This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 1st, 2018. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen near 419 Main Street in Rollinsford on January 1st. A SNOWY OWL continues to be seen at Rye Harbor State Park and was last reported on January 1st. An ICELAND GULL was seen in Laconia on December 31st. A GLAUCOUS GULL continues to be seen on the Seabrook side of Hampton Harbor and was last reported on January 1st. There was an unconfirmed report of a PACIFIC LOON seen in Rye on December 30th. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along River Road just north of the Boggy Meadow Farm in Walpole on December 29th. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Lyme on December 31st. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen along Krif Road in Keene on December 28th, and 1 was seen in Seabrook on January 1st. A CAPE MAY WARBLER and a YELLOW WARBLER were discovered at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on December 1st, and were last reported on the 27th. A PINE WARBLER was seen in Brentwood on December 26th. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER continues to be seen outside the Errol Library, and was last reported on December 31st. A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was discovered in pines at the intersection of Central Road and Route 1A in Rye on November 26th, and was last reported on December 27th. A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was reported from Hampton on December 30th. An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen in Hampton on December 26th and 27th. An EASTERN TOWHEE continues to be seen at a private residence in Wilton and was last reported on December 30th. Another EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Warner on the 29th. An “OREGON” DARK-EYED JUNCO was seen in Hollis on December 30th. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen in Laconia on December 31st. Several FOX SPARROWS, 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS, a SWAMP SPARROW, and many WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were seen on Christmas Bird Counts during the past week. 24 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were reported from the Sandwich Christmas Bird Count on December 30th. 2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Meredith on December 31st, and single RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Cornish, Charlestown, and Hancock during the past week. A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Exeter on January 1st, 1 was seen in Sanbornton on December 31st, and 1 was seen in Hollis on the 30th A GRAY CATBIRD was seen in Hampton on December 27th, 30th, and 31st. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS were seen in Gilford, Milford, Merrimack, Holderness, Sutton, Antrim, Hampton, Henniker, Dover, Sunapee, Sandwich, North Conway, and Nottingham during the past week. There were a few NORTHERN FLICKERS and numerous RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS reported during the past week. A BELTED KINGFISHER and 2 WINTER WRENS were reported from the Milford Fish Hatchery on December 30th. A few CAROLINA WRENS were reported from scattered locations during the past week. A BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD was seen in Newmarket, and several RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were seen at scattered locations during the past week. 8 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen along the coast on January 1st. A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen in Moultonborough on December 30th. A GREAT BLUE HERON was seen in Nashua on December 30th. 2 male GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen on the Merrimack River in Concord on January 1st. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Holderness on December 31st, and a MERLIN was seen in Hooksett on January 1st. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Hampstead, and a TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Exeter, both on January 1st. 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] To unsubscribe: E-mail this command to [log in to unmask] UNSUBSCRIBE UV-Birders To change your e-mail address: E-mail this command from your old address to: [log in to unmask] CHANGE UV-Birders [new e-mail address] Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html