This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, February 14th, 
2008.



A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on the west side of Route 1A just south of 
Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on February 12th.



A EURASIAN WIGEON, 31 AMERICAN WIGEON, over 800 GREATER SCAUP, and 2 BALD 
EAGLES were reported from Great Bay on February 12th.



Several HOARY REDPOLLS were reported from New London, and Westmoreland 
during the past week. These birds were with flocks of COMMON REDPOLLS. A 
single HOARY REDPOLL was seen in Deerfield with several AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES 
on February 10th.



COMMON REDPOLL sightings during the past week included a flock of over 100 
in Hanover on February 13th, over 30 in New London on the 10th, 40 in 
Westmoreland on the 9th, and 220 in Chichester on the 9th.



BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS continue to be seen in good numbers from throughout the 
state wherever there are fruit trees with uneaten fruit. They are often seen 
in mixed flocks together with CEDAR WAXWINGS. Recent sightings of BOHEMIAN 
WAXWING include 30 in North Walpole on February 12th, 50 in Barnstead on the 
8th, 12 in Rochester on the 9th, and 5 in Dover on the 10th.



PINE GROSBEAK reports continue to come in, with mainly small flocks of less 
than 10 individuals reported from scattered locations throughout the state 
during the past week, including over 25 in Amherst on February 7th, 4 in 
Madison on the 8th, 14 in Rochester on the 9th, 11 in Kingston on the 10th, 
44 in Berlin on the 10th, 28 in Milan on the 10th, and 10 in Greenland on 
the 12th.



EVENING GROSBEAK sighting during the past week included several in Berlin, 
and small flocks in Dummer, Chesterfield, Hancock, Croyden, and Lyme Center.



A flock of 14 PINE SISKINS was reported from Amherst on February 7th.



10 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Fremont on February 12th.



NORTHERN SHRIKE sightings during the past week included single birds in 
Fremont, Northwood, Gonic, Rye, Portsmouth, and Deerfield.

3 GRAY JAYS were seen in Berlin on February 10th, and a single GRAY JAY and 
2 BOREAL CHICKADEES were seen in Wentworth's Location, also on the 10th.



A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was reported from Greenland on February 12th, one 
was seen in Madbury on the 12th, and one was reported from Heron Pond in 
Hollis on February 9th.



A pair of CAROLINA WRENS was reported from Madbury on February 12th



A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was reported from Merrimack on February 7th.



A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was reported from Madbury on February 12th, and one 
was seen in Munsonville on the13th.



A flock of over 500 AMERICAN CROWS was reported flying to a roost in West 
Lebanon on February 13th.



During the past week there have been several reports of BARRED OWLS. Many of 
these sightings are from during the day, and are probably migrants from 
Canada moving south in search of food. Apparently the rodent population has 
crashed where these birds normally live.



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.

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