Date: 11/9/26 11:08 am From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 9, 2026
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for November
9th, 2026.
A GRAY HERON *Ardea cinerea* was seen and photographed at the Robert H.
Stewart Waterfront Park in Exeter on November 2nd. It has not been
relocated.
About 10 GREAT EGRETS continued along the coast during the past week.
A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Wilson Pond in Swanzey on November 8th.
There was an unconfirmed report of a REDHEAD seen at Glenn Cove Wildlife
Management Area in Greenland on November 7th.
6 COMMON EIDER were seen at Hilton Park at Dover Point on November 3rd.
A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at the Great Meadow Trail in Charlestown on
November 6th. 1 was seen at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Peterborough
on the 5th, and 1 was seen in Turtle Pond in Concord on the 4th.
3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Woodsville DownTown Rail Trail and 2
were seen at Gleason Island in the Connecticut River in Monroe, all on
November 8th. (Were any of these the same birds?)
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER continued to be seen at Rye Harbor State Park on
multiple days during the past week and was last reported on November 8th
A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the Laverack Accessible Nature Trail in
Meredith on several days during the past week and was last reported on
November 4th.
A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen in Stratham on November 3rd.
A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen on the Hampton Rail Trail on November 4th.
3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen on Long Pond in Concord, and 1 was seen on
Lake Potanipo in Brookline, all on November 7th.
A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on November 8th.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Back Pond in Stewartstown on November 8th.
A DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was seen on the Androscoggin River in Cambridge
on November 5th.
3 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen by hawk-watchers on Pack Monadnock on November 3rd,
and 1 was seen there on the 8th.
An OSPREY was seen flying over Turtle Pond in Concord on November 7th.
2 BLACK VULTURES were seen roosting in the Thirty Pines area along
Fisherville Road in Penacook on November 7th.
A BULLOCK’S ORIOLE was seen along Worthley Road in Derry on November 8th.
An immature WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at the Birch Street Community
Gardens in Concord on several days during the past week.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Birch Street Community Gardens in
Concord on several days during the past week, and it was last seen on
November 8th. Another ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Joslin Road
Gravel Pit in Surry on the 4th.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, EASTERN MARSH WREN, FISH CROW, GRAY CATBIRD, CHIPPING SPARROW,
FIELD SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, LINCOLN’S SPARROW, EASTERN PHOEBE, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, MAGNOLIA WARBLER,
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, PALM WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,
and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
Fall season hawk migration observation is continuing and observers have
counted over 17,000 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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