NH.Birds for Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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Subject: Nighthawk Watch - Concord
From: rwoodward30(AT)comcast.net
Date: 1 Sep 2010 8:29pm

Tonight we had a confusing array of birds moving in all directions, coming back
for more, and feeders and migrants. After cutting out all possible duplicates, I
 come up with a total of 49 - not many. Winds were out of the southwest. Several
 more were seen in different places on the way home, including at my house so
birds are definitely on the move. Tomorrow night will probably be the last
chance for a few days, maybe the season, so I will be out there.

Rob Woodward 
Concord, NH


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Subject: Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, September 1, 2010
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 1 Sep 2010 9:51pm

This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 
1st, 2010.

A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen from Little Boar's Head in North Hampton on 
August 25th.

A FORSTER'S TERN, and 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were reported from Lake Massabesic 
in Auburn on August 25th.

4 FORSTER'S TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on August 26th. A FORSTER'S 
TERN and 100 COMMON TERNS were seen at Dover Point in Dover on August 28th.

A BLACK TERN and a flock of 28 EASTERN KINGBIRDS were reported from the 
Connecticut River in Hinsdale on August 25th.

A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was reported from Baboosic Lake in Merrimack on 
August 28th.

2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were seen in Seabrook on the beach located just to the 
north of the Yankee Fisherman's Cooperative public access fishing area on 
August 26th.

A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 40 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 
100 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 50 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 20 WILLETS, 5 LESSER 
YELLOWLEGS, 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 100 SANDERLINGS, over 1,000 SEMIPALMATED 
SANDPIPERS, 20 LEAST SANDPIPERS, and 50 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were 
reported from Hampton Harbor on August 28th.

3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were reported from the salt pannes at the end of 
Landing Road in Hampton on August 28th.

An UPLAND SANDPIPER, and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were reported from the 
Canterbury Sod Farms, located west of Route 93 at Exit 18, on August 25th.

4 WHIMBRELS were seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on August 28th.

2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were seen in Amherst on August 30th.

Highlights of migrant warbler reports during the past week included 2 CAPE 
MAY WARBLERS in Freedom on August 27th, a MOURNING WARBLER in Hancock on the 
24th, a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER in Webster on the 31st, 
a WILSON'S WARBLER in Effingham on the 28th, and a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER in 
Durham on the 26th.

Migrant TENNESSEE WARBLER sightings during the past week included one in 
Webster on the August 24th, 5 in Freedom on the 26th, one in Hanover on the 
31st, and one in Keene on September 1st.

A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in Keene on August 27th, and one was seen in 
Freedom on the 26th.

Migrant OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER reports during the past week included one in 
Sullivan on August 25th, one in Effingham on the 28th, one in Freedom on the 
24th, and one in Amherst on the 30th. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen 
in Webster on August 31st.

A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was seen in Freedom on August 26th.

A SPRUCE GROUSE, a GRAY JAY, 4 BOREAL CHICKADEES, and 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS 
were seen in Pittsburg on August 28th.

An EVENING GROSBEAK was reported from Effingham on August 28th.

A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen in Chester on August 24th, and one was seen in 
Pittsfield on the 31st.

Inland reports of GREAT EGRETS during the past week included 1 in Weare, and 
1 in Derry, both on August 26th.

COMMON NIGHTHAWK migration continues with reports of 52 in Keene on August 
26th, 125 in Keene on the 31st, 66 in Concord on the 29th, 49 in Concord on 
September 1st, and smaller numbers from scattered locations during the past 
week.

RAPTOR migration is under way with 152 raptors already reported from the 
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough since August 
24th. Be sure to visit the observatory this fall season to help out with the 
count!

A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Hampton on August 28th, and one was seen in 
Portsmouth on the 29th.

This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 2 as directed or ask to be transferred. 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 e-mail at: 
birdsetc(AT)nhaudubon.org. Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird 
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and 
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon 
web site, www.nhaudubon.org

Thanks very much and good birding.


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Subject: Fall Birds
From: Blake Allison <blake_allison(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 1 Sep 2010 10:47pm

Today marks the beginning of what I call my "Fall Bird Count." It enumerates
what is on or over our home property and goes until December 21st. I record
species, not numbers. The season got off to an auspicious start today with the
following:

American Robin
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Downy Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Black-capped Chickadee

Onward and upward.

Blake

95 Whipple Hill Rd. 
Lyme, NH 03768-3322 
603-795-4167