Date: 11/2/26 6:53 pm From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 2, 2026
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for November 2nd,
2026.
88 DOVEKIES, 6 RAZORBILLS, and 2 WILSON STORM-PETRELS were seen at
Jeffrey’s Ledge on October 28th.
3 ATLANTIC PUFFINS, and 2 WILSON STORM-PETRELS were seen at Old Scantum on
October 28th.
A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Ice Pond Trail in North Hampton on
October 30th.
A PURPLE SANDPIPER was seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment Plant
on November 1st.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment
Plant on October 29th, and 1 continued to be seen at Rye Harbor State Park
on multiple days during the past week.
2 SEMIPALMATED-SANDPIPERS were seen along Route 1A in Rye just south of
Odiorne Point State Park.
A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was at seen Rye Harbor State Park on October 27th-29th.
Getting late.
A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and a SOLITARY SANDPIPER were seen at the Laverack
Accessible Nature Trail in Meredith on multiple days during the past week.
A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at the Ice House Conservation Area in Hampton
on October 31st, and at Lamprey Pond in Hampton on November
A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Great Island Common in New Castle, and 1 was
seen at Eel Pond in Rye, both on October 29th.
A GREEN HERON was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on
October 30th.
About 20 GREAT EGRETS continued along the coast during the past week.
2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on
October 27th, and 1 was reported from Old Scantum (possibly one of the
birds seen on Star Island?)
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen by hawk-watchers on Pack Monadnock on October 31st.
An OSPREY was seen flying over Turtle Pond in Concord on November 2nd.
6 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on October 31
st, 2 were seen in Franklin on the 26th, and 1 was seen in Rochester on
November 2nd.
A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on Cavender Road in Hancock on October 26th,
and 1 was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on November 2nd.
A few WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pack Monadnock in Peterborough
during the past week. `
A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen atop Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on November
2nd.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the NH Fish & Game Bellamy River
Wildlife Management Area in Dover on October 31st.
A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Goss Farm in Rye on October 29th.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN HOUSE WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, FIELD SPARROW, VESPER
SPARROW, LINCOLN’S SPARROW, EASTERN PHOEBE, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, PRAIRIE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER,
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
Fall season hawk migration observation is continuing and observers have
counted over 16,633 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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