This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, December 28th, 
2010.



A DOVEKIE that was first reported close to shore on the south side of Great 
Boar's Head in Hampton on December 15th, has been seen numerous times since 
then, and was last reported on the 27th. Several RAZORBILLS have been 
reported from the same area during the past week. A BLACK GUILLEMOT was 
discovered in Rye Harbor on December 18th, and was still present on the 
25th.



A BARROW'S GOLDENEYE that was first reported close to shore on the south 
side of Great Boar's Head in Hampton earlier in December has been seen 
numerous times since then, and was most recently reported on the 26th.



A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen along Route 101 in Candia on December 28th.



2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, a GLAUCOUS GULL, and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen 
in Gonic on December 26th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Durham Business Park along Oyster River 
off of Route 4 in Durham on December 26th.



A PINE GROSBEAK, 28 EVENING GROSBEAKS, and 32 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at a 
birdfeeder in Jefferson on December 24th.



A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was seen in Newton on December 27th.



A flock of 160 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in downtown Meredith, and a flock 
of 40 was seen in Center Harbor, all on December 26th. A flock of at least 
20 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen near Longmeadow Road in Hancock on the 22nd.



3 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD were seen in Gilford on December 
26th. A single BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen in Durham, also on the 26th.



3 SNOW BUNTINGS were reported from near Meredith Center Road in Laconia on 
December 24th.



COMMON REDPOLLS are finally starting to arrive in larger numbers, with 
flocks of 20-40 birds being reported from several locations and numerous 
reports of smaller flocks from scattered locations, all during the past 
week.



A RUSTY BLACKBIRD and 13 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Surry on December 
23rd.



A NORTHERN SHOVELER and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen on South Mill Pond in 
Portsmouth on December 25th.



3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant 
on December 26th. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of operation 
are 7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please check in at the office and 
be out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not have to ask 
birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the road. The 
Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not gated, and are 
always open during daylight hours.



An EASTERN SCREECH OWL was reported from Dover on December 26th.



A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was seen near the Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch 
on December 28th.



Highlights of the Pittsburg Christmas Bird Count that was held on December 
21st included 32 GRAY JAYS, 77 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 111 COMMON REDPOLLS, 
5 PINE GROSBEAKS, 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and 24 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.



Highlights of the Errol Christmas Bird Count that was held on December 22nd 
included a HOARY REDPOLL, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 88 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 
12 RUFFED GROUSE, a CEDAR WAXWING, and 2 NORTHERN CARDINALS.



A PINE WARBLER was seen coming to a suet feeder at a private residence in 
Hollis on December 27th, one was reported from Newmarket on the 26th, and 
one was reported from Lee, also on the 26th.



A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was reported from a birdfeeder at a private residence in 
Manchester on December 26th.



A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was reported from Goffstown on December 23rd.



4 WINTER WRENS were reported from the Lee/Durham Christmas Bird Count on 
December 26th.



For more information about upcoming Christmas Bird Counts, which are open to 
all participants, click on the following link: 
http://nhbirdrecords.org/birding/CBC.htm



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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