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.