This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 1st, 
2012.



A possible TUFTED DUCK was seen with a large raft of SCAUP on the 
southeastern part of Great Bay on January 31st, but has not been relocated. 
Birders are encouraged to look for this bird and photograph it, if at all 
possible. A male CANVASBACK was seen on Great Bay, from the Greenland side, 
on January 30th, 4 REDHEADS were seen on Great Bay from the Newmarket side 
on February 1st, and 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS were reported from Great Bay on 
January 31st.



Up to 3 SNOWY OWLS are now being repeatedly seen along the coast in Hampton, 
Seabrook, and Rye during the past week. They have been seen in Hampton Beach 
State Park, Great Boar's Head, Hampton Marsh, Seabrook Beach, Seabrook 
Marsh, Ragged Neck. They are most often seen perched on buildings or on the 
ground.



A female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen at a birdfeeder on South Road in 
East Kingston on January 28th.



A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT that was discovered along Landing Road in Hampton on 
January 17th, continues to be seen at various bird feeders in the area and 
was last reported on the 28th. This is a residential neighborhood, so please 
respect property and privacy if you look for the bird.



A DICKCISSEL was seen with a flock of HOUSE SPARROWS at the intersection of 
Wallis Road and Park Ridge Road in Rye several times during the past week.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported from Route 16 in Cambridge on February 1st.



6 RAZORBILLS, and several PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen from Great Island 
Common in New Castle on January 28th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL has been seen irregularly in the Hampton Harbor area, mainly 
on the Seabrook side, and was last reported on January 29th.



2 ICELAND GULLS and 23 LESSER SCAUP were seen at the Exeter Wastewater 
Treatment Plant on January 29th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen at the town landing on Oyster River, and a NORTHERN 
PINTAIL was seen at Moore Fields on Route 155A, both in Durham on February 
1st.



A few BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and NORTHERN GANNETS were reported from the 
coast during the past week.



3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and 80 PINE SISKINS were reported from Trudeau 
Road in Bethlehem on January 29th.



A GRAY JAY, a COMMON REDPOLL, 18 PURPLE FINCHES, and 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS 
were reported from Chickwolnepy Road in Milan on January 28th.



6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Etna, and 3 were seen Gorham, all on 
January 28th, and up to 4 have been seen regularly at a birdfeeder in 
Jefferson during the past week.



A CAPE MAY WARBLER that was found at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
January 14th, has been continuously seen since then, and was last reported 
on January 29th. It is usually seen near the shore path that goes north from 
the Seacoast Science Center, beyond the Settler's Monument and towards the 
beach, and is often seen feeding on brine flies in the wrack.



An OVENBIRD that was discovered in the yard of private residence in Derry on 
December 31st, continues to be seen and was last reported on January 31st.



A HERMIT THRUSH was seen visiting a bird feeder in Laconia on January 26th.



A VIRGINIA RAIL, a WINTER WREN, and 2 GRAY CATBIRDS were seen in Hampton 
Falls on January 28th.



A MARSH WREN was seen at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on January 28th.



4 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Exeter, and 1 was seen in Nashua during the 
past week.



There were a few reports of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and CAROLINA WREN during 
the past week.



The Superbowl of Birding, a friendly birding competition hosted by 
Massachusetts Audubon, was held on January 28th, and participants competing 
solely in New Hampshire's Rockingham County tallied 88 different bird 
species.



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.