The Austin-Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 9.00am, March 8th, 2007:
-- Rarities found this past week ---
A PALM WARBLER (Dendroica palmarum) has been present at the Krieg
Softball fields next to Longhorn Dam in Austin. It has been present
near the small bridge behind field #9 since March 5th (still there as
of March 7th).
A GOLDEN EAGLE (Aquila chrysaetos) was reported from the Schaezler's
Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on March 5th. The property held a
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia) on March 2nd and March 4th,
with a NORTHERN PARULA (Parula americana) also there on March 2nd. A
PURPLE FINCH (Carpodacus purpureus) was reported there on March 1st.
At least 10 Aechmorphorus (Western/Clark's) grebes and 10+ HORNED
GREBES (Podiceps auritus) were spotted on Lake Buchanan on March 4th.
At Hornsby Bend on March 4th, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER (Tringa solitaria)
was along the river, while a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (Limnodromus
scolopaceus) was on Pond 1West on March 3rd.
A kayaking trip on the Colorado River between the Montopolis/183
Bridge and Hornsby Bend on March 3rd yielded 4 ANHINGAS (Anhinga
anhinga).
--- Continuing birds from previous weeks ---
On the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo, a BLACK-HEADED
GROSBEAK (Pheucticus melanocephalus) has been present since January
6th (last reported March 4th).
Four BURROWING OWLS (Athene cunicularia) continue around various roads
in the Granger area as of February 24th.
A couple of GREATER SCAUP (Aythya marila) were at Meadow Lake in Round
Rock on February 3rd, with both still present as of February 24th.
A GREEN HERON (Butorides virescens) first noted in far northwest
Austin on January 21st was still present as of February 24th.
Up to two ZONE-TAILED HAWKS (Buteo albonotatus) have been present
along the Blanco River 6.5 miles upstream from Wimberley for several
months. The last report of these birds is from February 16th.
LONG-BILLED THRASHERS (Toxostoma longirostre) are being heard and seen
regularly on the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo.
Wintering LITTLE BLUE HERONS (Egretta caerulea) and SNOWY EGRETS
(Egretta thula) remain in our area with the following recent reports:
one Snowy at Hornsby Bend on March 4th; one Little Blue below Longhorn
Dam on March 4th; 8 Little Blues and 18 Snowies on the Colorado River
between the Montopolis/183 bridge and Hornsby Bend on March 3rd; one
Snowy at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown as of February 25th.
RINGED KINGFISHER (Ceryle torquatus) sightings in our area include one
at Hornsby Bend as recently as March 4th.
--- Rare sightings from previous weeks ---
Three CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (Spizella pallida) were reported from the
Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on February 27th.
A LEAST GREBE (Tachybaptus dominicus) is present at Inks Lake National
Fish Hatchery, having been seen on February 26th and February 27th.
At Hornsby Bend on February 25th, there was an ANHINGA (Anhinga
anhinga) flying over the river (also seen on February 24th), a LEAST
GREBE (Tachybaptus dominicus) on Pond 3, and a PALM WARBLER (Dendroica
palmarum) along Platt Lane.
At the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on February
25th, there were 2 PRAIRIE FALCONS (Falco mexicanus) and an early
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia).
An early NORTHERN PARULA (Parula americana) was singing along the
Black Willow Trail at Hornsby Bend on February 24th. Another one was
singing near Utley (Bastrop County) on that same date.
At Commons Ford Park (west of Austin at Commons Ford Road off of
Cuernavaca near Bee Caves Road), a PALM WARBLER (Dendroica palmarum)
was present on February 22nd.
A BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Archilochus alexandri) was near Spring
Branch (Blanco County) on February 19th.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Buteo albonotatus) was at Palmetto State Park on
February 18th.
--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
-- Rarities found this past week ---
A PALM WARBLER (Dendroica palmarum) has been present at the Krieg
Softball fields next to Longhorn Dam in Austin. It has been present
near the small bridge behind field #9 since March 5th (still there as
of March 7th).
A GOLDEN EAGLE (Aquila chrysaetos) was reported from the Schaezler's
Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on March 5th. The property held a
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia) on March 2nd and March 4th,
with a NORTHERN PARULA (Parula americana) also there on March 2nd. A
PURPLE FINCH (Carpodacus purpureus) was reported there on March 1st.
At least 10 Aechmorphorus (Western/Clark's) grebes and 10+ HORNED
GREBES (Podiceps auritus) were spotted on Lake Buchanan on March 4th.
At Hornsby Bend on March 4th, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER (Tringa solitaria)
was along the river, while a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (Limnodromus
scolopaceus) was on Pond 1West on March 3rd.
A kayaking trip on the Colorado River between the Montopolis/183
Bridge and Hornsby Bend on March 3rd yielded 4 ANHINGAS (Anhinga
anhinga).
--- Continuing birds from previous weeks ---
On the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo, a BLACK-HEADED
GROSBEAK (Pheucticus melanocephalus) has been present since January
6th (last reported March 4th).
Four BURROWING OWLS (Athene cunicularia) continue around various roads
in the Granger area as of February 24th.
A couple of GREATER SCAUP (Aythya marila) were at Meadow Lake in Round
Rock on February 3rd, with both still present as of February 24th.
A GREEN HERON (Butorides virescens) first noted in far northwest
Austin on January 21st was still present as of February 24th.
Up to two ZONE-TAILED HAWKS (Buteo albonotatus) have been present
along the Blanco River 6.5 miles upstream from Wimberley for several
months. The last report of these birds is from February 16th.
LONG-BILLED THRASHERS (Toxostoma longirostre) are being heard and seen
regularly on the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo.
Wintering LITTLE BLUE HERONS (Egretta caerulea) and SNOWY EGRETS
(Egretta thula) remain in our area with the following recent reports:
one Snowy at Hornsby Bend on March 4th; one Little Blue below Longhorn
Dam on March 4th; 8 Little Blues and 18 Snowies on the Colorado River
between the Montopolis/183 bridge and Hornsby Bend on March 3rd; one
Snowy at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown as of February 25th.
RINGED KINGFISHER (Ceryle torquatus) sightings in our area include one
at Hornsby Bend as recently as March 4th.
--- Rare sightings from previous weeks ---
Three CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (Spizella pallida) were reported from the
Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on February 27th.
A LEAST GREBE (Tachybaptus dominicus) is present at Inks Lake National
Fish Hatchery, having been seen on February 26th and February 27th.
At Hornsby Bend on February 25th, there was an ANHINGA (Anhinga
anhinga) flying over the river (also seen on February 24th), a LEAST
GREBE (Tachybaptus dominicus) on Pond 3, and a PALM WARBLER (Dendroica
palmarum) along Platt Lane.
At the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on February
25th, there were 2 PRAIRIE FALCONS (Falco mexicanus) and an early
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia).
An early NORTHERN PARULA (Parula americana) was singing along the
Black Willow Trail at Hornsby Bend on February 24th. Another one was
singing near Utley (Bastrop County) on that same date.
At Commons Ford Park (west of Austin at Commons Ford Road off of
Cuernavaca near Bee Caves Road), a PALM WARBLER (Dendroica palmarum)
was present on February 22nd.
A BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Archilochus alexandri) was near Spring
Branch (Blanco County) on February 19th.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Buteo albonotatus) was at Palmetto State Park on
February 18th.
--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
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