[texbirds] Austin Area RBA
- From: Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 11:18:12 -0500
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as of 10:45 on July 5, 2013. Send interesting sightings-
complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information- to Kenny
Anderson at kennya290@xxxxxxxxx
-Rarities Found This Week-
An enticing report of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher came from Bexar County on
6/30. The bird was said to be at a field on the south corner of Judson
Road and Mountain Vista Drive. A subsequent report of Fork-tailed
Flycatcher at the nearby intersection of Judson Road and Charles W.
Anderson had no details. Hopefully a continued search is made to further
garner evidence to support the sighting.
A trip to Stillhouse Hollow Lake's union Grove WMA on July 2 yielded a
White-rumped Sandpiper, a Least Tern, and an Osprey. (Bell County)
Friendship Park on Granger Lake in Williamson County had a few highlight
birds including: Least Tern, Black Tern, Osprey. Tree Swallows were
observed at Sore Finger on the same trip on 7/2.
7 Franklin's Gulls were photographed at Bob Wentz/Windy Point in Travis
County on 7/1. An Osprey continued to be seen at the location.
A Snowy Plover and 4 Willets at Stillhouse Hollow were nice finds on 6/29.
A Zone-tailed Hawk was described at a Hays County home three miles from
Whimberly on 7/3.
Two Bushtits were entered into Ebird from St. Edward's Park in NW Austin.
This species has been difficult to see in the area, further reports
encouraged from the circle. 6/24
American Kestrels are regularly being seen on top of the UT Royal Memorial
Stadium's Jumbotron in Travis County.
An Anhinga was photographed at Heep Lake, a pond on the SE corner of 45 and
I-35 in Travis County.
-Continuing From Previous Week-
The Purple Martin roost on the north side of Highland Mall in Austin is
again a spectacular sight not to be missed. I welcome all estimates of
numbers.
A Herring Gull continues to be seen at Decker Lake in Austin. Last report
7/3 had the bird on the dam, previously seen at the boat launch.
Two Brown-crested Flycatchers are on Kellam Lane in the Elroy area of
Travis County 7/4.
Couch's Kingbirds can be best monitored for locations on Ebird, but a
report from Auditorium Shores on Lady Bird demonstrates a push further west
along the Colorado River.
Reports for the Austin area RBA cover a 60 mile radius, centered from the
Capitol in downtown Austin. Bird sightings mentioned here have been
filtered and scrutinized by the compiler and are believed to be genuine.
When documentation or photographs were provided that is mentioned, along
with the other information about the bird(s) being seen. For questions or
updates about birds mentioned here or to report rare or unusual bird
sightings in the Austin area, please send an e-mail to kennya290@xxxxxxxxx
Kenny Anderson
Austin
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