This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 28, 2024.

A SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER was seen from a boat between the Isles of Shoals and the coast on October 25th.

An estimated 100 CORY’S SHEARWATERS were seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on October 23rd, and 2 were seen from Little Boar’s Head in North Hampton on the 28th.

A PACIFIC LOON was seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on October 22nd.

2 RAZORBILLS were seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on October 22nd.

2 FORSTER’S TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on October 24th.

A LAUGHING GULL was seen in offshore waters on October 21st and on the 25th.

A flock of 22 BRANT was seen from Pack Monadnock on October 25th, and there was an unconfirmed report of a CACKLING GOOSE from Pack Monadnock on the 27th.

3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on October 24th, and 1 was seen from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 27th.

A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Dorrs Pond in Manchester on October 26th, and 1 was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on October 24th.

1-3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Henry’s Pool on Route 101E and in the Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area on several days during the past week.

An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen in Hampton Harbor on October 21st.

5 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen from S tar Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, and 1 was seen in Hampton Harbor, all on October 24th.

A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Bellamy Reservoir in Madbury on October 25th.

2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Witch Island in Hampton on October 27th.

3 GREAT EGRETS were seen at Witch Island in Hampton, 4 were seen in Parson’s Creek in Rye, 1 was seen at Dorrs Pond in Manchester, 1 was seen at Adam’s Point in Durham, 1 was seen at the Durham Town Landing, and 1 was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord, all during the past week.

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Pack Monadnock on October 26th.

A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from Pack Monadnock on October 23rd, 1 was seen at the fields located along Route 155A in Durham on the 21st, 1 was seen in Walpole on the 22nd, 1 was seen in Newport on the 27th, and 1 was seen in Hampton on the 27th.

2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Westmoreland, 2 were seen in Wilton. and 1 was seen in Lyndeborough, all during the past week.

A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continued to be seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye during the past week and was last reported on October 25th.

A DICKCISSEL was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 14th-21st, and 1 was seen at Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on the 22nd and 25th.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen several times during the past week at Goss Farm in Rye and was last reported on October 26th, and 2 were seen multiple times during the past week on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals.

A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at Tullando Farm in Orford, and 1 was seen at Spinney Lane and Durham Reservoir, both on October 24th-25th.

A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on October 23rd, 26th, and 27th.

6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Pack Monadnock on October 27th, and 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen here on the 26th.

A SNOW BUNTING was seen at the Panorama Golf Course in Colebrook on October 22nd, and 1 was seen at the Bellamy Reservoir in Madbury on the 22nd.

Lingering species reported during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, HOUSE WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, OVENBIRD, NASHVILLE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, PRAIRIE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, VEERY, SWAINSON’S THRUSH, LINCOLN’S SPARROW, INDIGO BUNTING, and SCARLET TANAGER.

HAWK MIGRATION daily observation has started and observers have already counted over 5,200 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory. Be sure to visit and help the official counters!

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Thanks very much and good birding.