This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 19th, 
2013.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen feeding in a field along Plains Road, and 
visible from both Plains Road and Coppermine Road, in Monroe on June 12th.



An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen north of Horseshoe Pond in Concord on June 
9th. To try to see this bird, follow the railroad track and then the river 
path north of Horseshoe Pond – the bird was seen foraging in and around a 
large tree at the foot of the railroad embankment, beside a large meadow.



2 SORAS, 3 VIRGINIA RAILS, and a possible LEAST BITTERN were reported from 
the marsh on Geremonty Drive in Salem on June 12th.



2 MARSH WRENS were reported from the Surrey Lane marsh in Durham on June 
15th.



Birders on the coast reported 7 GREAT EGRETS, 8 SNOWY EGRETS, a GREEN HERON, 
3 WILLETS, 6 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 6 ROSEATE TERNS, 2 NELSON'S SPARROWS, and a 
SALTMARSH SPARROW on June 15th and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on 
the 16th.



2 BICKNELL’S THRUSHES were seen on Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch on 
June 16th.



A pair of BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS and a single chick continues to be seen 
along the forest road at the Trudeau Road wetlands in Bethlehem, and was 
last reported on June 18th.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen along Pleasant Street in Concord on June 15th.



6 PURPLE MARTINS, and a MERLIN were reported from Great East Lake in 
Wakefield on June 16th.



An ORCHARD ORIOLE was reported from Pickering Ponds in Rochester on June 
16th.



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.