This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 30th, 2015. A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was discovered near the public boat launch at Adams Point in Durham on November 10th. It has been seen numerous times since then, and was last reported near Jackson Lab on March 29th. A SNOWY OWL was seen on Mount Moosilauke in the White Mountains on March 25th. An immature GOLDEN EAGLE and a pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at Fall Mountain in Walpole on March 27th. A BLACK-HEADED GULL continues to be seen in Hampton and was last reported on March 29th. 76 SNOW GEESE were seen in the fields at Great Bay Farm in Greenland on March 28th. A flock of 50 SNOW GEESE was seen flying in the Connecticut River valley in Charlestown on March 27th. 4 BRANT were seen along the coast in Rye on March 24th. 5 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES continued to be seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester during the past week and were last reported from behind 250 Commercial Street on March 26th. A pair of BARROW’S GOLDENEYES was seen on Great Bay from the Great Bay Discovery Center on March 29th. A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen at the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor and was last reported on March 28th. Also present was an ICELAND GULL. 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen on the Merrimack River in Manchester from Stark Landing on March 25th, and an ICELAND GULL was seen at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Facility on the 28th. Snowflakes and BOHEMIAN WAXWING sightings continued during the past week and included a flock of 500 in New London on March 28th, a flock of 75 in New Durham on the 30th, a flock of 50 in Henniker on the 27th, a flock of 35 in Hollis on the 30th, a flock of 30 in Nottingham on the 29th, and a flock of 21 in Manchester in the 29th, as well as uncounted flocks reported from Gorham, and Berlin. These flocks were seen mainly foraging on ornamental fruit tress, or resting nearby. At least 2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from near the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness on March 26th and 28th. A flock consisting of an estimated 500 COMMON REDPOLLS and 500 PINE SISKINS was reported from Campton on March 28th. A flock of 60 COMMON REDPOLLS was seen in Hancock on March 28th. A flock of over 100 PINE SISKINS was seen visiting a birdfeeder in Bedford on March 23rd. An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen in Kingston on March 28th. A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen on Lake Winnisquam on March 30th. 10 FISH CROWS were reported from Seabrook on March 29th. There were scattered reports of small numbers of early returning migrants during the past week, including: AMERICAN WOODCOCKS, WILSON’S SNIPE, KILLDEER, EASTERN PHOEBES, TREE SWALLOWS, FOX SPARROWS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, HERMIT THRUSHES, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, TURKEY VULTURES, RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, NORTHERN HARRIERS, MERLINS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSERS, and WOOD DUCKS. This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and press 4 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. **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************