This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 19th, 2018. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Awcomin Marsh in Rye on March 17th. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen migrating north in Westmoreland on March 14th. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continues to be seen along Ridgecrest Drive in Exeter and was last reported on March 15th. A DOVEKIE was seen at Seal Rocks in Rye on March 18th. 8 BRANT were seen off the coast at Pulpit Rocks in Rye in March 16th. 2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were reported from the Pemigewasset River in Franklin on March 16th. 5 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 5 GADWALL, and 11 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at Bodwell Farm in East Kingston on March 17th. 50 LESSER SCAUP and 50 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on March 11th. The treatment plant is only open to birders on weekends when no workers are present. 2 AMERICAN COOTS were reported from Pratt Pond in Mason on March 19th. 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen at Great Island Common in New Castle on March 17th. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR, a SNOW BUNTING, and 25 HORNED LARKS were reported from Bedell Bridge State Park in Haverhill on March 18th. A few RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Lempster, Bradford, and North Sutton all during the past week. 6 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from the White Mountains on March 18th. A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen near Little Cherry Pond at the Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on March 13th. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen along the Connecticut River in Westmoreland on March 15th. 3 FISH CROWS were reported from Exeter on March 18th. During the past week there have been multiple reports of NORTHERN FLICKER, KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and COMMON GRACKLE. This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and press 4 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] To unsubscribe: E-mail this command to [log in to unmask] UNSUBSCRIBE UV-Birders To change your e-mail address: E-mail this command from your old address to: [log in to unmask] CHANGE UV-Birders [new e-mail address] Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html