Date: 9/28/26 7:52 am From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, September 28, 2026
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for September 28th, 2026.
A COMMON RINGED PLOVER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on
September 19th - 21st, and it was last reported on the 22nd.
There was an unconfirmed report of a POMARINE JAEGER seen from Odiorne
Point State Park in Rye on September 26th.
2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen flying over Pack Monadnock in Miller
State Park in Peterborough on September 21st.
A flock of 8 COMMON TERNS was seen from Ragged Neck at Rye Harbor State
Park on September 27th.
25 WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS were seen in offshore waters at Jeffrey’s Ledge
on September 21st.
A flock of 11 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS was seen at Odiorne
Point State Park in Rye on September 21st.
A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was seen at Lucky Acres Farm along
Mammoth Road in Pelham on September 22nd and 23rd.
357 GREAT EGRETS and 156 SNOWY EGRETS were seen roosting along
Route 107 in Seabrook on September 24th.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen flying over College Woods in Durham on September
23rd.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Great Meadow in Charlestown on September 25th
.
A HORNED LARK was seen from Ragged Neck at Rye Harbor State Park on
September 25th and 26th.
3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Lackie Farm in Bath on September 23rd.
A CANADA WARBLER was seen in Lebanon on September 22nd.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on September 21st.
3 DICKCISSELS were seen at Goss Farm in Rye, and 1 was seen at the Concord
Community Gardens on Birch Street all during the past week.
A few EASTERN KINGBIRDS, YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS, YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHERS, ALDER FLYCATCHERS, VEERYS, and WOOD THRUSHES were reported
during the past week.
Fall season hawk migration observation has started and observers have
counted over 15,700 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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