-RBA
*New Hampshire
*May 19, 2006
*NHNH1905.06
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 19th, 2006.
3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in
Jefferson May 12th, and this began a string of sightings of both RED and RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES that were in migration and grounded by the heavy rains. Highlights
included a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE from Lake Winnisquam in Laconia on the 13th, 17 more
from Airport Marsh in Whitefield on the 14th, 7 more along the coast on the 14th, 1
in Dorchester on the 14th and 15th, 2 at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on the 15th, 2 on
Lake Winnipesaukee on the 15th, and one from Exeter on the 17th. RED PHALAROPES were
reported in smaller numbers, with 3 from Concord on the 14th, including one on Great
Turkey Pond, one on Little Turkey Pond and one on Turtle Pond, 1 in Dorchester on
the 14th and 15th, 1 in Gilford and 2 on Lake Winnipesaukee on the 15th, and 2 in
Whitefield on the 16th. One of each PHALAROPE species was also reported from the
Connecticut River in the Haverhill area on May 15th.
A BLACK TERN was seen on Wilson Pond in North Swanzey on May 13th, and an ARCTIC
TERN was seen at Cherry Pond in Jefferson on May 14th.
2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen in Concord in the fields located behind the
Concord Post Office on Loudon Road on May 15th, and at least one was still present
on the 18th. 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were also seen in Moore Fields on Route
155A in Durham on May 14th. 21 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were reported from Rye on May 14th.
41 LAUGHING GULLS were seen along the coast on May 15th, and 50 were reported from
Little River Salt Marsh in North Hampton on the 16th.
A COMMON MOORHEN was seen on Horseshoe Pond in Concord on May 14th, and one was seen
in Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 16th.
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was reported from Airport Marsh in Whitefield on May 15th.
A WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported from Bow Lake in Strafford on May 13th. A
CERULEAN WARBLER was reported from Strafford on May 17th, and one was reported from
Nottingham on the 18th.
A "BREWSTER'S" WARBLER, which is a hybrid form of a BLUE-WINGED and a GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLER was seen in Durham on May 16th.
3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at The Nature Conservancy's Lubberland Creek
preserve on Bay Road in Newmarket on May 17th.
There were a number of other inland sightings of "grounded" shorebirds from
scattered locations around the state including good numbers of GREATER and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, and LEAST SANDPIPERS.
A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Exeter Waste Water Treatment Plant on May
14th. 53 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were reported from the Little River Salt Marsh in
North Hampton on May 16th. 15 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on
May 13th.
47 BRANT were seen from Bicentennial Park in Hampton on May 18th.
12 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Lake Massabesic in Auburn on May 18th.
A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and 14 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES were
seen at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge on May 14th.
75 BOBLINKS and 10 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen at fields in Brentwood on May 17th,
and 14 BOBOLINKS were seen in the fields accessed from Dort Road in Surry on May
13th.
Other new arrivals reported in small numbers during the past week included WILLOW
FLYCATCHER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, BANK
SWALLOW, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BLACKPOLL, BLUE-WINGED and MAGNOLIA WARBLERS,
WHIP-POOR-WILL, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, WILSON'S SNIPE, SORA, and VIRGINIA RAIL.
This message is also available by phone recording: call 224-9900 and press 2 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 tape or send your sightings to the RBA via
e-mail at: birdsetc@nhaudubon.org. 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.
*New Hampshire
*May 19, 2006
*NHNH1905.06
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 19th, 2006.
3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in
Jefferson May 12th, and this began a string of sightings of both RED and RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES that were in migration and grounded by the heavy rains. Highlights
included a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE from Lake Winnisquam in Laconia on the 13th, 17 more
from Airport Marsh in Whitefield on the 14th, 7 more along the coast on the 14th, 1
in Dorchester on the 14th and 15th, 2 at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on the 15th, 2 on
Lake Winnipesaukee on the 15th, and one from Exeter on the 17th. RED PHALAROPES were
reported in smaller numbers, with 3 from Concord on the 14th, including one on Great
Turkey Pond, one on Little Turkey Pond and one on Turtle Pond, 1 in Dorchester on
the 14th and 15th, 1 in Gilford and 2 on Lake Winnipesaukee on the 15th, and 2 in
Whitefield on the 16th. One of each PHALAROPE species was also reported from the
Connecticut River in the Haverhill area on May 15th.
A BLACK TERN was seen on Wilson Pond in North Swanzey on May 13th, and an ARCTIC
TERN was seen at Cherry Pond in Jefferson on May 14th.
2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen in Concord in the fields located behind the
Concord Post Office on Loudon Road on May 15th, and at least one was still present
on the 18th. 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were also seen in Moore Fields on Route
155A in Durham on May 14th. 21 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were reported from Rye on May 14th.
41 LAUGHING GULLS were seen along the coast on May 15th, and 50 were reported from
Little River Salt Marsh in North Hampton on the 16th.
A COMMON MOORHEN was seen on Horseshoe Pond in Concord on May 14th, and one was seen
in Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 16th.
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was reported from Airport Marsh in Whitefield on May 15th.
A WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported from Bow Lake in Strafford on May 13th. A
CERULEAN WARBLER was reported from Strafford on May 17th, and one was reported from
Nottingham on the 18th.
A "BREWSTER'S" WARBLER, which is a hybrid form of a BLUE-WINGED and a GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLER was seen in Durham on May 16th.
3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at The Nature Conservancy's Lubberland Creek
preserve on Bay Road in Newmarket on May 17th.
There were a number of other inland sightings of "grounded" shorebirds from
scattered locations around the state including good numbers of GREATER and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, and LEAST SANDPIPERS.
A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Exeter Waste Water Treatment Plant on May
14th. 53 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were reported from the Little River Salt Marsh in
North Hampton on May 16th. 15 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on
May 13th.
47 BRANT were seen from Bicentennial Park in Hampton on May 18th.
12 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Lake Massabesic in Auburn on May 18th.
A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and 14 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES were
seen at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge on May 14th.
75 BOBLINKS and 10 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen at fields in Brentwood on May 17th,
and 14 BOBOLINKS were seen in the fields accessed from Dort Road in Surry on May
13th.
Other new arrivals reported in small numbers during the past week included WILLOW
FLYCATCHER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, BANK
SWALLOW, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BLACKPOLL, BLUE-WINGED and MAGNOLIA WARBLERS,
WHIP-POOR-WILL, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, WILSON'S SNIPE, SORA, and VIRGINIA RAIL.
This message is also available by phone recording: call 224-9900 and press 2 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 tape or send your sightings to the RBA via
e-mail at: birdsetc@nhaudubon.org. 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.