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



Several CAVE SWALLOWS were seen along the coast on November 24th, and again 
on the 25th. At least 7 individuals were tallied. They were mainly seen 
foraging on insects among piles of wet seaweed along the shore. Reports came 
from Rye and Hampton.



A female HOODED WARBLER was discovered in a wooded area adjacent to the 
Seabrook Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 27th, and has been seen 
several times since then. The most recent report was from December 1st.



2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen along the coast on November 25th, one in 
Hampton and one in Rye.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Powdermill Pond in Hancock on November 27th.



2 DOVEKIES, 11 RAZORBILLS, a BLACK GUILLEMOT, and 24 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES 
were reported from the coast on December 1st, and a BLACK GUILLEMOT was seen 
in a coastal marsh in Rye on November 27th.



A BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen off of the north end of Hampton Beach on 
November 26th, again on the 28th, and on December 1st.



At least 50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were reported from the Plymouth State 
University campus and 40 were reported from a residence in Campton, all on 
November 26th, and 43 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at the intersection of 
Green Hill Road and Little Chatham Road in Chatham on the 27th.



2 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Hancock on November 28th, and several were 
reported from Randolph and Jefferson on the 30th.



2 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Hancock on November 29th.



An ICELAND GULL, a male GADWALL, and a LESSER SCAUP were all seen at the 
Derry Wastewater Treatment Plant on December 1st.  The plant is open from 
7:30am-3:00pm on weekdays, and you must view birds from outside the fencing 
during regular plant hours, You must also check in at the office in building 
#50 before attempting to view any birds.



57 RUDDY DUCKS and 5 SURF SCOTERS were seen on Great Bay on November 30th.

A female NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen on Dodge Pond in Hampton Falls on 
November 27th.



A HORNED GREBE was seen on Lake Winnisquam on November 27th.



2 AMERICAN COOTS were seen in Mine Falls Park in Nashua on November 28th.



Late migrant WARBLER sightings during the past week included a MAGNOLIA 
WARBLER in North Hampton, a WILSON'S WARBLER in New Castle, and a COMMON 
YELLOWTHROAT in Rye, all on November 28th.



A late-migrant HOUSE WREN was reported from Nashua on November 27th.



A MERLIN was seen in Nashua on November 27th.



A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Exeter on November 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: 
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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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