This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 29, 2025.
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE, a RUDDY TURNSTONE, an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, a CAPE MAY WARBLER, a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, a NELSON’S SPARROW, 2 DICKCISSELS, a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK were all seen at Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, during the last week.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on September 27th, and a MOURNING WARBLER was seen in Sandwich on the 29th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along Bog Road in Penacook on September 28th.
A WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen at West Foss Farm in Durham on September 28th, and 29th.
A LARK SPARROW was seen at the Joslin Gravel Pit in Surry, and 1 was seen at Goss Farm in Rye, both on September 23rd.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye, 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park, 1 was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester, 1 was reported from Merrimack, and 2 were seen at Star Island, all on several days during the past week.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Birch Street Community Gardens in Concord during the past week.
There was an unconfirmed report of a COMMON REDPOLL from Moose Hill Road in Hudson on September 24th.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen in Moore Fields along Route155A in Durham on September 27th, and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen here on the 28th.
5 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at the Isles of Shoals on September 28th.
A HUDSONIAN GODWIT continued to be seen in Hampton Harbor and was last reported on September 29th.
A SANDERLING was seen at Moore Reservoir in Littleton on September 22nd.
A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen along the coast on September 25th. A POMARINE JAEGER, 4 WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS, 6 CORY’S SHEARWATERS and a COMMON TERN were seen at Jeffrey’s Ledge on the 26th.
A BLACK VULTURE was reported from Milford, and 1 was reported from Concord, both on September 27th.
Stormy weather on September 25th appeared to have stimulated migration along the coast. Highlights were 82 CASPIAN TERNS, 23 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and 48 LAUGHING GULLS.
Upward of 170 GREAT EGRETS have been seen roosting at the beaver pond on Route 107 in Seabrook where the power lines cross the road.
There was an unconfirmed report of a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE from Canaan on September 22nd.
Fall season hawk migration observation has started and observers have counted over 7,100 raptors so far (mainly BROAD-WINGED HAWKS) from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory. Be sure to visit and help the official counters!
An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported from Gorham, 2 were reported from Hopkinton, and 1 was reported from Durham, all during the past week.
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Center Harbor on September 27th.
Several LEAST FLYCATCHERS and EASTERN KINGBIRDS were seen at the Isles of Shoals during the past week.
8 TREE SWALLOWS were seen at West Foss Farm in Durham on September 27th.
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and 3 WARBLING VIREOS were seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on September 27th.
A CAROLINA WREN was seen in Pittsburg on September 28th. Far north!
A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen in Pittsburg, 1 was seen in Merrimack, 1 was seen in Durham, 1 was seen in Seabrook, 1 was seen in the White Mountains, and 2 were seen in Wolfboro, all during the last week.
There were reports of YELLOW WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, PRAIRIE WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, and ROSEBREASTED GROSBEAK from scattered locations during the past week.
A WOOD THRUSH was reported from Hinsdale, 1 was reported from Durham, and 2 were reported Strafford, all during the past week.
A late-migrating CHIMNEY SWIFT was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on September 27th.
Lingering RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS were reported from Gorham, Webster, Hollis, and Strafford.
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