This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 23rd, 
2019.



A few BLACK SKIMMERS continued to be reported from the coast during the past 
week, including 3 seen offshore from Rye on September 21st. 2 CASPIAN TERNS 
were also seen offshore from Rye on the 21st.



A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the bridge on Route 1A located at the 
north end of Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on September 21st.



2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at Star Island in the Isles of Shoals on 
September 21st.



An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen near the UNH cow barns in Durham on 
September 21st and 22nd.



Single WESTERN SANDPIPERS were seen in different locations along the coast 
on September 17th, 18th, and 19th.



Single BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen in different locations along the coast 
on September 16th, 19th, and 20th.



A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen in Hancock on September 16th.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen foraging in fields in Monroe on September 20th, 
2 were reported flying overhead in Gorham on the 17th, and 2 were reported 
flying overhead at the coast, also on the 17th.



A TRUMPETER SWAN was discovered at NH Audubon’s Abe Emerson Marsh in Candia 
on April 13th and continues being seen. It was last reported on September 
23rd.



There was an unconfirmed report of a CASSIN’S SPARROW seen and photographed 
on Star Island in the Isles of Shoals on September 21st.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on Star Island in the Isles of Shoals on 
September 20th and 22nd, 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
the 21st, and 1 was seen at Woodridge Park in Durham on the 22nd.



A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Concord Community Gardens located on Birch 
Street off of Route 13 in Concord on September 16th, and 1 was seen on Star 
Island in the Isles of Shoals on September 21st and 22nd.



A DICKCISSEL continues to be reported from Woodmont Orchard in Hollis and 
was last reported on September 20th. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen here on 
the 23rd.



A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on September 
17th, 1 was seen in Dixville on the 18th, 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State 
Park in Rye on the 21st, and 1 was seen in the Freedom Town Forest on the 
23rd.



A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
September 22nd, and 1 was photographed at NH Audubon’s Dahl Wildlife 
Sanctuary in Conway, on September 20th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on 
September 18th.



There were numerous sightings of migrating WARBLERS during the past week 
including a number of BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, WILSON’S WARBLERS,

TENNESSEE WARBLERS, BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, and CAPE MAY WARBLERS.



Late migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS included 4 seen in Concord and 4 seen in 
Hancock, all on September 19th, and a flock of 17 seen in Concord on the 
23rd.



RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors being counted daily at 
the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough. Over 8,500 
raptors, mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, have already been tallied since 
September 1st. The Carter Hill Raptor Migration Observatory in Concord is 
now being staffed by volunteers for a few days each week and has tallied 
over 1,700 raptors since September 1st. Be sure to visit these observatories 
during the fall season to help out with their counts!



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: 
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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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