This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 12th, 
2016.



2 adult MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen several times during the past week 
feeding a chick in Newmarket.



2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Westmoreland on September 12th, and a flock of 
55 TURKEY VULTURES was seen soaring over Keene on September 5th.



A SANDHILL CRANE has been seen somewhat regularly in a hayfield along Route 
127 in West Hopkinton and irregularly in nearby Elm Brook Park since July 
19th. It was last reported on September 12th. Another SANDHILL CRANE was 
seen briefly near Main Street in Rochester on September 7th.



Birders on a boat cruise out of Rye to Jeffrey’s Ledge on September 12th 
reported: 2 POMARINE JAEGERS, a PARASITIC JAEGER, 2 BLACK TERNS, and a 
RAZORBILL.



5 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen on Lunging Island, one of the Isles of 
Shoals located off the coast on September 12th.



3 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, 7 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, and 8 LAUGHING 
GULLS were seen along the coast during the past week.



5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen along the coast on September 6th.



A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on 
September 6th, and a GREATER SCAUP was seen there on the 7th.



A HUDSONIAN GODWIT and 8 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen in Hampton Marsh on 
September 11th.



4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at Eel Pond in Rye on September 6th, and 2 
of the western race of WILLET were seen in Hampton Harbor on September 7th.



3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen in Springfield on September 5th, and 5 were 
seen in Orford on the 11th.



A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on 
September 6th.



A NORTHERN SHOVELER and 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at the Rochester 
Wastewater Treatment Plant on September 7th, and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER 
was seen here on the 6th. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of 
operation are 7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please check in at the 
office and be out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not have 
to ask birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the 
road. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not 
gated, and are always open during daylight hours.



2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Henniker on September 7th.



A BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was seen in Webster, and there were several reports of 
migrating CAPE MAY WARBLERS, TENNESSEE WARBLERS and WILSON’S WARBLERS from 
scattered locations during the past week.



The peak of COMMON NIGHTHAWK migration has passed with only small numbers 
being reported during the past week, except for a flock of an estimated 150 
seen in Peterborough on September 8th.



RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at 
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough, including 
452 raptors tallied since September 1st, and at the Carter Hill Observatory 
in Concord, including 246 raptors counted since September 1st. Be sure to 
visit these New Hampshire Audubon staffed observatories this fall season to 
help out with the counts! Weather permitting; September 17-18 should be a 
good weekend to count BROAD-WINGED HAWKS.



From 10:00 A.M. to Noon on Saturday September 17, the Mascoma Chapter of New 
Hampshire Audubon is hosting a hawk watch at the Lebanon Airport. This event 
is free and open to the public. Bring binoculars and scopes if available. In 
case of inclement weather (such as heavy, steady, rain or persistent dense 
fog), the watch will be held on September 18 with the same starting and 
ending times. Directions: from Exit 20 off of Route I-89 in West Lebanon, 
turn south on Route 12A. Then take the first major left onto Airport Road 
and continue until reaching the airport, bear left, and pass the control 
tower into the parking lot beyond. For more information on Mascoma Chapter 
programs, please visit www.mascomabirds.org



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 4 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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