This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, February 21st, 
2008.



A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen several times during the past week in Hampton 
Marsh near Island Path and Glade Path.



A BLACK-HEADED GULL, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6 ICELAND GULLS, and 2 
GLAUCOUS GULLS were reported from the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant 
during the past week. 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 reported from the Newmarket Town Landing on 
February 20th, and a GLAUCOUS GULL was reported from Portsmouth Harbor on 
the 18th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Facility on 
February 18th, and one was seen in Hampton Marsh on the 17th.



NORTHERN SHRIKE sightings during the past week included single birds in 
Durham, Dover, Rochester, Bedford(2), Hampton, Hampton Falls, Rye, and 
Candia.



4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 70 HORNED LARKS were seen in Awcomin Marsh in Rye on 
February 15th, and over 15 HORNED LARKS were seen in Walpole on the 14th.



8 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on Cross Beach Road in Seabrook on February 15th, 
10 were seen in Fremont on the 12th, and 14 were seen in Rochester on the 
19th.



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 74 in Chester on February 17th, and 12 in Amherst on the 
16th.



PINE GROSBEAK sightings during the past week included 20 in Amherst on 
February 14th, 6 in Milton on the 15th, 6 in Brentwood on the 16th, 4 in 
Pittsburg on the 17th, and 27 in Plymouth on the 20th.



EVENING GROSBEAK sightings during the past week included 24 in Gilsum on 
February 17th, and 11 in Milton on the 15th.



COMMON REDPOLL sightings during the past week included a flock of 110 in 
Strafford, a flock of 100 in Etna, and a flock of 100 in Hanover.



A flock of 21 PINE SISKINS was reported from Merrimack on February 19th.



2 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen in Seabrook on February 16th.



119 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 47 HOODED MERGANSERS, 53 COMMON MERGANSERS, 125 
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 292 MALLARDS, and 6 MUTE SWANS were seen on the 
Connecticut River in Hinsdale on February 16th.



A NORTHERN GANNET was seen from Rye on February 18th, and a BLACK GUILLEMOT 
and 48 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen along the coast on the 15th.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Rumney on February 17th.



A NORTHERN FLICKER was seen in Seabrook on February 17th, and one was seen 
in Hampton on the 18th.



Several TURKEY VULTURES were reported during the past week, including 2 in 
Stratham, 1 in Newmarket, 2 in Auburn, and 2 in Salem.



There were a few reports of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and COMMON GRACKLES during 
the past week.



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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