-RBA
*New Hampshire
*September 22, 2006
*NHNH2209.06
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 22nd,
2006.
A WESTERN REEF HERON, first discovered in Maine in the harbor behind
Frisbee's General Store in Kittery Point on August 18th, was first seen in
New Hampshire on August 19th and continues to be seen in New Castle. It was
last reported on September 20th. It has been seen along Route 1B from the
general area of the Riverside Cemetery in New Castle looking towards the
Wentworth Hotel and from near where a sign is visible that says "Goat Island
Saltwater Fishing Access". The best strategy for locating the bird has been
to scan around the islands and up the channels near the Wentworth Hotel at
low tide. The heron is often in the company of SNOWY EGRETS. 43 SNOWY EGRETS
were reported from the area on September 20th. 168 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were
seen from the end of Ocean Avenue in New Castle on September 20th, flying
over the water near Fort Constitution.
A NORTHERN WHEATEAR was discovered in Salem on September 13th and was last
reported on the 16th. It had been seen on the back of the roof of the
K-Mart, and on the front of the roof of the Toys R Us and on the ground
between those two buildings. The buildings are located in the southeastern
quadrant of the intersection of Route 28 (South Broadway) and Veterans
Memorial Parkway. One of the best ways to look for the bird was to stand
along Veterans Memorial Parkway and look back at the alley between the two
buildings, checking the roof edges, atop the air conditioning unit on the
K-Mart roof, along the alley between the two buildings, and on the ground in
front of Toys R Us. It might be worth checking periodically to see if the
WHEATEAR returns in the near future. Several FISH CROWS are also being heard
and seen in the area.
A second NORTHERN WHEATEAR was seen at Odiorne Point State Park on September
16th, but has not been reported again.
A juvenile LITTLE GULL was seen from Odiorne Point State Park on September
17th.
An immature-plumaged YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the end of
Island Path in Hampton on September 20th.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported from Newmarket on September 21st, and one
was reported from East Conway on September 17th.
2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 60 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen
in Meadow Pond in Hampton on September 17th.
An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from the Durham Town Landing on
September 11th, but has not been reported since then. Even though this is
not a recent sighting, there is a good chance that the bird is still
frequenting the area.
18 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were reported from Surry Lake in Surry on September
18th.
There was a good flight of raptors reported from Little Round Top in Bristol
on September 16th. Highlights included 1,176 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 55
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 16 OSPREYS, and 5 BALD EAGLES.
Migrating land bird sightings continued during the past week, including
BICKNELL'S, SWAINSON'S and WOOD THRUSHES, WILSON'S, BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, PALM,
YELLOW-RUMPED, BLACK-AND-WHITE, YELLOW, and MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, as well as
AMERICAN REDSTART, NORTHERN PARULA, and WARBLING, and PHILADELPHIA VIREOS.
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
*September 22, 2006
*NHNH2209.06
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 22nd,
2006.
A WESTERN REEF HERON, first discovered in Maine in the harbor behind
Frisbee's General Store in Kittery Point on August 18th, was first seen in
New Hampshire on August 19th and continues to be seen in New Castle. It was
last reported on September 20th. It has been seen along Route 1B from the
general area of the Riverside Cemetery in New Castle looking towards the
Wentworth Hotel and from near where a sign is visible that says "Goat Island
Saltwater Fishing Access". The best strategy for locating the bird has been
to scan around the islands and up the channels near the Wentworth Hotel at
low tide. The heron is often in the company of SNOWY EGRETS. 43 SNOWY EGRETS
were reported from the area on September 20th. 168 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were
seen from the end of Ocean Avenue in New Castle on September 20th, flying
over the water near Fort Constitution.
A NORTHERN WHEATEAR was discovered in Salem on September 13th and was last
reported on the 16th. It had been seen on the back of the roof of the
K-Mart, and on the front of the roof of the Toys R Us and on the ground
between those two buildings. The buildings are located in the southeastern
quadrant of the intersection of Route 28 (South Broadway) and Veterans
Memorial Parkway. One of the best ways to look for the bird was to stand
along Veterans Memorial Parkway and look back at the alley between the two
buildings, checking the roof edges, atop the air conditioning unit on the
K-Mart roof, along the alley between the two buildings, and on the ground in
front of Toys R Us. It might be worth checking periodically to see if the
WHEATEAR returns in the near future. Several FISH CROWS are also being heard
and seen in the area.
A second NORTHERN WHEATEAR was seen at Odiorne Point State Park on September
16th, but has not been reported again.
A juvenile LITTLE GULL was seen from Odiorne Point State Park on September
17th.
An immature-plumaged YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the end of
Island Path in Hampton on September 20th.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported from Newmarket on September 21st, and one
was reported from East Conway on September 17th.
2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 60 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen
in Meadow Pond in Hampton on September 17th.
An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from the Durham Town Landing on
September 11th, but has not been reported since then. Even though this is
not a recent sighting, there is a good chance that the bird is still
frequenting the area.
18 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were reported from Surry Lake in Surry on September
18th.
There was a good flight of raptors reported from Little Round Top in Bristol
on September 16th. Highlights included 1,176 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 55
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 16 OSPREYS, and 5 BALD EAGLES.
Migrating land bird sightings continued during the past week, including
BICKNELL'S, SWAINSON'S and WOOD THRUSHES, WILSON'S, BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, PALM,
YELLOW-RUMPED, BLACK-AND-WHITE, YELLOW, and MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, as well as
AMERICAN REDSTART, NORTHERN PARULA, and WARBLING, and PHILADELPHIA VIREOS.
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.