This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, August 23rd,
2021.

A MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD was seen and photographed along the coast in
Hampton and Rye, and also at the Isles of Shoals on August 19th but was not
seen again.

3 CASPIAN TERNS were seen migrating south along the coast on August 21st.

A juvenile BLACK TERN was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment on August
22nd and 23rd. There is no vehicle access. Park in the main parking lot and
walk in.

A COMMON TERN was seen at the north end of Lake Umbagog on August 20th.

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 13 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were reported
from the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on August 23rd. The treatment
plant is gated and the hours of operation are 7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you
visit, there is no vehicle access - please park at the office and walk in.
Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the road. Be out of the plant by
2:45 so that plant personnel do not have to ask birders to leave. The
Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not gated, and
are always open during daylight hours. There was an unconfirmed report of 6
RUDDY DUCKS from Pickering Ponds on the 20th.
 
4 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen flying south along the coast on August
22nd.

A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at Little River Saltmarsh in North Hampton on
August 20th.

A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen in coastal Hampton on August 18th and another
1 with different plumage was seen in coastal Hampton on the 20th.

3 MISSISSIPPI KITES continue to be seen in Stratham, where they have nested
in past years.

A family of 5 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS was again reported from Bear Brook
State Park on August 17th.

There was an unconfirmed report of a WHITE-EYED VIREO from the Freedom Town
Forest on August 18th.

3-4 immature LITTLE BLUE HERONS were seen in coastal marshes in Hampton and
North Hampton during the past week.  

7 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen in Hampton Marsh on August 22nd. 

2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Stoddard and 2 were reported
Springfield, all on August 18th.

A WILSON’S WARBLER was seen in Lyme on the 18th.

14 BANK SWALLOWS were counted at the Peterborough Wastewater Treatment
Plant on August 22nd.

Over 50 TURKEY VULTURES were seen soaring over Plymouth on August 21st.

Over 8,000 TREE SWALLOWS were seen gathering in coastal Seabrook on August
18th in preparation for southbound migration.

COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have been seen migrating on non-rainy evenings during the
past week, with high counts of 457 in Concord and 610 in Hancock, both on
August 21st.
 
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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