This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 9th, 2018. A NORTHERN WHEATEAR was reported from Moore Fields on Route 155A in Durham on April 4th, but it has not been relocated. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in downtown Bristol on April 4th, and 1 was seen along Kimball Hill Road in Wilton on the 6th. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen near 31 Goddard Road in Rindge and was last reported on April 8th. 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen along the coast in Rye on April 6th. A SNOWY OWL was seen in coastal Hampton, and 1 was seen in coastal Seabrook, both on April 7th. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen flying over Seabrook on April 7th, and 2 were seen flying over Salem on the 9th. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Newport on April 4th. A BLACK VULTURE continued to be seen in the Connecticut River valley during the past week and was last reported from Walpole on April 7th. There was a report of a BLACK VULTURE from Wilton on the 3rd. A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at Turtle Pond in Concord on April 6th, and a pair of BUFFLEHEADS was seen here on the 8th. A SNOW GOOSE and a GREATER SCAUP were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 8th. 4 NORTHERN SHOVELERS and 2 GADWALL were seen in Meadow Pond in Hampton on April 7th. A pair of AMERICAN WIGEON and a pair of LESSER SCAUP was seen at Eel Pond in Rye on April 7th. 3 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at Lower Meadows in Charlestown on April 8th. There was a report of an unidentified SWAN on Newfound Lake on April 9th. A GLOSSY IBIS was seen on Wetherby Road in Charlestown on April 7th. A GREAT EGRET was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on April 8th, and 20 GREAT EGRETS were seen at Seabrook Marsh on the 7th. A PIED-BILLED GREBE was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Merrimack on April 7th, 1 was seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord on the 8th, 2 were seen on Great Turkey Pond on Concord on the 8th, and 2 were seen on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on the 8th. 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on April 7th. 12 WILSON’S SNIPE and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were reported from Moore Fields in Durham on April 4th. 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen along River Road in Walpole on April 8th. A few RED CROSSBILLS were reported from Lempster, Newport, and Cornish all during the past week. A flock of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was reported from Waterville Valley on April 6th, and 2 were reported from North Conway on the 5th. 8 BALD EAGLES were seen on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on April 3rd. 14 AMERICAN KESTRELS were seen at the Pease International Tradeport on April 7th. A flock of 17 TURKEY VULTURES was seen in North Conway on April 3rd. 8 FISH CROWS were reported from Concord on April 3rd, and 8 were reported from the coast on the 7th. A NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW was seen in Nashua on April 8th. 3 PINE WARBLERS were reported from Brookline on April 8th. 2 PALM WARBLERS, 4 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and a SWAMP SPARROW were all seen at the Pickering Ponds in Rochester on April 3rd. A few “IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROWS were seen along the coast during the past week. An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported from Wilton on April 6th, and 1 was seen in Mont Vernon on the 8th. 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