This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014. An immature BLACK TERN was seen at the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River on September 1st and 2nd. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, a WESTERN SANDPIPER, and 5 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at the north end of Jenness Beach in Rye on August 30th. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen here on the 31st. A WESTERN SANDPIPER, an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER a LEAST TERN, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and a LAUGHING GULL were all reported from Hampton Harbor on SEPTEMBER 1st. An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, a PECTORAL SANDPIPER, an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON, 18 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, a GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 3 NORTHERN SHOVELORS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on August 31st. At least 4 WHIMBRELS were seen along the coast during the past week. 7 LEAST SANDPIPERS, a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were reported from the Lake Umbagog area in Errol during the past week. A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen at Cherry Pond in Whitefield, and 4 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen in the North Country during the past week. Several RED CROSSBILLS were reported from the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness on August 30th, 1 was reported from Freedom Town Forest on the 30th, and 3 were reported from Effingham on September 1st. 4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from the Freedom Town Forest on August 30th, and 1 was reported from Berry Bay in Freedom on September 1st. A female BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was reported from the Nancy Pond Trail about one-quarter mile east of the east side of Nancy Pond on September 1st 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were reported from Lyman on September 1st. A TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported from Ashland on August 27th, and 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS and a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER were reported from the North Country during the past week. 2 VESPER SPARROWS were seen in Penacook on August 31st. A PINE SISKIN was seen in New London on September 1st. Migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported from numerous locations throughout the state during the past week including 718 from Concord on September 1st, and 252 at Powder Mill Pond in Hancock on August 27th. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Hancock on August 31st. RAPTOR migration is under way with migrating raptors already being seen from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough, and from the Carter Hill Observatory in Concord. Be sure to visit these staffed observatories this fall season to help out with the count! This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909. 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************