[texbirds] Re: Austin Area RBA
- From: "gil.eckrich" <gil.eckrich@xxxxxxx>
- To: <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>, <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:23:02 -0600
Regarding the 1st Winter Thayer's Gull, I spotted the bird at about 10:00,
Thursday morning, near the western fence of the Fort Hood Belton Lake
Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA), and photographed it from vehicle window
while telling a fellow birder about the 'Herring Gull'. Later that day I
downloaded the images and sent a couple to one of our best local birders. He
quickly recognized it as a likely Thayer's, and forwarded the pics to other
birders knowledgeable in gulls. Consensus was for Thayer's. I
birded the same area on Friday morning with another birder, all to no avail
- no sign of any gull other than Bonnies or Ring-billed.
Gil Eckrich
Belton
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Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 2:36 PM
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Subject: [texbirds] Austin Area RBA
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as of 2:30 on November 16, 2013. Send interesting sightings-
complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information- to Kenny
Anderson at kennya290@xxxxxxxxx -Rarities Found This Week-
I saw a Thayer's Gull had beeen confirmed on Ebird at Bell County's Belton
Lake Outdoor Recreation Area on 11/14. There is only one previous record
that I know of for the checklist circle; I'll endeavor to get more details.
A hybrid Red-breasted x Red-naped Sapsucker was photographed in Travis
County on 11/11.
3 Purple Finches, 2 males and a female, were described at a Williamson
County home on 11/13.
A White-tailed Kite was viewed on Highway 95 and Stolle Lane in Bastrop
County on 11/9.
A Prairie Falcon continue on Aubrey Messer and Alligator Road in Williamson
County on 11/11.
2 Horned Grebes were described on Lake Travis from Bob Wentz/Windy Point on
11/9.
A Rusty Blackbird was at Hornsby Bend on 11/15,16 in Travis County.
Couch's Kingbirds are best monitored via Ebird as they have become more
expected over the last few years, but a Williamson County bird near Granger
Lake is notable. Photo'd on 11/11.
A male Vermilion Flycatcher has been a regular on the west side of Pond 2 at
Hornsby Bend- last seen 11/16.
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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