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.