This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, August 7, 2017.



A SANDHIILL CRANE was seen in Milton on August 7th.



An immature LITTLE BLUE HERON continues to be seen at Pickering Ponds in 
Rochester during the past week, and was last reported on August 4th.



A GLOSSY IBIS was seen in Etna on several days during the past week and was 
last reported on August 7th.



A GREAT EGRET was seen in Sullivan on July 28th, 3 were seen in Charlestown 
on August 5th, and 1 was seen in Plainfield on the 7th.



14 LEAST TERNS were seen at Seabrook Beach and Hampton Harbor, and 2 ROSEATE 
TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor, all on August 5th.



3 PIPING PLOVERS were seen at Hampton Beach on August 5th.



A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on August 
6th.



8 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were reported from along the coast on August 5th.



There were several inland sightings of LEAST SANDPIPERS and SEMIPALMATED 
SANDPIPERS during the past week. Coastal shorebird sightings of note during 
the past week included small numbers of WHIMBRELS, RUDDY TURNSTONES, and 
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS.



19 WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS and 15 NORTHERN GANNETS were seen off of Seabrook 
Beach on August 5th.



RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Effingham, Lempster, Hancock, Bradford, 
Goshen, Bartlett, Bethlehem, and Jefferson during the past week.



3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from the Ethan Pond trail in the 
White Mountains on August 2nd, and several were reported from Trudeau Road 
in Bethlehem on the 1st.



2 FISH CROWS were reported from North Hampton on August 5th, and 3 were seen 
in coastal Rye on the 6th.



A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Ashland on August 6th.



2 SPRUCE GROUSE were reported from Mount Crawford in the White Mountains on 
August 4th.



Migrant warblers reported away from breeding areas during the past week 
included BLACKPOLL WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, and CANADA WARBLER.



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Thanks very much and good birding.


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