The Austin-Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 9.00am, August 30th, 2007:
--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK ---
A BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia yucatanensis) was in northwest
Austin near the Arboretum on August 29th.
The first EARED GREBE (Podiceps nigricollis) of the fall was seen at
Hornsby Bend on August 29th.
Three SWALLOW-TAILED KITES (Elanoides forficatus) were in eastern
Bastrop County on August 28th. They were near Wilbarger Creek and FM
1704. Another SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was in nearby Utley on August 23rd.
On August 24th, the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo
held 2 COMMON PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis), 4 CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOWS
(Caprimulgus carolinensis), and 2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS (Caprimulgus
vociferus). The WHIP-POOR-WILLS were still present as of August 28th.
A BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Selasphorus platycercus) put in an
appearance at a private residence near Bee Caves and 360 in southwest
Austin on August 27th.
A MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER (Oporornis tolmiei) was photographed at the
Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on August 27th.
A COMMON LOON (Gavia immer) was photographed on Lady Bird Lake (Town
Lake) near Longhorn Dam in Austin on August 26th.
Two LEAST GREBES (Tachybaptus dominicus) were in southwest Austin on
August 25th. They were seen at the Sendera subdivision retention ponds
near the intersection of Bremner and Companeros.
Twelve AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were over
Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir (Bell County) on August 25th.
A HOODED WARBLER (Wilsonia citrina) was near Utley on August 24th.
--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
A GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus) was in the Granger area on August
18th. It was in the wet area just west of the County Road 358 and FM
971 intersection. The bird was still in the same area, and
photographed, on August 25th.
A RINGED KINGFISHER (Ceryle torquatus) has been seen recently at the
Peaceable Kingdom Retreat located along the Lampasas River about 15
miles west of Salado in Bell County. As many as two birds can be seen
here from time to time, with the latest sighting as of August 27th.
--- RARE SIGHTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD (Stellula calliope) was at a private residence
near Utley August 18th and August 19th.
A WILSON'S SNIPE (Gallinago delicata) was at Granger Lake on August 15th.
Another WILSON'S SNIPE (Gallinago delicata) was at Hornsby Bend August
9th thru August 11th.
--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK ---
A BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia yucatanensis) was in northwest
Austin near the Arboretum on August 29th.
The first EARED GREBE (Podiceps nigricollis) of the fall was seen at
Hornsby Bend on August 29th.
Three SWALLOW-TAILED KITES (Elanoides forficatus) were in eastern
Bastrop County on August 28th. They were near Wilbarger Creek and FM
1704. Another SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was in nearby Utley on August 23rd.
On August 24th, the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo
held 2 COMMON PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis), 4 CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOWS
(Caprimulgus carolinensis), and 2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS (Caprimulgus
vociferus). The WHIP-POOR-WILLS were still present as of August 28th.
A BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Selasphorus platycercus) put in an
appearance at a private residence near Bee Caves and 360 in southwest
Austin on August 27th.
A MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER (Oporornis tolmiei) was photographed at the
Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo on August 27th.
A COMMON LOON (Gavia immer) was photographed on Lady Bird Lake (Town
Lake) near Longhorn Dam in Austin on August 26th.
Two LEAST GREBES (Tachybaptus dominicus) were in southwest Austin on
August 25th. They were seen at the Sendera subdivision retention ponds
near the intersection of Bremner and Companeros.
Twelve AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were over
Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir (Bell County) on August 25th.
A HOODED WARBLER (Wilsonia citrina) was near Utley on August 24th.
--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
A GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus) was in the Granger area on August
18th. It was in the wet area just west of the County Road 358 and FM
971 intersection. The bird was still in the same area, and
photographed, on August 25th.
A RINGED KINGFISHER (Ceryle torquatus) has been seen recently at the
Peaceable Kingdom Retreat located along the Lampasas River about 15
miles west of Salado in Bell County. As many as two birds can be seen
here from time to time, with the latest sighting as of August 27th.
--- RARE SIGHTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD (Stellula calliope) was at a private residence
near Utley August 18th and August 19th.
A WILSON'S SNIPE (Gallinago delicata) was at Granger Lake on August 15th.
Another WILSON'S SNIPE (Gallinago delicata) was at Hornsby Bend August
9th thru August 11th.
--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
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