This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, October 31st, 2012. . Hurricane Sandy blew a few birds inland that normally are found on the ocean, or in coastal waters. This included a LEACH'S STORM-PETREL on Lake Massabesic in Auburn(no longer present), as well as 2 LAUGHING GULLS on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale, and 2 LAUGHING GULLS on Powder Mill Pond in Hancock, all on October 30th. A LEACH'S STORM-PETREL, 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, 2 RAZORBILLS, and 3 LAUGHING GULLS were seen along the coast on October 28th. A LEACH'S STORM-PETREL was seen from Ragged Neck in Rye on October 29th. A TRICOLORED HERON was reported from Slab City Road in Grafton on October 31st. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Rye Harbor State Park, and an ICELAND GULL was seen at Lake Massabesic in Auburn, both on October 30th. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at a private residence at South Mill Pond in Portsmouth on October 23rd, and again on the 26th, 28th, and 30th. A flock of 5 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen in Clarksville on October 27th. A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on October 28th. A flock of 25 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in Clarksville and a small flock was seen at the Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, all on October 27th. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at Tolman Pond in Nelson on October 27th. A flock of 10 RED CROSSBILLS, and a single RED CROSSBILL were reported from the Monadnock region on October 27th. A RED CROSSBILL was reported from Penacook on October 28th. Several CROSSBILLS and a SNOW BUNTING and were reported from the summit of Mount Kearsarge in Warner on October 27th. A SNOW BUNTING was seen in Concord in the fields located behind the post office on Loudon Road on October 25th, and a flock of 25 was seen in Nelson on the 27th. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and over 30 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at the Hampton Beach State Park on October 31st. A COMMON TERN and a BRANT were reported from the Connecticut River on October 30th. 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on October 31st. A BRANT was seen in a flock of CANADA GEESE in Rochester on October 25th. A RED-NECKED GREBE, and a LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen on Long Pond in Concord, and 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen on Webster Lake in Franklin, all on October 30th. A flock of 9 RUDDY DUCKS was seen in Rochester on October 25th. A flock of over 50 BLACK SCOTERS was seen at Post Pond in Lyme on October 31st, 17 were seen on the Connecticut River near Hanover on the 25th, 10 were seen on Lake Nubanusit in Hancock on the 30th, 4 were seen on Long Pond in Concord on the 30th, and 2 were seen on Canobie Lake in Salem on the 30th. 42 BLACK SCOTERS, 5 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, and 1 SURF SCOTER were seen on Lake Winnisquam on October 30th. 25 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 10 BLACK SCOTERS, and 3 SURF SCOTERS were seen on Lake Waukewan on October 30th. A SURF SCOTER was seen at Silver Lake in Harrisville on October 27th, and 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen here on the 30th. 5 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Moore Reservoir in Littleton on October 31st, and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER and 4 GREATER SCAUP were seen on the Connecticut River near Hanover on the 26th. Over 100 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Morrill's Farm in Penacook on October 28th. 2 AMERICAN PIPITS, 10 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, and 4 FOX SPARROWS were reported from Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton on October 27th. 2 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW were reported from Durham on October 26th. A PALM WARBLER was reported from Penacook on October 28th. Small numbers of AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS and FOX SPARROWS were reported from several locations during the past week. A flock of over 50 PINE SISKINS was reported from Concord, and a flock of 40 was reported from Nashua, all on October 26th. RAPTOR migration is under way with over 12,100 raptors(including a SWAINSON'S HAWK on September 10th, and 6 GOLDEN EAGLES since October 15th) already reported from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough, and 6,952 raptors(including a BLACK VULTURE on September 21st, and 2 GOLDEN EAGLE since October 6th) reported from the Carter Hill Observatory in Concord, all since August 25th. The official counting will last only another week or so, but you can still visit these observatories during the remaining time to help out with the count! 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.