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.
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.
To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask]
Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages.
To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask]
To unsubscribe: E-mail this command to [log in to unmask] UNSUBSCRIBE UV-Birders
To change your e-mail address: E-mail this command from your old address to: [log in to unmask] CHANGE UV-Birders [new e-mail address]
Web based archives and subscription management are available at:
http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html
|