This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 29, 2024.

A BRIDLED TERN, first reported on July 9th, has been seen and photographed on or near White Island and Seavey Island at the Isles of Shoals on several days during the past week. It was last reported on the 27th. Public access to White Island and Seavey Island is not permitted so the only way to see the bird is from a boat.

A BLACK TERN was seen at Long Pond in Benton on July 27th, and 1 was reported from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on July 28th.

There was an unconfirmed report of 2 FORSTER’S TERNS from south of Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on July 26th, and there was an unconfirmed report of several ARCTIC TERNS in coastal Portsmouth and New Castle during the past week.

There was an unconfirmed report of 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS seen near Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on July 23rd.

A GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL seen at Nutts Pond in Manchester on July 27th.

A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in coastal Rye on July 23rd.

2 ATLANTIC PUFFINS and 18 MANX SHEARWATERS were seen from White Island and Seavey Island, in the Isles of Shoals, on July 27th.

A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at the Panaroma Golf Course in Colebrook on July 5th.

3 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and 2 GREAT CORMORANTS were seen at the Isles of Shoals, all on July 28th.

A STILT SANDPIPER was seen in Hampton Salt Marsh and 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park, both on July 28th.

At least 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant during the past week. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of operation are 7:30-2:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please check in at the office and be out of the plant by 1:45 so that plant personnel do not have to ask birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the road. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not gated, and are always open during daylight hours.

5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Goose Pond in Canaan on July 26th.

2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen in Hampton Harbor on July 25th.

2 LITTLE BLUE HERONS were seen at Parson’s Creek salt marsh in Rye on July 22nd.

4 SNOWY EGRETS, uncommon away from the coast, were seen at Mill Pond in Durham on July 28th.

3 GREAT EGRETS were seen in Plymouth on July 26th.

2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in West Lebanon on July 24th and 25th.

4 FOX SPARROWS were reported from the White Mountains during the past week.

A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on July 28th.

A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen in Center Harbor on July 28th.

A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was seen in Webster, 1 was heard in Etna, and 1 was heard in Lyme, all during the past week.

2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were reported from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on July 27th, and 1 was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on the 23rd.

A RING-NECKED DUCK was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on July 26th. This species is rarely seen this far south during the summer months.

This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and press 4 as directed or ask to be transferred. To leave a message about a rare bird without listening to the recording first, press 2.

If you have seen any interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at the end of the recording or send your sightings to the RBA via email. Please put either “bird sighting” or “Rare Bird Alert” in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and phone number.

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Thanks very much and good birding.