This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 29th, 
2008.



A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at the Warren Farm in Barrington on May 28th 
and 29th. The farm is open to birders after 6:00 am. There are 3 main 
parking areas: along the mown field before the ponds on the left; just 
before the house on the left; and by the stacked firewood. If irrigation 
pipes are across the road, don't drive over them. The weedy-looking fields 
contain Christmas tree seedlings so don't walk through them. After you park 
in one of the designated areas, the best way to get around is to walk the 
roads and field edges. This is a working farm so take care not to interfere 
with their operations. The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW has been seen in the 
Christmas tree field by the rear parking lot. 2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS have 
been heard near the first parking lot.



A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Campton on May 23rd.



A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen in Fitzwilliam on May 22nd.



A LEAST BITTERN was reported from the Hinsdale setbacks on the Connecticut 
River on May 25th.



A COMMON MOORHEN was seen in Rochester at Pickering Ponds, in the pond near 
the Wastewater Treatment Plant fence, on May 24th.



A SOOTY SHEARWATER was seen from Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on May 
24th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor on May 22nd, 
and again on the 24th.



A BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was seen in Hampton Harbor on May 24th.



A BLACK TERN was seen at Cherry Pond at the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in 
Jefferson on May 24th.



A LONG-EARED OWL was reported from Peterborough on May 24th.



A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Keene Airport in Swanzey on May 24th.



A CERULEAN WARBLER was heard on Potter Road in Eaton, just west of the 
southern-most end of Conway Lake on May 25th.



A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on May 23rd.



A few SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were reported from Hampton Marsh, 
Chapman's Landing in Stratham, and the Nature Conservancy Lubberland Creek 
Preserve during the past week. At least one NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW 
was heard at the Lubberland Creek Preserve on May 26th.



4 ROSEATE TERNS, 50 COMMON TERNS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were all seen 
from the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor on May 23rd.



Over 100 BRANT were reported from the coastal area during the past week.



Several LAUGHING GULLS were reported from the coast during the past week.



Over 2,500 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen migrating north by two observers 
in Newington on May 24th.



A HORNED GREBE and a RED-NECKED GREBE were seen on the coast on May 24th.



A few UPLAND SANDPIPERS and HORNED LARKS were seen at the Pease 
International Tradeport runway area on May 24th.



There were sightings of several migrating shorebird species during the past 
week, mostly along the coast, but also from a few inland locations. Coastal 
sightings included 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES, and inland sightings included a 
DUNLIN and 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS from Sandwich on May 25th, 26 SHORT-BILLED 
DOWITCHERS, and at least 12 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS in Hancock on May 24th, and 
a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER in Hinsdale on May 24th.



Several PURPLE MARTINS were reported from Route 153 in Freedom on May 25th.



2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS, a GRAY JAY, a BOREAL CHICKADEE, and a CAPE MAY 
WARBLER were all seen on the Trudeau Road trails in Bethlehem on May 22nd. A 
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was reported from here on May 24th.



A SPRUCE GROUSE, 3 GRAY JAYS, 3 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS, 3 BOREAL 
CHICKADEES, a MERLIN, 10 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, a CAPE MAY WARBLER, and a 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO were reported from Pittsburg on May 26th.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen on the trail to Little Cherry Pond in the 
Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on May 25th. 2 SORAS and 2 VIRGINIA 
RAILS were reported from a marsh near Cherry Pond in the Pondicherry 
Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, also on the 25th.



3 BICKNELL'S THRUSHES were reported from Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch 
on May 24th.



2 FISH CROWS were reported from the UNH campus in Durham on May 23rd.



There were a number of sightings of migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS reported 
during the past week.



YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS and ORCHARD ORIOLES were 
reported from several locations in the southern part of the state during the 
past week.



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: 
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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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