this is a few days late, but i did see and hear the ringed kingfisher on march 18 about 2:00 p.m. the bird was seen from the colorado river wildlife sanctuary in austin. it was on the other side of the river downstream from the sandy bluff with the light towers of the baseball fields of roy guerero park in the background. tom 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