This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 30, 2024.

2 BLACK SKIMMERS were seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on September 28th.

Up to 98 CORY’S SHEARWATERS were seen in coastal waters between New Castle and Star Island during the past week.

Up to 5 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at the Isles of Shoals during the past week.

A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen in coastal waters between New Castle and Star Island on September 29th.

A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was reported from Witch Island in Hampton on September 25th.

A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on September 29th.

A COMMON GALLINULE was reported from Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on September 28th.

A juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at a Seabrook roost site on Route 1A on September 29th.

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Pack Monadnock on September 28th.

3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Pelham, 2 were seen in Walpole, 1 was seen in Lyndeborough, and 1 was seen in Concord, all during the past week.

A LAZULI BUNTING was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on September 27th.

A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Rochester on September 27th.

A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported from Spinney Lane and Durham Reservoir on September 29th.

An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge in Wentworth Location on September 27th, 1 was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on the 28th, and 1 was seen at Hampton on the 27th.

2 DICKCISSELS were seen at Goss Farm in Rye, 2 were seen at Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, and 1 was seen at Woodmont Orchard in Hollis, all during the past week.

3 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, and a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER were all seen at Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, on September 28th, and 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS were seen here on the 25th.

A YELLOW WARBLER was seen in Orford on September 23rd, a PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen in Enfield on the 24th, and a CANADA WARBLER was seen in Brentwood on the 25th.

A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen and heard at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on September 29th.

A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen in Strafford on September 27th, and 1 was seen in Farmington on the 29th.

A RING-NECKED DUCK continued to be seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester and 6 continued to be seen at Lake Massabesic, and all were last reported on September 24th.

6 HORNED LARKS were seen at Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth on September 27th.

Lingering species reported during the past week included: EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO, WOOD THRUSH, a VEERY, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.

HAWK MIGRATION daily observation has started and observers have already counted over 4,350 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.