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Date: 11/25/25 6:11 am
From: Clifford Seifer <clifdisc...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Portsmouth common cuckoo |
I do believe that folks on the ABA rare bird Facebook page compared feather
and plumage characteristics and determined that these were separate birds.
-- Cliff Seifer
Keene NH
On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <
<nhbirds...> wrote:
> Unless there are some feather or plumage characteristics that can
> eliminate or support the uniqueness or similarity of this individual, than
> we will never know. It seems unlikely that it's the same bird due to the
> proximity and direction of the Long Island Bird. My guess is that it is
> likely a different individual, but the occurrences "may" be related to a
> common weather event.
>
> Steve Mirick
> Bradford, MA
>
>
>
> On 11/24/2025 6:25 PM, Lori Charron wrote:
>
> Hi Steve, Could this bird be the same one that was seen in Long Island
> Sound in Oct? It was last reported Oct 26th I believe. We can only hope the
> bird is still in NH and is re located!
> Happy birding!
> Lori
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 24, 2025, at 5:30 PM, 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds
> <nhbirds...> <nhbirds...> wrote:
>
> Alas, the Common Cuckoo in Portsmouth on Friday will become one the most
> frustrating misses in NH birding history!
>
> A non-birder (Tori-Simpson Tucker) found this bird on Friday afternoon and
> knew it was different. So she shared it with her girl friend and she
> shared it with her husband Brendan Linard who got the word out and created
> an eBird Checklist:
>
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S285494928
>
> Although the word got out (relatively) quickly considering the sighting by
> a nonbirder, it was all for naught. Brendan and other birders got out late
> in the afternoon on Friday just before dusk, but no luck. And then at dawn
> on Saturday, the cemetery was covered with birders all day
> searching.....but no luck. And again on Sunday, but no luck. :-(((((
>
> Common Cuckoos are a charismatic bird that is extremely rare with only
> about 4 other lower 48 records for the United States. The most recent
> record in Rhode Island created quite a stir during the beginning of the
> pandemic in 2020, but it stuck around an was seen by many. Fortunately, I
> DID get a chance to see that one!
>
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemirick/50560835182/in/photostream/lightbox/
>
> Steve Mirick
> Bradford, MA
>
>
>
>
> On 11/24/2025 1:31 PM, Randy Langer wrote:
>
> Anyone seen it?
> Randy
>
> https://www.wmur.com/article/rare-bird-sighting-portsmouth-nh-11232025/69522743
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