Date: 9/28/26 8:44 am From: Randy Langer <randylanger52...> Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, September 28, 2026
Any black-billed cuckoo?
Randy
On Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:52 Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> wrote:
> This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for September 28th, 2026.
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> 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.
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> There was an unconfirmed report of a POMARINE JAEGER seen from Odiorne
> Point State Park in Rye on September 26th.
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> 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen flying over Pack Monadnock in Miller
> State Park in Peterborough on September 21st.
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> A flock of 8 COMMON TERNS was seen from Ragged Neck at Rye Harbor State
> Park on September 27th.
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> 25 WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS were seen in offshore waters at Jeffrey’s Ledge
> on September 21st.
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> A flock of 11 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS was seen at Odiorne
> Point State Park in Rye on September 21st.
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> A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was seen at Lucky Acres Farm along
> Mammoth Road in Pelham on September 22nd and 23rd.
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> 357 GREAT EGRETS and 156 SNOWY EGRETS were seen roosting along
> Route 107 in Seabrook on September 24th.
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> 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen flying over College Woods in Durham on
> September 23rd.
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> A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Great Meadow in Charlestown on September 25
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> A HORNED LARK was seen from Ragged Neck at Rye Harbor State Park on
> September 25th and 26th.
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> 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Lackie Farm in Bath on September 23rd.
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> A CANADA WARBLER was seen in Lebanon on September 22nd.
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> A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on September 21st.
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> 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.
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> A few EASTERN KINGBIRDS, YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS, YELLOW-BELLIED
> FLYCATCHERS, ALDER FLYCATCHERS, VEERYS, and WOOD THRUSHES were reported
> during the past week.
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> 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!
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> 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.
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> *What is the Rare Bird Alert?*
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> 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.
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> *What makes a bird rare?*
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> 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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> Thanks very much and good birding!
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