[texbirds] Austin Area RBA
- From: Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 22:49:04 -0500
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as of 10:00 on Novenber 1, 2012. Send interesting sightings-
complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information- to Kenny
Anderson at kennya290@xxxxxxxxx
-Rarities Found This Week-
A Prairie Falcon was seen from Sunshine Road where it crosses the Little
River in Bell County, there were 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers present as well.
Photographs of the falcon and one juvenile woodpecker were obtained on
10/28.
A Harris's Hawk was reported from Hornby Bend's Platt Lane on 10/27 in
Travis County.
A Red-naped Sapsucker was at Buescher State Park near the dam on 10/28 in
Bastrop County.
An Ash-throated Flycatcher was described at Hornsby Bend at the end of the
Platt Pond Trail on 10/28.
Up to three Broad-tailed Hummingbirds have been at a Blanco County home
10/26.
A Swainson's Thrush has been at a Bastrop County home 10/29-11/1 and an
American Woodcock on 10/27.
2 Reddish Egrets were reported at Canyon Lake's Potter's Creek Park in
Comal County on 10/29.
A Vermilion Flycatcher was nice at Slough Pond in Bell County on 10/30-11/1.
A Tri-colored Heron lingers in the area below Longhorn Dam with a report on
10/25 (Travis County)
A few warblers continue to come through: Wilson's Warbler at Little
Webberville on 10/31, Tennessee Warbler at Dick Nichols on 10/27, and a
American Redstart at a Bastrop County reside
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 provide, 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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