Date: 9/28/26 9:30 am From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, September 28, 2026
no bbcu reported to RBA
On Mon, Sep 28, 2026 at 12:19 PM Chris Heys <chris.p.heys...> wrote:
> All but absent this year, for me. Yellow billed calling in the rain on
> Saturday, though.
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> Chris
> Rindge NH
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Sep 28, 2026, at 11:43 AM, Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
> wrote:
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> Any black-billed cuckoo?
> Randy
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> On Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:52 Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> wrote:
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>> 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
>> th.
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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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>> https://nhbirdrecords.org/birding-northern-new-hampshire/ >>
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