This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 5, 2025.

A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen along Morse Road in Mason on May 3rd.

A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at Odiorne Point State Park on April 29th.

A WORM-EATING WARBLER was seen on the Boy Scout Trail at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on May 4th.

A WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen at MKB Preserve in Conway on April 30th.

There was an unconfirmed report of a SUMMER TANAGER in Milton Mills on May 4th.

A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in Hinsdale on May 3rd, 1 was seen in Haverhill on May 3rd, 1 was reported from Contoocook on May 4th, and 1 was reported from Seabrook on April 28th.

A hybrid bird between a WHITE-FACED IBIS and a GLOSSY IBIS was seen in coastal Hampton on April 29th.

A LEAST BITTERN was seen from the Rockingham Rail Trail in Newfields on May 4th.

A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Lebanon, 1 was seen in Rumney, and 1 was seen in Plymouth, all during the past week.

A BLACK TERN and a GREEN HERON were seen at Airport Marsh in Whitefield on May 4th.

There was a “fallout” of birds at Lake Sunapee on May 2nd. Highlights: 51 BRANT, 6 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 20 BONAPARTE’S GULLS, 4 COMMON TERNS, and 4 RED-NECKED GREBES.

There was a “fallout” of birds at Moore Reservoir in Littleton on May 2nd. Highlights: 53 BRANT, 5 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 30 BUFFLEHEADS, 8 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 15 BONAPARTE’S GULLS, 2 BLACK TERNS, 5 COMMON TERNS, and 5 RED-NECKED GREBES.

12 LEAST TERNS were seen at Hampton Beach State Park on May 4th.

COMMON TERNS were seen from Adams Point in Durham on Great Bay on May 3rd. At least 24 COMMON TERNS were seen along the coast during the past week.

A COMMON GOLDENEYE was seen at Wilson Pond in Swanzey on May 4th.

An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen in fields along Route 155A in Durham on April 28th and 29th, and 1 was seen at Lubberland Creek Preserve in Newmarket on May 4th.

A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was seen in coastal Rye on May 1st and 3rd.

A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Coffin Pond East in Sugar Hill, and another was seen at Grant Brook in Lyme, both on April 30th.

A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen in coastal Hampton on May 4th.

At least 10 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen along the coast during the past week.

An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at Pease International Tradeport on May 2nd.

A SNOW GOOSE continued to be seen at Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton, and 1 continued at Horseshoe Pond in Concord, both on several days during the past week. There was an unconfirmed sighting of a SNOW GOOSE in Amherst on April 30th.

A GADWALL was seen in Colebrook on April 30th.

10 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were reported from the Concord Airport on May 3rd.

Spring-season arrivals for the past week included: OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, SWAINSON’S THRUSH, SCARLET TANAGER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, WILSON’S WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, and LINCOLN’S SPARROW.

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Thanks very much and good birding.