The Austin-Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 9.00am, July 19th, 2007:
--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK ---
Two PIPING PLOVERS (Charadrius melodus) visited Hornsby Bend on July 14th. A LONG-BILLED CURLEW (Numenius americanus) flew over the property on the same day.
A SNOWY PLOVER (Charadrius alexandrinus) was in a small pool of water near the new landscaped lake at the old Mueller Airport in Austin on July 13th.
--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
Two LEAST GREBES (Tachybaptus dominicus) are in the flooded loam pit along Platt Lane, last reported on July 19th. 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.
A GREEN VIOLET-EAR (Colibri thalassinus) photographed at a private residence between Bastrop and Paige on April 29th was last seen as recently as July 14th.
A pair of BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHERS (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is apparently summering at the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo, last reported there on July 12th.
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 WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus) was heard in the little subdivision just east of Webberville Park (far east Travis County) on July 9th.
A pair of SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Icterus parisorum) has 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.
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--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK ---
Two PIPING PLOVERS (Charadrius melodus) visited Hornsby Bend on July 14th. A LONG-BILLED CURLEW (Numenius americanus) flew over the property on the same day.
A SNOWY PLOVER (Charadrius alexandrinus) was in a small pool of water near the new landscaped lake at the old Mueller Airport in Austin on July 13th.
--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
Two LEAST GREBES (Tachybaptus dominicus) are in the flooded loam pit along Platt Lane, last reported on July 19th. 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.
A GREEN VIOLET-EAR (Colibri thalassinus) photographed at a private residence between Bastrop and Paige on April 29th was last seen as recently as July 14th.
A pair of BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHERS (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is apparently summering at the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo, last reported there on July 12th.
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 WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus) was heard in the little subdivision just east of Webberville Park (far east Travis County) on July 9th.
A pair of SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Icterus parisorum) has 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.
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Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
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