[texbirds] Austin Area RBA
- From: Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:36:35 -0500
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as of 10:00 on 9/19. 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 observed harassing Buff-bellied Plovers near the Sore
Finger bridge on 971 in the Granger Lake area on 9/13.(Williamson)
Marbled Godwits (3-4) were heard as fly-overs on 9/16 in Bastrop County,
excellent detection of a tricky bird locally.
Three American Golden Plovers were photographed at Sore Finger WMA at
Granger Lake. One bird on 9/15 and three on 9/17. Very difficult fall
bird in the circle.
Three Zone-tailed Hawks were photographed at Westcave Preserve in western
Travis County on 9/14. A single was reported at Mopac and the Colorado
River on 9/16 (Travis).
An Eastern Whip-poor-will was recorded 9/12 at a Bastrop County home- the
bird lingered through 9/16.
A Hutton's Vireo was reported a Travis County yard on 9/15 and another at a
Guadalupe County property 9/15.
A Scott's Oriole remains near a home in western Travis County, photographed
9/15.
Two Red-headed Woodpeckers were at Buescher State Park on 9/19 in Bastrop
County.
Two Horned Larks were on Wells School Road on 9/13 in northeast Travis
County.
A Hooded Warbler was photographed at Warbler Woods on 9/16, surprisingly
low numbers recorded each fall.
-Birds to watch out for-
A possible Wilson's Plover at Hornsby Bend on 9/18. A decent description
but the viewers weren't fully committed to the identification of what would
be an incredible find locally.
Common Blackhawk which was "likely" on Bear Creek Road between 77 and Owl
Creek Road in Fayette County north of LaGrange on 9/18. Is there a pair in
this area?
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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