October 
29th.



10 GREAT EGRETS were tallied along the coast on October 30th.



12 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Mascoma Lake on October 31st.



2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Waterville Valley on November 2nd.



2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on November 2nd.



3 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Charlestown on October 31st.



20 TREE SWALLOWS were seen along the coast on November 2nd.



A female BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at the Pondicherry National 
Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on November 3rd.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on November 1st.



RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at 
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough. 10,295 
raptors, mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, have already been tallied there since 
September 1st. The Carter Hill Raptor Migration Observatory in Concord is 
now being staffed by volunteers for a few days each week and has tallied 
2,375 raptors since September 1st. Be sure to visit these observatories 
during the fall season to help out with their counts! Staffed counts will 
soon be coming to a close for the season.



Fall migration of birds that breed in NH is winding down, with decreasing 
numbers of lingering migrants being reported, especially insect eaters such 
as warblers, vireos, swallows, and flycatchers.



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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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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