This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, November 20th, 
2012.



A SAY'S PHOEBE was discovered near the Penacook Wastewater Treatment Plant 
on November 17th, and has been seen in the area on every day since then. 
This is the first occurrence of this species on record for New Hampshire. 
The bird has been frequenting the Treatment Plant and some of the 
surrounding open farm and grazing land. Use the address 33 Penacook Street 
with Google Maps to locate the treatment plant. There is no sign, but the 
short access road on the east side of Penacook Road is paved and crosses a 
railroad track. Park near the plant entrance and walk the railroad tracks 
along the west side of the plant. Check the tops of posts and fences. Please 
keep to the roads and railroad tracks, and the grassy areas around the 
Treatment Plant. Do not walk into any fenced pasturelands. Watch for farm 
vehicles and give them the right of way.



A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at the north edge of Great Boar's Head in 
Hampton on November 17th and 18th.



A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen off of the north side of Great Boar's Head 
in Hampton on November 11th, and again on the 17th and 20th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported from Concord on November 18th.



An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER has been reported on several days from the parking 
area at Hampton Beach State Park during the past week. It was first reported 
on November 15th, and most recently reported on the 19th.



10 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were reported from Rye Harbor on November 17th.



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was reported from Hampton Beach State Park parking lot on 
November 19th.



8 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported on November 15th, and 4 RUSTY 
BLACKBIRDS were reported on the 17th, all from Turtle Pond in Concord.



PINE GROSBEAKS and COMMON REDPOLLS have been reported from many locations 
during the past week. PINE GROSBEAK flocks have numbered as high as 40, and 
COMMON REDPOLL flocks have numbered as high as 50 or more.



Over 200 SNOW BUNTINGS and 200 HORNED LARKS were tallied at the Nashua 
Airport on November 17th.



A flock of 19 SNOW BUNTINGS was seen in New Durham on November 16th.



A male GADWALL was seen on Meadow Pond in Hampton on November 17th.



19 RUDDY DUCKS were reported from Beaver Lake in Derry on November 19th, 8 
were seen on Turtle Pond in Concord on the 15th, and 3 were seen on Turkey 
Pond in Concord on the 18th.



5 RUDDY DUCKS, 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, and a BLACK SCOTER were seen on 
Cherry Pond at NH Audubon’s Pondicherry Wildlife Sanctuary in Jefferson on 
November 15th.



A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and a RUDDY DUCK were seen in Childs Bog in 
Harrisville on November 15th.



A RED-THROATED LOON, 220 BLACK SCOTERS, and 2 SURF SCOTERS were seen on Lake 
Sunapee; a RED-THROATED LOON, 80 BLACK SCOTERS, 2 SURF SCOTERS, and a 
LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen on Newfound Lake; 80 BLACK SCOTERS, 2 SURF 
SCOTERS, a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and a LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen on Lake 
Winnisquam; and a RUDDY DUCK was seen on Lily Pond in Gilford, all on 
November 17th.



A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Mascoma Lake on November 19th.



A flock of 54 HORNED GREBES was seen on Lake Winnipesaukee on November 19th.



A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen along Bean Road in Moultonborough on November 
18th.



A NORTHERN PARULA that was first reported from the Great Bay Discovery 
Center in Greenland on November 2nd, has been seen there several times since 
then, and was last reported on the 17th.



A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Center Tuftonboro on November 18th.



A GREAT EGRET was reported from Newmarket on November 17th.



A GRAY JAY was seen on Mount Tom, and 2 were seen on Mount Willey, all in 
the White Mountains on November 20th.



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.