The Austin-Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 9.00am, June 19th, 2009:
--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK---
A COMMON PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis) was heard calling on June 13th at the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo.
A BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus tyrannulus) was photographed on June 13th near Utley in western Bastrop County. A CASSIN'S SPARROW (Aimophila cassinii) was also found in the western Bastrop/eastern Travis county area that day.
A male YELLOW WARBLER (Dendroica petechia) has been present and singing in a sw. Copperas Cove neighborhood as late as June 12th.
A rather vocal AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius) was heard and seen near the power plant off of Holly Street in east Austin on June 11th.
--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
A PURPLE GALLINULE (Porphyrio martinica) has been present May 18th thru at least June 8th at the pond in the Triangle devleopment area near the northwest corner of 45th and Guadalupe Streets in Austin.
Another PURPLE GALLINULE (Porphyrio martinica) has been hanging out at the water retention pond off Ernest Robles Way (near Brodie Lane) in
Sunset Valley (south Austin). It was first reported on May 22nd and continues thru at least May 29th.
A BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia yucatanensis) has been present near Rosanky for several months, most recently seen as of June 18th.
Two MOTTLED DUCKS (Anas fulvigula) were photographed on the ponds at Hornsby Bend on April 30th and were still present there as of June 3rd.
An immature WHITE IBIS (Eudocimus albus) was seen at Hornsby Bend on May 27th and was still present as of June 13th.
--- RARE SIGHTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
Two FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS (Dendrocygna bicolor) were present in the middle of Pond 1West at Hornsby Bend on June 10th.
AnANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga) was seen over the ponds at Hornsby Bend on June 9th.
A late GRAY CATBIRD (Dumetella carolinensis) visited a west Austin yard near Commons Ford Park on June 6th.
Late migrants seen at Hornsby Bend include 3 BLACK TERNS (Chlidonias niger) on June 5th and 4 FRANKLIN'S GULLS (Leucophaeus pipixcan) there
on June 6th.
Several species of shorebirds remain at the ponds at Hornsby bend thru the first week of June. Unexpected was a single LEAST SANDPIPER (Calidris minutilla) on June 3rd and up to 3 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (Calidris bairdii) on June 2nd and June 3rd.
A BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia yucatanensis) was at a private residence in Seguin on May 30th and May 31st.
An ANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga) was soaring over the river at Big Webberville Park in far eastern Travis County on May 31st.
CASSIN'S SPARROWS (Aimophila cassinii) were reported on May 31st at the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER (Tringa solitaria) at Hornsby Bend on May 29th was getting late.
A BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia yucatanensis) was present at a private residence near Utley on May 28th.
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Reports for the Austin area RBA cover a 60-mile radius centered in downtown Austin. This circle extends north to Belton Lake (Bell County), south to Leesville (Gonzales County), east to Somerville WMA (Lee/Burleson County), and west to Blumenthal (Gillespie County).
Bird sightings mentioned here have been filtered & scrutinized by the compiler and are believed to be genuine. When documentation or photographs were provided, that is mentioned along with the other information about the bird(s) being seen.
The most recent update can always be found at:
http://www.travisaudubon.org/rba.html
Visit Travis Audubon online at:
http://www.travisaudubon.org
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For questions or updates about birds mentioned here or to report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, please send an e-mail to
ecarpe@gmail.com.
--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
TEXBIRDS help file and Texas birding links at: http://moonmountaingroup.com/texbirds
--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK---
A COMMON PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis) was heard calling on June 13th at the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo.
A BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus tyrannulus) was photographed on June 13th near Utley in western Bastrop County. A CASSIN'S SPARROW (Aimophila cassinii) was also found in the western Bastrop/eastern Travis county area that day.
A male YELLOW WARBLER (Dendroica petechia) has been present and singing in a sw. Copperas Cove neighborhood as late as June 12th.
A rather vocal AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius) was heard and seen near the power plant off of Holly Street in east Austin on June 11th.
--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
A PURPLE GALLINULE (Porphyrio martinica) has been present May 18th thru at least June 8th at the pond in the Triangle devleopment area near the northwest corner of 45th and Guadalupe Streets in Austin.
Another PURPLE GALLINULE (Porphyrio martinica) has been hanging out at the water retention pond off Ernest Robles Way (near Brodie Lane) in
Sunset Valley (south Austin). It was first reported on May 22nd and continues thru at least May 29th.
A BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia yucatanensis) has been present near Rosanky for several months, most recently seen as of June 18th.
Two MOTTLED DUCKS (Anas fulvigula) were photographed on the ponds at Hornsby Bend on April 30th and were still present there as of June 3rd.
An immature WHITE IBIS (Eudocimus albus) was seen at Hornsby Bend on May 27th and was still present as of June 13th.
--- RARE SIGHTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
Two FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS (Dendrocygna bicolor) were present in the middle of Pond 1West at Hornsby Bend on June 10th.
AnANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga) was seen over the ponds at Hornsby Bend on June 9th.
A late GRAY CATBIRD (Dumetella carolinensis) visited a west Austin yard near Commons Ford Park on June 6th.
Late migrants seen at Hornsby Bend include 3 BLACK TERNS (Chlidonias niger) on June 5th and 4 FRANKLIN'S GULLS (Leucophaeus pipixcan) there
on June 6th.
Several species of shorebirds remain at the ponds at Hornsby bend thru the first week of June. Unexpected was a single LEAST SANDPIPER (Calidris minutilla) on June 3rd and up to 3 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (Calidris bairdii) on June 2nd and June 3rd.
A BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia yucatanensis) was at a private residence in Seguin on May 30th and May 31st.
An ANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga) was soaring over the river at Big Webberville Park in far eastern Travis County on May 31st.
CASSIN'S SPARROWS (Aimophila cassinii) were reported on May 31st at the Schaezler's Warbler Woods property near Cibolo.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER (Tringa solitaria) at Hornsby Bend on May 29th was getting late.
A BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia yucatanensis) was present at a private residence near Utley on May 28th.
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Reports for the Austin area RBA cover a 60-mile radius centered in downtown Austin. This circle extends north to Belton Lake (Bell County), south to Leesville (Gonzales County), east to Somerville WMA (Lee/Burleson County), and west to Blumenthal (Gillespie County).
Bird sightings mentioned here have been filtered & scrutinized by the compiler and are believed to be genuine. When documentation or photographs were provided, that is mentioned along with the other information about the bird(s) being seen.
The most recent update can always be found at:
http://www.travisaudubon.org/rba.html
Visit Travis Audubon online at:
http://www.travisaudubon.org
--------------
For questions or updates about birds mentioned here or to report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, please send an e-mail to
ecarpe@gmail.com.
--
Eric Carpenter
Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
TEXBIRDS help file and Texas birding links at: http://moonmountaingroup.com/texbirds
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