This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, September 
11th, 2008.



MISSISSIPPI KITES were still being seen in Newmarket as of September 9th. 
There are 2 fledglings, and at least 3 adults, and possibly as many as 5 
adults. There are two separate locations to check. To try to see the birds 
at the first location, take Route 152 (South Main Street) west from the 
center of Newmarket. You will see the High School on the left (south) side 
of the road. Park at the High School and walk west down the street. Do not 
park in driveways, or along Route 152. The KITES have been seen flying and 
landing in the tops of trees between Maplecrest and Pond Streets, near where 
they nested. The second location to check is on Gonet Road off of Dame Road 
in Newmarket, halfway between #31 and a "One Way Do Not Enter" sign. A 
fledging and adults have been seen in this area, near where they nested. 
Please note: the MISSISSIPPI KITES are in residential neighborhoods, and 
visiting birders should respect the rights of property owners. Please do not 
walk on private property, including lawns, talk and laugh loudly early in 
the morning, or block residents from using the sidewalk or roads. Also, take 
care not to alarm the birds. Do not play recordings or harass the birds in 
any way.



HAWK migration is under way with 447 raptors (including 203 BROAD-WINGED 
HAWKS on September 10th) already reported from the Pack Monadnock Raptor 
Migration Observatory in Peterborough since September 1st. NH Audubon opened 
its second raptor observatory, also on September 1st. The new platform will 
be at Carter Hill Orchard in Concord and staffed all month by an Audubon 
volunteer. Be sure to visit both observatories to help out with the count!



A LARK SPARROW was seen at the Keene State Athletic Complex in Keene on 
September 7th, but has not been relocated since then.



A female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen on Star Island, one of the Isles 
of Shoals, on September 4th.



2 BLACK TERNS and 10 LAUGHING GULLS were seen off of Ragged Neck in Rye on 
September 6th.



3 FORSTER'S TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on September 10th.



2 CORYS SHEARWATERS, 2 GREATER SHEARWATERS, and several WILSON'S 
STORM-PETRELS were seen on a Granite State Whalewatch cruise out of Rye 
Harbor on September 5th.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment 
Plant on September 10th.



6 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Pease International Tradeport 
from the overlook on Grafton Road near the southeast end of the runways on 
September 7th. 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen in Plaice Cove, located 
just north of Bicentennial Park in Hampton, on September 10th.



A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen at Henry's Pool in Hampton on September 6th, 
one was seen in Plaice Cove in Hampton on the 7th, and one was seen at 
Ragged Neck in Rye on the 10th.



3 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen in Meadow Pond in Hampton on September 10th.



7 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER 
were seen at the Little River Salt Marsh in North Hampton on September 10th.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at Moore Fields on Route 155A in Durham on 
September 7th.



4 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were seen on the runway at the Dillant-Hopkins 
Airport in Swanzey on September 9th. They were seen from Aviation Drive near 
where some small airplanes were parked.



3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen at the Pease International Tradeport in 
Portsmouth on September 7th.



A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen in Penacook on September 4th.



A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Sunapee on September 4th, and one 
was reported from Barnstead on the 6th.



10 PIED-BILLED GREBES were reported from the Deer Hill Wildlife Management 
Area in Brentwood on September 5th.



A CHUKAR was reported from Middle Moat Mountain in Conway on September 7th. 
This is an exotic species that gets released in the state periodically for 
hunting purposes.



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: 
[log in to unmask] Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird 
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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