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This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 12, 2025

This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 12, 2025.

A Mississippi Kite was photographed at Old Mill Road in Durham on May 12th, and there was an unconfirmed report of 2 Mississippi Kites near Wadleigh Falls in Lee on the 12th. (Photo by Steve Mirick of a Mississippi Kite. July 2021.)

A MISSISSIPPI KITE was photographed at Old Mill Road in Durham on May 12th, and there was an unconfirmed report of 2 MISSISSIPPI KITES near Wadleigh Falls in Lee on the 12th. Small numbers of this bird species have been nesting in southeastern NH for a number of years.

A COMMON GALLINULE was seen along Airport Road in Swanzey on May 6-8th.

A HOODED WARBLER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on May 6th.

A WORM-EATING WARBLER was seen on the Boy Scout Trail at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on May 6th and 7th, but has not been reported again since then.

A GOLDEN-WINGED X BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (HYBRID) was seen at Foss Farm West in Durham on May 11th.

There was an unconfirmed report of a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER from East Side Road in Sanbornville on May 7th.

There was an unconfirmed report of an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER from East Side Road in Sanbornville on May 11th.

A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in Monroe on May 12th, and 2 were seen flying over the Dahl Wildlife Sanctuary in Conway on the 10th.

2 WHITE-FACED IBIS have been seen along the coast of Rye and North Hampton on several days during past week.

A LEAST BITTERN was seen from the Rockingham Rail Trail in Newfields on May 6th.

A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on May 7th.

A GREEN HERON was seen at Airport Marsh in Whitefield on May 10th.

Over 150 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen at Lake Winnipesaukee on May 12th, and 20 were seen at Lake Sunapee on May 10th.

2 LAUGHING GULLS were seen at coastal Rye on May 6th.

A BLACK TERN was seen on Lake Winnipesaukee from Meredith on May 9th.

A CASPIAN TERN was seen at Lake Opechee Park in Laconia on May 7th, and 1 was seen at Moore Reservoir in Littleton on May 8th.

11 ROSEATE TERNS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on May 10th.

19 BRANT were seen at Moore Reservoir in Littleton on May 8th.

A pair of HARLEQUIN DUCKS was seen in Rye Harbor on May 10th.

A COMMON GOLDENEYE was seen at Wilson Pond in Swanzey on May 10th.

2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at the Isles of Shoals on May 11th.

2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were seen in Hampton Harbor on May 7th, and 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen in Hampton Harbor on the 8th.

38 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen in Hampton Harbor on May 10th.

A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Hooksett on May 11th, 1 was seen in Portsmouth on May 11th, and 1 was seen in Goffstown on the 7th.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on the UNH campus in Durham on May 6th and 7th, but has not been reported since then.

4 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were reported from the Concord Airport on May 7th.

A BLACK BILLED CUCKOO was seen at Bedell Bridge State Park in Haverhill on May 11th.

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.