[texbirds] Austin Area RBA
- From: Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 08:23:13 -0600
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as of Time on DATE. Send interesting sightings- complete
with species name, LOCATION, and contact information- to Kenny Anderson at
kennya290@xxxxxxxxx
-Rarities Found This Week-
3 Whooping Cranes, a family with 2 adults and a juvenile, are the
exceptional find of the week. The birds are at Granger Lake's Sore Finger
WMA. They were nicely photographed from an appropriate distance on 2/18
and 19 in Williamson County.
A Western Tanager was reported again at an Autin home's feeder 2/16.
(Travis)
A Long-tailed Duck continues to be seen at Inks Lake National Fishery in
Burnet County. 2/15 latest update.
One of the Calliope Hummingbirds continues to be documented at an Austin
home's feeder. 2/14,15 latest reports.
Clay-colored Sparrow was reported from Reimer's Ranch in Travis County on
2/17.
Harris's Hawk remains in the Berry Springs Park vicinity in Williamson
County- 2/17 report.
Zone-tailed Hawk was described twice between Mansfield Dam, Commons Ford
and Emma Long Parks along the Lower Colorado River on 2/16,17.
A Zone-tailed Hawk was east of Whimberley, just north of the Blanco River
in Hays County on 2/15.
Rusty Blackbird are reasopnably reliable at Hornsby Bend in Travis County
and Aquarena Springs in Hays County.
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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