This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 18th, 
2017.



2 CASPIAN TERNS, an adult and a juvenile, were seen from the Swazey Parkway 
together on the Squamscott River in Exeter on September 17th. A single 
CASPIAN TERN was reported from the same area on the 18th.



An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and an apparent hybrid between a HERRING 
GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were both seen along the coast in 
Hampton on September 16th.



A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in fields along Rollins Road on September 13th.



A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
September 17th.



There was an unconfirmed report of a CONNECTICUT WARBLER at Odiorne Point 
State Park in Rye on September 18th.



2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, and 2 DICKCISSELS were 
reported from Woodmont Orchard in Hollis on September 17th.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Hawkin’s Farm in Salem on September 15th, 
and 1 was seen near the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park 
in Rye on September 12th.



A DICKCISSEL was reported from the Strafford County Farm Complex in Dover on 
September 17th, and 1 was reported from Seabrook on September 16th.



A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the north end of Hampton Beach, and a 
WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen along the coast in Rye, both on September 17th.



A RED KNOT and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen along the coast south of 
Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on September 15th.



An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, and 14 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at the Rochester 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on September 15th. The treatment plant is gated 
and the hours of operation are 7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please 
check in at the office and be out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant 
personnel do not have to ask birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and 
do not block the road. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the 
plant, are not gated, and are always open during daylight hours.



2 juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and 8 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were 
seen in dunes along Route 1A in Seabrook on September 16th.

3 more BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen elsewhere along the coast on the 
16th, and 1 was seen on the Nashua River in Nashua on the 14th.



4 GREAT EGRETS were seen on the Connecticut River in Monroe on September 
16th.



A GREAT CORMORANT was seen at the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River in 
Lebanon on September 12th, and 6 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen on the 
Androscoggin River in Berlin on the 14th.



There were a few reports of PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, and there were numerous 
reports of migrating mixed-species flocks of WARBLERS, all during the past 
week. Highlights included numerous CAPE MAY WARBLERS, TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 
and BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS reported from scattered locations.



RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Peterborough, Antrim, and North Conway, 
and a few WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from North Conway, all 
during the past week.



A flock of at least 20 FISH CROWS was reported from Manchester on September 
12th.



RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at 
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough, and at the 
Carter Hill Observatory in Concord. Pack Monadnock has reported over 7,348 
raptors and Carter Hill has reported over 3,758 raptors, all since September 
1st. The majority of the raptors being seen at this time in the season are 
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, but there are also good numbers of SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 
OSPREYS, and BALD EAGLES. Be sure to visit these New Hampshire Audubon 
staffed observatories this fall season to help out with the counts!



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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