[texbirds] Austin Area RBA
- From: Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:20:45 -0600
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as of Time on DATE. Send interesting sightings- complete
with species name, LOCATION, and contact information- to Kenny Anderson at
kennya290@xxxxxxxxx
Hornsby Bend has a wintering Cape May Warbler- originally found 1/31,
intermittently being seen near the Hergotz Crossing portion of the River
Trail. Latest update was 2/8- this bird has been seen by numerous
obseversand photo-documented quite nicely. (Travis County)
2 Calliope Hummingbirds have been documented visiting an Austin home's
feeder this winter. One was photographed this week and has been faithfully
visiting the feeder. (Travis)
The Inks Lake National Fishery has a reliable Long-tailed Duck which many
observers have seen. Successful updates on 2/8,12 from the Burnet County
location.
A Yellow-headed Blackbird was photographed in Williamson County on CR 356
in the Granger Lake area. on 2/10.
A Say's Phoebe continues on an inaccessible property in Bastrop County. 2/8
A Yellow-throated Warbler was observed in the town of Gonzales on 2/9.
(Gonzales)
A Wilson's Warbler was described at Mable Davis Park in Austin on 2/10.
The bird is working the eastern side of the ponded creek. (Travis)
3 Harris's Hawks were seen in Gonzales County on CR 436 near the egg farm.
Austin has an wintering American Bittern. This week the bird was spotted
at Martin Park along the Lower Colorado River portion Lady Bird Lake on
2/9. It was seen near the boat launch at Festival Beach. 2/9 also had a
report from the Colorado River Preserve near 183 and the Lower Colorado
River.
Rusty Blackbirds continue to be seen at Hornsby Bend in Travis County and
Aquarena Springs in Hays County.
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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