This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, March 6th, 
2012.



A VARIED THRUSH was discovered visiting a birdfeeder near White Lake in 
Ossipee on February 28, and has been seen there regularly. It was last 
reported on March 5th.



A BARNACLE GOOSE and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were seen at the setbacks 
on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on March 5th. This area is best viewed 
from the rail trail in Hinsdale, which can be reached from a parking area 
off Route 63 to the north or near the junction of River Road to the south. 
The geese were seen in the cove located to the north of the tall 
transmission towers.



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



A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in Portsmouth on March 6th.



A DICKCISSEL was reported from a feeder on Green Street in Exeter on 
February 9th, 16th, and 23rd, and again on March 1st.



A BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen at Great Boar's Head in Hampton, 
and was last reported on February 29th, and one was reported from Great Bay 
in Greenland, also on the 29th.



There was an unconfirmed report of a female KING EIDER from Rye Harbor on 
February 29th.



4 NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen on Great Bay on February 29th, 1 was seen in 
Hampton on March 1st, and an AMERICAN WIGEON was seen in Nashua on March 
2nd.



4 RAZORBILLS and 10 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen on the coast on March 4th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL has been seen irregularly in the Hampton Harbor area, mainly 
on the Seabrook side, and was last reported on March 4th.



3 ICELAND GULLS were seen near Stark's Landing on the Merrimack River in 
Manchester on several days during the past week, 2 were reported from North 
Hampton State Beach on March 4th, and 1 was reported from Chapman's Landing 
in Stratham on the 4th.



6 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen in coastal Hampton on March 4th.



A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Durham on March 6th, one was seen in Nashua 
on March 2nd, and one was seen in Hanover on February 29th.



5 RED CROSSBILLS, 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, 2 GRAY JAYS, and a HERMIT 
THRUSH were seen at the Bretton Woods ski area on March 4th.



BOHEMIAN WAXWING sightings during the past week included: a flock of over 
200 in Alstead on March 2nd and 3rd; over 140 in Lyme on March 6th, 60 near 
the Ray School in Hanover on February 29th, 30 at the Bretton Woods ski area 
on March 4th, 16 in Bristol on the 6th, 11 on New Salem Street in Laconia on 
the 4th; and a single bird near the Citgo Station in Antrim on the 28th.



A flock of COMMON REDPOLLS was reported from North Sandwich on March 2nd.



A single EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at a birdfeeder in Etna on March 5th.



A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, and 6 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at the 
Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson on March 4th.



A CAPE MAY WARBLER that was found at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on 
January 14th, has been continuously seen since then, and was last reported 
on March 3rd. It is usually seen near the shore path that goes north from 
the Seacoast Science Center, beyond the Settler's Monument and towards the 
beach, and is often seen feeding on brine flies in the wrack. A 
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was also present on March 1st, and a HERMIT THRUSH was 
seen on March 3rd.



An OVENBIRD that was discovered in the yard of a private residence in Derry 
on December 31st, continues to be seen and was last reported on March 2nd.



A FOX SPARROW was reported from Milton on March 1st, and one was reported 
from Durham on February 29th.



A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues to be seen in Seabrook, and a CHIPPING 
SPARROW was reported from Nashua on March 1st.



7 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen on the coast on March 3rd.



A KILLDEER was reported from Rye on March 3rd, and an AMERICAN WOODCOCK was 
reported from Exeter on February 28th.



A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Hillsborough on March 1st.



Numerous TURKEY VULTURES were reported during the past week.



There were a few reports of WILD TURKEY, GREAT BLUE HERON, WOOD DUCK, 
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, CAROLINA WREN, and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, and many 
sightings of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and COMMON GRACKLES 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.