The Austin-Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 9.00am, April 19th, 2007:
--- Rarities found this past week ---
A SNOWY PLOVER (Charadrius alexandrinus) was on private property in
Temple on April 17th. A PIPING PLOVER (Charadrius melodus) was at
this same location on April 13th.
A BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Selasphorus platycercus) was at the
Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on April 16th.
A thorough search of the marshy area below the Granger Dam on April
15th yielded at least 10 LECONTE'S SPARROW (Ammodramus leconteii) and
another 20+ unidentified Ammodramus sparrows.
A COUCH'S KINGBIRD (Tyrannus couchii) was in San Marcos on April 15th.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Buteo albonotatus) was near Smithville (Bastrop
County) on April 14th.
--- 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 April 18th).
Up to two HARRIS'S HAWKS (Parabuteo unicinctus) seem to be present
along I-35 near Parmer Lane in north Austin. They've been seen
frequently near this location since late January, with the most recent
report as of April 16th.
At Hornsby Bend, the VIRGINIA RAIL (Rallus limicola) that has been
heard and seen on Pond 1 West since October is still present in the
southwest corner of that pond (last reported April 15th).
LONG-BILLED THRASHER (Toxostoma longirostre) are being heard and seen
regularly on the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo.
Another some-time resident on the property, a COMMON PAURAQUE
(Nyctidromus albicollis) was heard as recently as of March 31st.
BALD EAGLES (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) remain in our area with recent
reports from Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir (as of April 14th), near
Webberville (as of April 4th), Granger Lake (as of March 31st), and
near Slough Pond in Temple (as of March 30th).
RINGED KINGFISHER (Ceryle torquatus) sightings in our area include one
at Hornsby Bend as recently as April 14th.
--- Rare sightings from previous weeks ---
A WILSON'S WARBLER (Wilsonia pusilla) was at the Schaezler's Warbler
Woods property near Cibolo on April 11th.
A SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Anthus spragueii) was seen in Temple on April 11th.
A BONAPARTE'S GULL (Larus philadelphia) was over the ponds at Hornsby
Bend on April 8th.
A PRAIRIE FALCON (Falco mexicanus) was at the Schaezler's Warbler
Woods property near Cibolo on April 5th.
A COUCH'S KINGBIRD (Tyrannus couchii) was at Hornsby Bend on April 4th.
Three SPRAGUE'S PIPITS (Anthus spragueii) were in some grassy fields
near Temple on April 2nd.
An early YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (Coccyzus americanus) was heard in
Wimberley on April 2nd.
On March 31st, a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Dendroica dominica) was
singing along Alum Creek Road about 1/8th of a mile south of Park Road
1C (Bastrop and Beuscher State Park).
A CASSIN'S SPARROW (Aimophila cassinii) was seen on a private ranch in
southern Burnet County on April 1st.
Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir held 6 COMMON LOONS (Gavia immer) and a
HERRING GULL (Larus argentatus) on March 31st.
--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
--- Rarities found this past week ---
A SNOWY PLOVER (Charadrius alexandrinus) was on private property in
Temple on April 17th. A PIPING PLOVER (Charadrius melodus) was at
this same location on April 13th.
A BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Selasphorus platycercus) was at the
Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on April 16th.
A thorough search of the marshy area below the Granger Dam on April
15th yielded at least 10 LECONTE'S SPARROW (Ammodramus leconteii) and
another 20+ unidentified Ammodramus sparrows.
A COUCH'S KINGBIRD (Tyrannus couchii) was in San Marcos on April 15th.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Buteo albonotatus) was near Smithville (Bastrop
County) on April 14th.
--- 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 April 18th).
Up to two HARRIS'S HAWKS (Parabuteo unicinctus) seem to be present
along I-35 near Parmer Lane in north Austin. They've been seen
frequently near this location since late January, with the most recent
report as of April 16th.
At Hornsby Bend, the VIRGINIA RAIL (Rallus limicola) that has been
heard and seen on Pond 1 West since October is still present in the
southwest corner of that pond (last reported April 15th).
LONG-BILLED THRASHER (Toxostoma longirostre) are being heard and seen
regularly on the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo.
Another some-time resident on the property, a COMMON PAURAQUE
(Nyctidromus albicollis) was heard as recently as of March 31st.
BALD EAGLES (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) remain in our area with recent
reports from Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir (as of April 14th), near
Webberville (as of April 4th), Granger Lake (as of March 31st), and
near Slough Pond in Temple (as of March 30th).
RINGED KINGFISHER (Ceryle torquatus) sightings in our area include one
at Hornsby Bend as recently as April 14th.
--- Rare sightings from previous weeks ---
A WILSON'S WARBLER (Wilsonia pusilla) was at the Schaezler's Warbler
Woods property near Cibolo on April 11th.
A SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Anthus spragueii) was seen in Temple on April 11th.
A BONAPARTE'S GULL (Larus philadelphia) was over the ponds at Hornsby
Bend on April 8th.
A PRAIRIE FALCON (Falco mexicanus) was at the Schaezler's Warbler
Woods property near Cibolo on April 5th.
A COUCH'S KINGBIRD (Tyrannus couchii) was at Hornsby Bend on April 4th.
Three SPRAGUE'S PIPITS (Anthus spragueii) were in some grassy fields
near Temple on April 2nd.
An early YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (Coccyzus americanus) was heard in
Wimberley on April 2nd.
On March 31st, a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Dendroica dominica) was
singing along Alum Creek Road about 1/8th of a mile south of Park Road
1C (Bastrop and Beuscher State Park).
A CASSIN'S SPARROW (Aimophila cassinii) was seen on a private ranch in
southern Burnet County on April 1st.
Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir held 6 COMMON LOONS (Gavia immer) and a
HERRING GULL (Larus argentatus) on March 31st.
--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
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