This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, January 11th, 
2012.



A BARNACLE GOOSE discovered in Rollinsford on December 14th, has been seen 
regularly in fields along Roberts Road, and was last reported on January 
7th. It has also been seen along Route 4, Silver Street, General Sullivan 
Way, and Foundry Street. It has always been found among flocks of CANADA 
GEESE.



A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen visiting a birdfeeder along with over 20 
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS along South Road in East Kingston on January 9th.



A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen near the "Battery Seaman" bunker at Odiorne 
Point State Park in Rye on January 7th, and 2 GRAY CATBIRDS were seen here 
on the 8th. Birders should take note that the CAPE MAY WARBLER that occurred 
in the park in December may have been relocated adjacent to the freshwater 
marsh near this bunker on January 7th.



A DICKCISSEL was seen with a flock of HOUSE SPARROWS along Wallis Road in 
Rye on January 7th, and one was seen in Nashua at a private residence on the 
7th and 9th.



A male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen off of Great Boar's Head in Hampton on 
January 9th.



An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was reported from Newington on January 7th.



2 SNOWY OWLS have repeatedly been seen along the coast in Hampton and 
Seabrook during the past week. They have been seen in Hampton Beach State 
Park, Great Boar's Head, Hampton Marsh, Seabrook Beach, and Seabrook Marsh. 
They are most often seen perched on buildings or on the ground.



5 RAZORBILLS were seen From Fort Constitution in New Castle on January 8th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL was reported from Manchester on January 5th, and one was 
seen in Hampton Harbor on the 7th.



An ICELAND GULL, a GADWALL, and numerous LESSER SCAUP were seen at the 
Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on January 9th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL, 4 ICELAND GULLS, a GADWALL, and a NORTHERN PINTAIL, were 
seen at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on January 7th. The 
treatment plant is gated and the hours of operation are 7:30-3:00 on 
weekdays. If you visit, please check in at the office and be out of the 
plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not have to ask birders to leave. 
Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the road. The Trails at Pickering 
Ponds, located east of the plant, are not gated, and are always open during 
daylight hours.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Malnati Farm in Walpole on January 8th.



13 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and 50 SNOW BUNTINGS were tallied in the North Conway 
area on January 10th.



13 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were reported from the coast on January 7th.



2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen in Nashua on January 6th.



An OVENBIRD that was discovered in the yard of private residence in Derry on 
December 31st, continues to be seen and was last reported on January 9th, 
along with a HERMIT THRUSH.



A female BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen visiting a birdfeeder in Manchester on 
January 5th.



A GREAT CORMORANT, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, and a GREEN-WINGED TEAL were all 
reported from the Lakes Region during the past week.



A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS and an AMERICAN COOT was seen several times in 
Field's Grove in Nashua during the past week.



There were several sightings of TURKEY VULTURES, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 
and good numbers of PINE SISKINS, PURPLE FINCHES, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES 
during the past week.



A few COMMON LOONS, COMMON GOLDENEYES, COMMON MERGANSERS, and HOODED 
MERGANSERS were reported from several inland locations during the past week.



Highlights from a boat trip out of New Castle to Jeffrey's Ledge on January 
11th, included: 52 NORTHERN FULMARS, 11 NORTHERN GANNETS, 42 BLACK-LEGGED 
KITTIWAKES, an ICELAND GULL, 32 DOVEKIES, 3 COMMON MURRES, a THICK-BILLED 
MURRE, 15 RAZORBILLS, 5 BLACK GUILLEMOTS, and an ATLANTIC PUFFIN.



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.