This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, June 12th, 2008. A HOODED WARBLER was found in Holderness on June 5th, but has not been relocated since then. To look for the bird, park at the intersection of Bacon Road and Pinehurst and hike a short distance farther down Pinehurst until you see the trailhead on the left. Follow the trail for a few hundred yards to a major trail junction. Turn right on the 5 Fingers trail and walk a short distance across a stream. After the stream, the trail comes to a T intersection. The warbler was heard near here, both to the right and left, about 50 yards. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was discovered at the Warren Farm in Barrington on May 28th and last reported on June 4th. The farm is open to birders after 6:00 am. There are 3 main parking areas: along the mown field before the ponds on the left; just before the house on the left; and by the stacked firewood. If irrigation pipes are across the road, don't drive over them. The weedy-looking fields contain Christmas tree seedlings so don't walk through them. After you park in one of the designated areas, the best way to get around is to walk the roads and field edges. This is a working farm so take care not to interfere with their operations. The sparrow has been seen in the Christmas tree field by the rear parking lot. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Bedford on May 31st, and 2 were seen at the same location on June 1st. The last reported sighting was on June 8th. Birders are welcome to look for these woodpeckers. The birds were seen at 40 Buttonwood Drive in Bedford, and were perched in a tall dead white birch tree near the house, in the front yard area. Please do not walk behind the house. A LEAST BITTERN, 36 MARSH WRENS, a SORA, a VIRGINIA RAIL, 13 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS, and 2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS were tallied by a canoeist at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on June 8th. A BONAPARTE'S GULL was seen here on June 10th. A CERULEAN WARBLER was reported from Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham on June 7th. The bird has been most frequently found near the beginning of the Middle Mountain trail. A few SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were reported from Chapman's Landing in Stratham on June 7th. BICKNELL'S THRUSHES were reported from several locations during the past week, including Cannon Mountain, Mount Washington, Mount Tom, Mount Field, and Mount Cushman. 2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were reported from the Trudeau Road wetlands in Bethlehem, and one was seen on the trail to Little Cherry Pond in the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, all on June 7th. 2 GRAY JAYS, 2 BOREAL CHICKADEES, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER were reported from Pittsburg on June 6th. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was reported in Holderness on June 5th, and one was heard at the NH Audubon Watts Sanctuary in Effingham on June 10th. A number of migrating MOURNING WARBLERS were reported from the southern part of the state during the past week. A few YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS were reported from several locations in the southern part of the state during the past week. A SUMMER TANAGER and an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER were seen on Appledore Island, one of the Isles of Shoals (in Maine), on June 8th. 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. **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************