Date: 6/14/25 3:31 pm From: 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> Subject: [NHBirds] Winter sea birds in the summer!
A few lingering/oversummering sea birds continue on the coast. Generally
not rare to get a couple of these, but it's very unusual to get all of
these:
Common Loon - 7+ Mostly immatures, but a couple in breeding plumage
Red-throated Loon - 4 total. Three immatures and one in breeding
plumage. Two off N. Hampton State Beach and two just north of Pulpit
Rocks in Rye.
https://media.ebird.org/asset/637561482 Black Scoter - 44 in single flock at north end of Jenness Beach. Almost
all males were immature plumage.
Surf Scoter - 11 with 3 off Jenness Beach and 8 in one group off Foss
Beach in Rye.
White-winged Scoter - 3 off Jenness Beach.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 continuing female between Odiorne and Pulpit Rocks
in Rye.
Also present on the coast:
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 19 total in two separate flocks. High count
for date.
Common Eider - HUNDREDS of babies spread out along the coast. Where do
they nest?
