Thursday, August 16, 2007

August 16, 2007

The Austin-Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 9.00am, August 16th, 2007:

--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK ---

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.

--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---

No reports of continuing birds from previous weeks.

--- RARE SIGHTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---

An AMERICAN REDSTART (Setophaga ruticilla) was present at the
Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo from August 4th thru
August 7th.

Five FORSTER'S TERNS (Sterna forsteri) visited Hornsby Bend on August 4th.

A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD (Stellula calliope) was present at a private
residence in Leander July 25th thru July 27th.

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

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