[texbirds] Austin Area RBA
- From: Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 02:31:21 -0600
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as on 1/24/2014. Send interesting sightings- complete with
species name, LOCATION, and contact information- to Kenny Anderson at
kennya290@xxxxxxxxx (don't forget the location- useless without it!)
-Rarities Found This Week-
A Red-throated Loon was a highlight during the Texas Ornithological
Society' Round Rock convention. The bird was found at Stillhouse Hollow
Lake- Union Grove WMA on 1/18. The Bell County bird has been photographed
and seen as recently as 1/21.
A Common Merganser was seen from Llano County Park on Lake Buchanan on 1/19.
A Long-tailed Duck has quite a following, with many reports and photographs
from the Inks Lake National Fish Hatchery in Burnet County. Reports 1/7-22.
An immature White-tailed Hawk was seen at the TX95 and CR347 intersection
in Williamson County on 1/19.
White-tailed Hawk seen in Jarrel on 1/18 near Avenue K and South 5th Street
in Williamson County.
POSSIBLE report of 3 Whooping Cranes at Granger Lake 1/23 in Williamson
County. This is included to inspire verification.
There is a nicely photo-documented Harris's Hawk on I-35 north of 130 in
Williamson County.
2 Calliope Hummingbirds have been photographed visiting an Austin home's
feeder. 1/23 latest update.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird is at a private residense in Guadalupe County 1/15.
Ferruginous Hawk continued in the Granger Lake area with another report on
1/18 in Williamson County.
Zone-tailed Hawk reports: 1/19 in Comal County on TX46 near New Braunfels,
1/20 from Guadalupe River State Park in Comal County.
American Bittern continues to be fairly reliable at Mueller Austin pond
near Brauning Hanger at Aldrich and Simond Streets. 1/17-20.
A Great Kiskadee continues to be reported from a Caldwell County private
property 1/20.
Rusty Blackbirds, up to 24, have been reprted this week from Hornsby Bend.
Birds are being seen near the CER Building, Pond 1 West and Pond 3.
Rusty Blackbirds are being seen at Aquarena Springs in Hays County- with 6
reported 1/22.
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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