This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, July 22nd, 
2014.



An immature WHITE IBIS was discovered at Awcomin Marsh in Rye on July 11th, 
and was most recently reported on July 22nd. It has also been reported from 
marshes along Route 1A just south of Rye Harbor. .



A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, 2 GLOSSY IBIS, 
and 3 WHIMBRELS were seen in Hampton, all on July 19th.



A possible hybrid between a SNOWY EGRET and a TRICOLORED HERON was seen in 
Hampton on July 19th and 20th.



A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 5 GREEN HERONS were reported from near the 
Fox Run Mall in Newington on July 20th.



At least 2 MISSISSIPPI KITES are being seen regularly in Newmarket, where 
they have nested during the past several years.



2 SANDHILL CRANES have returned to their summering grounds in Monroe and are 
raising a young SANDHILL CRANE. They can sometimes be seen in fields along 
the Connecticut River nearly as far as 1-mile north of the town center and 
also in fields along Plains Road. If you look for these birds, please do not 
venture onto the farm fields, which are privately owned.



A LEAST TERN was seen in Hampton on July 20th.



6 LAUGHING GULLS were seen along the coast on July 19th.



At least 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were seen at the Cemetery Fields on 
Merrimack Road in Amherst on July 21st.



2 BICKNELL’S THRUSHES were reported from near the summit of Cannon Mountain 
in Franconia Notch in the White Mountains on July 20th.



4 GRAY JAYS were seen near the start of the Caps Ridge Trail on Jefferson 
Notch Road in the White Mountains on July 20th.



3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Tamworth on July 20th.



A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Tamworth on July 20th, and 1 was 
seen near Squam Lake on July 22nd.



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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