Date: 11/4/24 12:47 pm From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 4, 2024
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 4th,
2024.
A SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES, and 8 SANDHILL CRANES were seen by
hawk-watchers at Pack Monadnock on November 3rd, and a SNOWY OWL, and 2
GOLDEN EAGLES were seen here on the 2nd.
2 WESTERN CATTLE EGRETS were seen in the cornfields adjacent to Horseshoe
Pond in Concord on October 30th and 1 was seen at Pickering Ponds in
Rochester on the 2rd.
A single BRANT was seen at Wilson Pond in Swanzey on November 2nd.
1-3 CACKLING GEESE were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord during the past
week.
3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals,
on October 29th.
A male REDHEAD was seen with a flock of SCAUP on Great Bay on November 1st.
A female NORTHERN SHOVELER and a female NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Dorrs
Pond in Manchester on November 1st and 3rd. A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was
also seen along the Rockingham Trail on West Massabesic on November 1st.
2 VIRGINIA RAILS were reported from Turtle Pond in Concord on November 3rd,
and a SORA was reported from World End Pond in Salem on the 1st.
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER was seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of
Shoals, on October 30th and 31st.
4 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Henry’s Pool
on Route 101E in Hampton Marsh on November 1st.
A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen at Elm Brook Recreation Area in Hopkinton on
October 31st.
2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at Upper Suncook Recreation Area in
Barnstead on November 1st. Another was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester
on the 3rd, and 1 was seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on the 1st.
A flock of 24 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS was seen in Hampton Harbor on
November 4th.
10 FORSTER’S TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on November 2nd.
A LAUGHING GULL was seen in offshore waters on October 28th.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Nutts Pond in Manchester on October on 30th.
An estimated 75 CORY'S SHEARWATERS were seen from Star Island, one of the
Isles of Shoals, on October 29th, and a few more were reported from the
coast during the past week.
A flock of 22 BRANT was seen from Pack Monadnock on October 25th, and there
was an unconfirmed report of a CACKLING GOOSE from Pack Monadnock on the 27
th.
A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Dorrs Pond in Manchester on October 26th,
and 1 was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on October
29th.
2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Witch Island in Hampton on October 27th.
A few GREAT EGRETS continued to be reported during the past week from
Hampton, Rye, Seabrook, Durham, and Charlestown.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment Plant
on October 30th.
A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Westmoreland, 3 were seen in Durham, and 7 were
seen in Lyndeborough, all during the past week.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Nashua on November 2nd.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on November 2nd,
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on November 1st.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on
November 2nd.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, MARSH WREN, FISH CROW, GRAY
CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, OVENBIRD, NASHVILLE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA,
BLACKPOLL WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
SWAINSON’S THRUSH, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW,
LINCOLN’S SPARROW, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ORCHARD ORIOLE.
HAWK MIGRATION daily observation has started and observers have already
counted over 5,555 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration
Observatory. Be sure to visit and help the official counters!
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 to:
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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
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