Most of the trip was spent on a long walk around Odiorne Point State
Park, but we offered a trip extension to Goss Farm in Rye. The weather
was sunny, calm, and cool at the start, but quickly warming up and
becoming hot for the date reaching 82F. There were almost zero
migrating birds (no hawks, loons, sea ducks, hardly any cormorants).
But we had a nice variety of warblers with 14 species for the day and a
couple of nice rarities highlighted by a very rare LeConte's Sparrow!
Below are the two eBird checklists with photos and a complete list follows.
Canada Goose
American Black Duck
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Spotted Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Loon
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Late bird at Odiorne.
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW - Literally, the first bird that I called out to
the group. Great long extended scope views by everyone in the group as
it foraged along the shoreline with 2 White-throated Sparrows (NOT with
the Chipping Sparrows today).
White-throated Sparrow
LECONTE'S SPARROW - The bird of the day! A drab looking juvenile bird
at Goss Farm. Unfortunately most of the field trip participants had
gone home when we found it. EXTREMELY hard to get a look at, but those
present got at least glimpses of this reclusive and rare bird. I
believe the 8th record for NH....all since 2000.
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Black-and-white Warbler
TENNESSEE WARBLER - 1 at Goss Farm. Brief views, but nicely
photographed by Cameron.
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER - 1. Nice views by all at Odiorne.
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Palm Warbler (Western)
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting - 1 at Goss Farm.
