July 12, 2007

The Austin-Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 9.00am, July 12th, 2007:

--- Rarities found this past week ---

A WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus) was heard in the little subdivision
just east of Webberville Park (far east Travis County) on July 9th.

--- Continuing birds from previous weeks ---

A GREEN VIOLET-EAR (Colibri thalassinus) photographed at a private
residence between Bastrop and Paige on April 29th continues to be seen
as recently as July 9th.

A LEAST GREBE (Tachybaptus dominicus) has been in the flooded loam pit
along Platt Lane, last reported on July 4th. This seems to be a
summering bird that was first seen at this location in April. Platt
Lane is along the north end of the Hornsby Bend property, with the
flooded pit best viewed by looking down into it from its western edge
from the section of Platt Lane that runs north to south.

Two SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Icterus parisorum) visited a backyard feeder in
west Austin near 360 and Bee Caves on May 29th, with both birds still
present in the area as of July 4th.

--- Rare sightings from previous weeks ---

A pair of SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Icterus parisorum) have been visiting a
private residence in the FM 1431/Nameless Road area, last reported on
July 4th.

The first report of WOOD STORKS (Mycteria americana) for the season
was of three birds over Utley (eastern Bastrop County) on June 29th.

Three LEAST TERNS (Sterna antillarum) were at Hornsby Bend on June 23rd.

--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society

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