> On Sep 6, 2014, at 4:20 PM, "Rich Kostecke" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > For the record, the Dunlin I reported to eBird for Hornsby was a mistake (now > fixed in eBird). So, for anyone looking for it and not finding it; it is > because it was never there. :-) > > Rich > > > Richard Kostecke, Ph.D. > The Nature Conservancy > 318 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 78701 > Email: rkost73@xxxxxxxxx or rkostecke@xxxxxxx > > > > ________________________________ > From: Nate McGowan <natemcgowanbirds@xxxxxxxxx> > To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2014 1:08 PM > Subject: [texbirds] Austin Area RBA > > > The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. > This update is as of 9/4/2014. Send interesting sightings, complete with > species name, location, and contact information to Nate McGowan at > natemcgowanbirds@xxxxxxxxx. > First, a few birds that were lacking from last weeks report. > > A white morph REDDISH EGRET was a great find west of La Grange, *Fayette*, > on 8/27. > > ROSEATE SPOONBILLS were present at the same location as the Reddish Egret > in *Fayette* on 8/27. > > A BLACK PHOEBE was described from Warbler Woods in *Guadalupe*, on 8/25. > > -Rarities found this week- > > A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER at Devine Lake Park, *Williamson*, was a > remarkable find on 8/30. > > A MARBLED GODWIT was extraordinary at Union Grove WMA, *Bell*, on 8/31. > > Six ROSEATE SPOONBILLS were seen near Hornsby Bend, *Travis*, 8/31. > > A SANDERLING was photographed at Hornsby Bend, *Travis*, on 8/29. > > A DUNLIN was reported at Hornsby Bend, *Travis*, 9/1. > > An OVENBIRD was good find for early September at Hornsby Bend, *Travis*, > 9/1. > > A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was nice at Devine Lake, *Williamson*, 9/4. > > Reports for the Austin area RBA cover a 60 mile radius, centered on 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 email to > natemcgowanbirds@xxxxxxxxx. > > Nate McGowan > Rare Bird Alert Compiler > Austin, TX > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner