This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 
17th, 2010..



Birders on a pelagic birding trip to Jeffreys Ledge on February 13th 
reported 7 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 8 DOVEKIES, 12 COMMON MURRES, 22 
RAZORBILLS, 4 BLACK GUILLEMOTS, and 3 ATLANTIC PUFFINS.



An ICELAND GULL was seen in Nashua on February 17th, and one was seen at the 
Derry Wastewater Treatment Plant on February 16th. The treatment plant is 
closed Sunday and Monday and if you visit, please check in at the office.



A SNOW GOOSE has been seen several times during the past week associating 
with a flock of CANADA GEESE in Nashua in the athletic fields behind the 
Bishop Guertin School on Almont Street and was last reported on February 
16th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported from near Kingman Farm on Route 155 in Durham 
on February 15th, and one was seen on Greenough Pond Road in Errol on the 
14th.



At least 130 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were tallied near the NCIA building in Berlin 
on February 13th and 14th, over 30 continue to be seen near the Middle High 
School on Route 16 in Gorham and were last reported on February 12th, and 9 
were reported from Diamond Ledge Road in Sandwich on February 14th.



5 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from along Route 3 south of Second 
Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg on February 13th, and 3 were reported from 
Route 16 near the junction of Route 26 in Errol on the 14th.



25 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from along Route 3 north of Second 
Connecticut Lake on February 13th, and 2 were seen along Route 16 in Errol 
on the 14th.



A flock of 100 SNOW BUNTINGS was reported from some fields in East Conway on 
February 12th.



90 EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Bean Road in Errol, and over 35 were 
seen along Chickwolnepy Road in Milan, all on February 14th.



3 BOREAL CHICKADEES were reported from Kearsarge North off of Hurricane 
Mountain Road in North Conway on February 12th, 3 were reported from Spooner 
Road in Pittsburg on the 13th, and 3 were reported from Route 16 in Errol on 
the 14th.



A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was seen in Concord on February 15th and 16th, one 
was heard in Gilmanton on the 14th, and one was heard in Ashland on the 
10th.



A GREAT CORMORANT was seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester on February 
13th.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Manchester on February 13th.



A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Bedford on February 17th, one was seen in Keene 
on the 15th, and one was seen in Durham on the 12th.



A WINTER WREN was reported from Nashua on February 15th.



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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