This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through
9/2/2016. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide
recent sighting updates, or inquire about location details on birds listed
below, please send an email to armanmorenobirds@xxxxxxxxx. If submitting a
bird sighting, please include species name, location details, and contact
information.
-Rarities found this week-
A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was photographed over a private residence in West
Austin, Travis, on 8/29. Very nice yard bird for our area!
A SNOWY PLOVER was photographed at Hornsby Bend, Travis, on 8/28 in the
drying basins near the main entrance.
A PRAIRIE WARLER was observed on private property south of Belmont,
Gonzales, on 8/31.
A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was photographed at Landa Park in New Braunfels,
Comal, on 8/31. The bird was reported from the Panther Canyon Nature Trail.
Not many western warblers get reported in Central Texas so this is a very
nice find.
A male BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER was a great find at a private residence
in Round Rock, Williamson, on 8/28.
Arman Moreno
Austin, TX
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*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.
Photo or audio documentation for species with challenging IDs will be
mentioned if they are known to exist. *
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