This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, June 12th, 
2008.



A HOODED WARBLER was found in Holderness on June 5th, but has not been 
relocated since then. To look for the bird, park at the intersection of 
Bacon Road and Pinehurst and hike a short distance farther down Pinehurst 
until you see the trailhead on the left. Follow the trail for a few hundred 
yards to a major trail junction. Turn right on the 5 Fingers trail and walk 
a short distance across a stream. After the stream, the trail comes to a T 
intersection. The warbler was heard near here, both to the right and left, 
about 50 yards.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was discovered at the Warren Farm in Barrington on 
May 28th and last reported on June 4th. The farm is open to birders after 
6:00 am. There are 3 main parking areas: along the mown field before the 
ponds on the left; just before the house on the left; and by the stacked 
firewood. If irrigation pipes are across the road, don't drive over them. 
The weedy-looking fields contain Christmas tree seedlings so don't walk 
through them. After you park in one of the designated areas, the best way to 
get around is to walk the roads and field edges. This is a working farm so 
take care not to interfere with their operations. The sparrow has been seen 
in the Christmas tree field by the rear parking lot.



A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Bedford on May 31st, and 2 were seen at 
the same location on June 1st. The last reported sighting was on June 8th. 
Birders are welcome to look for these woodpeckers. The birds were seen at 40 
Buttonwood Drive in Bedford, and were perched in a tall dead white birch 
tree near the house, in the front yard area. Please do not walk behind the 
house.



A LEAST BITTERN, 36 MARSH WRENS, a SORA, a VIRGINIA RAIL, 13 WILLOW 
FLYCATCHERS, and 2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS were tallied by a canoeist at the 
Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on June 8th. A BONAPARTE'S GULL 
was seen here on June 10th.



A CERULEAN WARBLER was reported from Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham on 
June 7th. The bird has been most frequently found near the beginning of the 
Middle Mountain trail.



A few SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS 
were reported from Chapman's Landing in Stratham on June 7th.



BICKNELL'S THRUSHES were reported from several locations during the past 
week, including Cannon Mountain, Mount Washington, Mount Tom, Mount Field, 
and Mount Cushman.



2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were reported from the Trudeau Road wetlands in 
Bethlehem, and one was seen on the trail to Little Cherry Pond in the 
Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, all on June 7th.



2 GRAY JAYS, 2 BOREAL CHICKADEES, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and an OLIVE-SIDED 
FLYCATCHER were reported from Pittsburg on June 6th.



An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was reported in Holderness on June 5th, and one 
was heard at the NH Audubon Watts Sanctuary in Effingham on June 10th.



A number of migrating MOURNING WARBLERS were reported from the southern part 
of the state during the past week.



A few YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS were reported from 
several locations in the southern part of the state during the past week.



A SUMMER TANAGER and an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER were seen on Appledore Island, 
one of the Isles of Shoals (in Maine), on June 8th.



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: 
[log in to unmask] 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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