-RBA
*New Hampshire
*July 7, 2006
*NHNH0707.06
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Friday, July 7th, 2006.
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE, first seen at the Cocheco Valley Humane Center at the County
Farm complex in Dover on July 1st, was last reported on July 4th, and has not been
relocated since then. To reach the Cocheco Valley Humane Center take Exit 9 off of
the Spaulding Turnpike. At the end of the exit ramp, if coming from the south, take
a left, or if from the north, a right. Go about one mile to Sixth Street, and take a
right. Go about 3/4 of a mile to County Farm Road. Go left on County Farm Road and
take it to the end (about 1 mile). Take a left into the County Farm complex and then
another immediate left on the access road to the Humane Society. The Society is
behind the corrections building. The feeder is in front of the buildings. Look for
the bird perched on the feeder, on the ground, and on nearby fences, power lines and
poles.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was located at the Concord Airport on July 4th, and again on
July 5th, 6th, and 7th. To try to see or hear this bird, go to the USPS Detached
Mail Unit on Chenell Drive in Concord. Then walk along the outside of the fence
located on the right side of the Post Office buildings. Walk all the way to the back
and then turn right, following the airport fence until you come out of the trees and
into a clearing with small shrubs (mainly blueberries). Here, if conditions are
right (not too windy, not too much other noise), you should be able to hear the bird
singing, and then locate it by scanning the tops of saplings or shrubs. Several
GRASSHOPPER and VESPER SPARROWS have also been reported from the airport.
A possible sighting of 2 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS in New London was reported on July
1st. The birds were seen on an unpainted wooden fence that separates a large open
field from Route 114. The field is located on the west side of Route 114 in New
London less than a mile north of its intersection with Route 11. The intersection is
known as Crockett's Corner or the Four Corners. The field is owned by the town of
New London and is uncut hay.
An ATLANTIC PUFFIN and a MANX SHEARWATER were seen from White and Seavey Islands in
the Isles of Shoals on July 6th.
A possible COMMON MURRE, a GREATER SHEARWATER, 70 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS, and 2
NORTHERN GANNETS were reported from the coast on July 6th.
2 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO were reported from
Lubberland Creek on Bay Road in Newmarket, and a NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW and
several SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were seen at Chapman's Landing in Stratham,
all on July 2nd.
2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen near the north runway at Pease International Tradeport
in Portsmouth on June 30th.
Hikers on the first mile of the Caps Ridge Trail in Jefferson Notch reported 3
BICKNELL'S THRUSHES, 5 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 6 HERMIT THRUSHES, 3 GRAY JAYS, 3 BOREAL
CHICKADEES, 1 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 1 BAY-BREASTED
WARBLER, 21 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 7 WINTER WRENS, 9
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER, and 12 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. The hike
climbs about 900 vertical feet from Jefferson Notch and is steep and rugged with
many exposed rocks and roots.
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
*July 7, 2006
*NHNH0707.06
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Friday, July 7th, 2006.
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE, first seen at the Cocheco Valley Humane Center at the County
Farm complex in Dover on July 1st, was last reported on July 4th, and has not been
relocated since then. To reach the Cocheco Valley Humane Center take Exit 9 off of
the Spaulding Turnpike. At the end of the exit ramp, if coming from the south, take
a left, or if from the north, a right. Go about one mile to Sixth Street, and take a
right. Go about 3/4 of a mile to County Farm Road. Go left on County Farm Road and
take it to the end (about 1 mile). Take a left into the County Farm complex and then
another immediate left on the access road to the Humane Society. The Society is
behind the corrections building. The feeder is in front of the buildings. Look for
the bird perched on the feeder, on the ground, and on nearby fences, power lines and
poles.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was located at the Concord Airport on July 4th, and again on
July 5th, 6th, and 7th. To try to see or hear this bird, go to the USPS Detached
Mail Unit on Chenell Drive in Concord. Then walk along the outside of the fence
located on the right side of the Post Office buildings. Walk all the way to the back
and then turn right, following the airport fence until you come out of the trees and
into a clearing with small shrubs (mainly blueberries). Here, if conditions are
right (not too windy, not too much other noise), you should be able to hear the bird
singing, and then locate it by scanning the tops of saplings or shrubs. Several
GRASSHOPPER and VESPER SPARROWS have also been reported from the airport.
A possible sighting of 2 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS in New London was reported on July
1st. The birds were seen on an unpainted wooden fence that separates a large open
field from Route 114. The field is located on the west side of Route 114 in New
London less than a mile north of its intersection with Route 11. The intersection is
known as Crockett's Corner or the Four Corners. The field is owned by the town of
New London and is uncut hay.
An ATLANTIC PUFFIN and a MANX SHEARWATER were seen from White and Seavey Islands in
the Isles of Shoals on July 6th.
A possible COMMON MURRE, a GREATER SHEARWATER, 70 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS, and 2
NORTHERN GANNETS were reported from the coast on July 6th.
2 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO were reported from
Lubberland Creek on Bay Road in Newmarket, and a NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW and
several SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were seen at Chapman's Landing in Stratham,
all on July 2nd.
2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen near the north runway at Pease International Tradeport
in Portsmouth on June 30th.
Hikers on the first mile of the Caps Ridge Trail in Jefferson Notch reported 3
BICKNELL'S THRUSHES, 5 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 6 HERMIT THRUSHES, 3 GRAY JAYS, 3 BOREAL
CHICKADEES, 1 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 1 BAY-BREASTED
WARBLER, 21 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 7 WINTER WRENS, 9
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER, and 12 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. The hike
climbs about 900 vertical feet from Jefferson Notch and is steep and rugged with
many exposed rocks and roots.
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.