Drove around some of Travis county today.....several areas, but not much time spent at any one place. Some of the better birds: Merlin - Wells Rd. (NE Travis)McCown's Longspur - only a couple on Wells Ln.; didn't see any good sized flocks moving aroundBald Eagle - flying upstream over Longhorn Dam in AustinOsprey - below Longhorn Dampresumed Rufous Hummingbird - not 100%, but probably. Northtown subdivision park off of Howard Ln. Came to owl tape.Hooded Merganser, Canvasback - behind Target/Sears b/t Parmer Ln. and Howard. Many Canvasback always on the pond at Parmer and McCallum Pass.A group of Monk Parakeets (8-10 birds) has moved into a cell phone tower behind the Home Depot at Howard Ln. and IH35. Been there about a month and a half now. Red-breasted Nuthatch - CR127 about 5 miles S. of Elgin (Bastrop Co.). Jeff McIntyrePflugerville, 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