This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 30th, 
2014.



An immature WHITE IBIS was discovered at Awcomin Marsh in Rye on July 11th, 
and was most recently reported on July 29th. It has also been reported from 
several different marshes in Rye along Route 1A south of Rye Harbor. .



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 possible hybrid between a SNOWY EGRET and a TRICOLORED HERON has been seen 
in coastal marshes near Route 1A in Hampton. It was last reported on July 
26th.



A birder on a cruise aboard the Granite State Whale Watch boat out of Rye 
Harbor on July 25th reported 7 CORY’S SHEARWATERS, 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS, 8 
RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, and 11 WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS.



2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, 2 RED KNOTS, a WHIMBREL, 25 ROSEATE TERNS, 18 
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, a PEREGRINE FALCON, and 2 FISH CROWS were all 
seen in Hampton Harbor on July 26th.



A GLOSSY IBIS was reported from Hampton Marsh on July 26th.



An AMERICAN BITTERN was heard in Nashua on July 30th.



3 young GREEN HERONS were seen in Salem, and 1 was reported from Pittsfield, 
all during the past week.



2 LEAST TERNS and a BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen in the Hampton marshes on 
July 26th.



A BUFFLEHEAD was reported from Pleasant Lake in New London on July 25th.



A RED CROSSBILL was reported from Penacook on July 26th.



Several EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Walpole during the past week.



A pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS raised at least 2 young birds in Nashua, which 
were photographed atop the former St. Casimir's Church on Temple Street on 
July 23rd.



A family of 4 MERLINS was reported from Kingston on July 28th.



Several YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were reported during the past week.



An EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard in Barrington on July 24th.



A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in Effingham on July 30th.



An EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was reported from Penacook on July 28th.



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: 
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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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