This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, January 15th, 
2009.



A probable GLAUCOUS WINGED GULL was seen at the Rochester Wastewater 
Treatment Plant on January 10th. A THAYER'S GULL was seen here on the 12th, 
and several LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and over 10 GLAUCOUS GULLS, and over 
10 ICELAND GULLS are being seen here regularly. 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 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the town landing on the Lamprey River 
in Newmarket on January 12th, and one was seen at Odiorne Point State Park 
in Rye on the 10th.



A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was found near 181 Coe Hill Road in Center Harbor on 
January 12th, and was last reported on the 15th. To try to see the owl take 
Coe Hill Road from Main Street near the Post Office, and follow this road 
about 0.9 miles. The owl has been seen in different trees mainly just past 
the house at 181. The location is on a curve on a hilly snow-covered road so 
park on a straight section of road and walk to the site. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 
was seen here on the 12th.



A SNOWY OWL was located in Milford on December 27th and has been seen 
several times since then with the most recent report from January 10th. The 
owl has been seen in the fields located behind Hayward's Ice Cream on Elm 
Street in Milford. A SNOWY OWL continues to be seen near Ragged Neck along 
Route 1A in Rye, with the most recent report being from January 10th.



There was an unconfirmed report of a GOLDEN EAGLE in Nashua on January 10th.

A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Concord on January 13th, and a MERLIN was 
seen in Rye on the 10th.



4 RAZORBILLS and a probable THICK-BILLED MURRE were seen from Fort Stark in 
New Castle, and 3 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen from Pulpit Rocks in Rye, all 
on January 10th.



A male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen from Great Boar's Head in 
Hampton and was last reported on January 9th, and one was seen on Lake 
Wantastiquet in Hinsdale on the 10th.



4 SNOW GEESE were seen in New Castle on January 11th.



2 LESSER SCAUP and 2 GREATER SCAUP were seen at the Exeter Wastewater 
Treatment Plant, and 3 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen in downtown Exeter, all 
on January 10th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in North Conway on January 15th, and one was seen 
in Keene on the 9th.



8 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen along Route 16 near 73 Main Street in Conway on 
January 14th, and 2 were seen in Dummer on the 11th.



40 EVENING GROSBEAKS, a PINE GROSBEAK, 2 COMMON REDPOLLS and a NORTHERN 
SHRIKE were reported from a feeder in Jefferson on January 12th.



10 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Gilsum on January 13th, 12 were reported 
from Surry on the 9th, and 12 were seen in Enfield Center on the 8th.



A RED CROSSBILL was reported from Hancock on January 14th, and 2 were 
reported from Rochester on the 10th. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS continue to be 
reported from scattered locations with high numbers of 56 in New Castle on 
the 11th, and 25 in Keene on the 9th.



BOHEMIAN WAXWING sightings rose dramatically during the past week with high 
numbers of 400 in North Conway on January 11th, 300 in Plymouth on the 13th, 
50 in Conway on the 14th, 40 in Wolfeboro on the 15th, and 20 in Hanover on 
the 9th.



2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were reported from River Road in Walpole on January 
14th, and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen in New Castle on January 11th.



An immature GREAT CORMORANT was seen at the end of Water Street in Laconia, 
actively diving at the mouth of the Winnipesaukee River on January 13th.



2 CAROLINA WRENS were seen in Epping, and a HERMIT THRUSH was seen in 
Gilsum, all on January 13th.



There has been a large invasion of PINE SISKINS reported from throughout the 
state during the past week, and there have also been scattered sightings of 
COMMON REDPOLLS, SNOW BUNTINGS, and HORNED LARKS from coastal and inland 
sites. There have also been scattered sightings of PURPLE SANDPIPERS along 
the coast 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: 
[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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