This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, August 21st, 
2008.



3 MISSISSIPPI KITES are regularly being seen in Newmarket. There is a pair 
that is nesting, and they are feeding one chick. To see the birds, 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. This is a residential neighborhood, 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. Also, take care not 
to alarm the birds. Do not play recordings, stand under the nest, or harass 
the birds in any way.



There was an unconfirmed report of a WESTERN TANAGER in Epping on August 
16th.



A BLACK TERN was seen at the north end of the Edward MacDowell Lake in 
Peterborough on August 19th.



2 CORYS SHEARWATERS and 100 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS were seen on a Granite 
State Whalewatch cruise out of Rye Harbor on August 18th.



28 ROSEATE TERNS and a HUDSONIAN GODWIT were seen in Hampton Harbor on 
August 16th.



A WILSON'S PHALAROPE was seen in the Little River Saltmarsh in North Hampton 
on August 17th.



A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on 
August 19th.



A WHIMBREL was seen atop Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on August 17th.



46 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen along the cast in Rye on August 15th.



A HORNED GREBE continues to be seen in Rye just south of Odiorne Point State 
Park.



An immature BLACK GUILLEMOT was seen in Rye Harbor on August 15th



An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at the Pease International Tradeport near the 
Pease Golf Course on August 20th.



COMMON NIGHTHAWK migration has started with several sightings reported 
during the past week, including 225 in Keene on August 17th.



A COMMON TERN, several BONAPARTE'S GULLS, a few GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS, numerous BOREAL CHICKADEES, several PHILADELPHIA 
VIREOS, and a small number of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from 
Pittsburg between August 8th and 15th.



Several OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS, and VESPER SPARROWS 
were reported from scattered locations during the past week..



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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