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.

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