Date: 9/21/26 4:47 pm From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, September 21, 2026
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for September 21st, 2026.
A COMMON RINGED PLOVER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on
September 19th and 20th, and 21st.
A LITTLE GULL was seen from the Coast Guard station on the Piscataqua River
in New Castle on September 17th.
4 POMARINE JAEGERS, a SABINE’S GULL, an ATLANTIC PUFFIN, a RAZORBILL, and a
LEACH’S STORM-PETREL were seen at Jeffrey’s Ledge in NH waters on September
17th.
A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen in the Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation
Area on September 19th.
A STILT SANDPIPER was seen in pools just south of Odiorne Point State Park
in Rye on September 20th.
A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen from Depot Road in Hampton Falls on September
19th, and 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 20th.
There was an unconfirmed report of a LITTLE BLUE HERON from Depot Road in
Hampton Falls on September 19th.
A TRICOLORED HERON X SNOWY EGRET (HYBRID) was seen in Hampton on September
16th.
There was an unconfirmed report of 4 FORSTER’S TERNS from Hilton Park at
Dover Point on September 16th.
A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was seen along Mammoth Road in
Pelham on September 19th and 20th.
A juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continued to be seen at Star Island,
one of the Isles of Shoals, and was last reported on September 19th.
A juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported from Mine Falls Park in
Nashua on September 19th.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Durham, 3 were seen in Goffstown, 3 were seen
in Greenland, and 2 were seen in Lebanon, all during the past week.
There was an unconfirmed report of a SANDHILL CRANE from the Moore Dam in
Littleton on September 14th.
A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sunset Farm in Greenland on
September 17th.
A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on the Ferry Way Trail at Great Bay
National Wildlife Refuge in Newington on September 17th.
There was an unconfirmed report of a CONNECTICUT WARBLER from Meadow Pond
in Hampton on September 18th.
A CANADA WARBLER was seen in the Second College Grant on September 18th.
A NORTHERN YELLOW WARBLER was seen in Lyme on September 20th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in was seen at the Concord Community
Gardens on Birch Street on September 19th.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on September 19th, 1
was seen at the Concord Community Gardens on Birch Street on September 20th,
and 1 was seen at Morrill’s Farm in Penacook on September 19th.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at the Isles of Shoals on September 19th.
2 FOX SPAROWS were seen in the White Mountains on September 15th.
A lingering BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at Dame Hill Road in Orford on
September 15th.
There was an unconfirmed report of a WHITE-EYED VIREO from Odiorne Point
State Park in Rye on September 19th.
An EASTERN WARBLING VIREO was seen in Pittsburg on September 18th.
2 DICKCISSELS were seen at Goss Farm in Rye, 2 were reported from Star
Island, and there were reports of single DICKCISSELS seen in Pittsburg,
Seabrook, and Concord, all during the past week.
A few YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS, ALDER FLYCATCHERS, VEERVS, and WOOD
THRUSHES were reported during the past week.
9 late-migrating CHIMNEY SWIFTS were seen at Pack Monadnock in Peterborough
on September 17th.
COMMON NIGHTHAWK migration has tapered off already with over 10,000 (about
4,000 each site) recorded by observers at Storrs Street in Concord,
Franklin Falls in Franklin, and Powder Mill Pond in Hancock since August 17
th.
Fall season hawk migration observation has started and observers have
counted over 13,700 raptors so far (mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS) from the
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory. Be sure to visit and help the
official counters!
An archive of rare bird alerts is available at nhaudubon.org/rba. If you
have seen any rare birds recently you can leave a voicemail at (603)
224-9909, following the prompts on how to report a rare bird. You can also
send your sightings via email to <birdsetc...> Please put “Rare
Bird” in the subject line and include the location of the sighting and your
phone number.
*What is the Rare Bird Alert?*
The New Hampshire Rare Bird Alert is a list of birds that is posted,
usually on a weekly basis on NH Audubon’s website, and several public
websites. The primary goal of the list is to help bird watchers find
uncommon or rare birds that occur within the geographical boundaries of NH.
*What makes a bird rare?*
A bird may be considered rare if it’s outside its usual range, present at
an unusual time of year, or found in an unexpected part of the state. For
example, a Red-bellied Woodpecker in southern NH is expected, but one in
Coos County would be unusual. A Black-throated Blue Warbler in summer is
normal but in winter it would be rare. While a Roseate Spoonbill would be
rare in any season. To learn more, read “So You Think You Found a Rare
Bird? A Quick Guide to What Counts and How to Report It”
<https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/what-is-a-rare-bird-and-how-to-report-it/> on
the *Joy of Birding.*
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