This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, May 30th, 2007. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen in Epping, along Mast Road, approximately one-half mile south of Route 87, on May 26th. The bird could not be relocated the next day, despite the efforts of several birders, however 4 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS made a great consolation prize. An additional YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was seen where Route 87 crosses the Lamprey River. A LEAST BITTERN, 2 MARSH WRENS, and a VIRGINIA RAIL were found in the NH Audubon Thompson Wildlife Sanctuary in North Sandwich on May 25th. Access here is restricted. Please contact NH Audubon for more information. A CLAPPER RAIL was first reported in Hampton Marsh from behind Little Jack's restaurant on Route 1A in Hampton on May 19th, and was last reported on the 25th. Several SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were also reported from here during the past week. A first-summer plumaged LITTLE GULL was seen with a flock of COMMON TERNS at Frost Point in Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on May 26th. A THICK-BILLED MURRE was seen along the coast in Hampton south of Great Boar's Head for several days and was last reported on May 25th. A BREWSTER'S WARBLER, a hybrid between a BLUE-WINGED and a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, was seen at the Nature Conservancy's Lubberland Creek Preserve in Newmarket on May 28th. Several NELSON'S and SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS, a SORA, and 2 VIRGINIA RAILS were reported from Chapman's Landing in Stratham during the past week. An AMERICAN COOT was seen at the Brentwood Mitigation Area on May 26th. 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen at the Pease International Tradeport on May 26th. 14 PURPLE MARTINS were seen along Route 153 in Freedom on May 25th. 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were reported from the Hinsdale Bluffs on May 25th, 1 was seen at the Exeter Waste Water Treatment Plant on the 27th, 1 was seen in Newmarket on the 28th, 1 was seen at the Brentwood Mitigation area and 1 was seen along McIntyre Road in Newington, both on the 26th. A RED KNOT was seen in Rye on May 26th. Several SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were reported from Squam Lake on May 25th. A female RUDDY DUCK was reported from the Exeter Waste Water Treatment Plant on May 25th. A GREATER SCAUP was seen off of North Beach in Hampton on May 26th. A BLUE-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Exeter Waste Water Treatment Plant on May 29th. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was heard at the Hinsdale Setbacks on May 26th. 26 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from Pittsburg on May 26th. CAPE MAY, BAY-BREASTED, MAGNOLIA, MOURNING, YELLOW-RUMPED, WILSON'S, BLACKBURNIAN, CHESTNUT-SIDED, CANADA, BLACK AND WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, NASHVILLE AND BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, as well as NORTHERN PARULAS COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, and AMERICAN REDSTARTS were all seen at the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on May 25th. This message is also available by phone recording: call 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 tape 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. **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************