[texbirds] Austin Area RBA
- From: Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, travis audubon society <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 22:22:06 -0500
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as of 10:00 on October 20, 2013. Send interesting sightings-
complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information- to Kenny
Anderson at kennya290@xxxxxxxxx
Things definitely picked up since the last two reports. See if you don't
think this is better late than never.
-Rarities Found This Week-
Details of a Vaux's Swift over Cook Elementary School in Travis County on
10/15 were written up. voice was used to separate Chimney and
White-throated Swifts from Vaux's.
An amazing find of Nelson's Sparrow at Bob Wentz/ Windy Point Travis County
Park on 10/19,20. Bird was photographed both days, and seen by numerous
folks on Sunday. bird is along water's edge west and south of Boat Launch
(what was once when the lake was full). Tremendous find- only the third
area record.
A flyover Whooping Crane was reported on Texbirds from a Bastrop County
home on 10/17.
10/15 and 16 were days to be out watching the skies as thousands of raptors
streamed over the Austin area. Swainson's and Turkey Vultures constituted
the vast majority of the movement, but nuggets could be teased. A
White-tailed Kite was picke out from a Bastrop County residence on 10/17.
A Sanderling at Hornsby Bend along with four Black-bellied Plovers were
nice deposits from a big rain Austin had on 10/13. Bob Wentz/Windy Point
also had a Black-bellied Plover.
Broad-tailed Hummingbirds are at a Blanco County home (male on 10/19) and a
Bastrop County home on 10/20.
A Virginia Rail was at a Mueller Austin pond near the Browning Hanger on
10/20 (Travis).
A male Vermilion Flycatcher is being seen on the west side of Pond 2 at
Hornsby Bend. Last report 10/14-20
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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