Date: 8/11/25 11:29 am From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, August 11, 2025
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, August 11th,
2025.
There was an unconfirmed report of a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE seen at Highland
Lake in Andover on August 10th.
2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at Star Island, one of the Isles of
Shoals, on August 10th.
A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment on
August 8th. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of operation are
7:30-2:00 on weekdays only. If you visit, please park in a designated spot
at the main building and be out of the plant by 1:45 so that plant
personnel do not have to ask birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes
and do not block the road. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of
the plant, are not gated, and are always open during daylight hours.
There was an unconfirmed report of an ARCTIC TERN from the Piscataqua River
near Prescott Park in Portsmouth on August 4th.
A juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along Cross Beach Road in
Seabrook on August 4th, and a juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen
at Fields Grove City Park in Nashua on August 10th.
A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on August 8
th, 2nd, 2 were seen at Parson’s Creek Salt Marsh in Rye on August 10th,
and 1 was seen in Hampton Marsh on August 5th.
A SNOWY EGRET was seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in
Manchester on August 5th, and 1 was seen at Mine Falls Park in Nashua on
August 7th.
A GREEN HERON was seen at Fort Hill Wildlife Management Area in Stratford
on August 5th and 6th. Uncommon this far north.
Single BLACK VULTURES were reported from Keene, Madbury, Hooksett, and
Durham during the past week.
2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on August 8th
.
14 PURPLE MARTINS were seen at the Coppal House Farm in Lee on August 5th,
and 4 were seen along Weston Road in Belmont on the 4th.
This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 4 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 to:
<birdsetc...> 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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