The Austin-Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 9.00am, August 21st, 2009:
--- EXCEPTIONAL SIGHTINGS---
An immature GREEN-BREASTED MANGO (Anthracothorax prevostii) was photographed at a private residence roughly 5 miles northeast of Camp Ben McCollough during its short stay there on August 1st and 2nd. This is the first Austin-area record of this species.
--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK---
Lake Buchanan continues to be a hotspot this fall. The lake is likely at record-low water levels and there are some large areas of exposed mudflats, particularly around Cedar Point Recreation Area (off RR 3014 just east of RR 2241 intersection south of Tow). Good finds this past week on the lake include a juvenile BROWN PELICAN (Pelecanus occidentalis) on August 18th, a MARBLED GODWIT (Limosa haemastica) on August 16th, and a first-year LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus atricilla) on August 16th.
Seven MARBLED GODWITS (Limosa haemastica) were heard and seen flying over the Utley area (western Bastrop County) on August 19th.
An early CINAMMON TEAL (Anas cyanoptera) was photographed on August 19th on the ponds at Hornsby Bend.
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (Vireo flavifrons) was at Commons Ford Park in far west Austin on August 15th.
A juvenile PIPING PLOVER (Charadrius melodus) was photographed on August 14th at Granger Lake, at San Gabriel WMA where the river runs into the lake.
--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
Two MOTTLED DUCKS (Anas fulvigula) have been present on-and-off on the ponds at Hornsby Bend since the spring. The most recent sighting was from August 19th.
A pair of SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Icterus parisorum) have been present at a private residence near Volente on Lake Travis since early July, last reported on August 3rd.
--- RARE SIGHTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
Early SANDERLINGS (Calidris alba) include 1 off of Cedar Point Recreation Area (off RR 3014 just east of RR 2241 intersection south of Tow) at Lake Buchanan on August 12th and 2 more on private property near Utley in western Bastrop County on August 13th.
Three SWALLOW-TAILED KITES (Elanoides forficatus) were found on August 12th off private property near Utley in western Bastrop County. One bird was still present in the area on August 13th.
A rather early MERLIN (Falco columbarius) was studied near Slough Pond off Shallow Ford Road in Temple on August 12th.
A bit early was an AMERICAN REDSTART (Setophaga ruticilla) at (Big) Webberville Park in far eastern Travis County on August 9th.
A female BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus melanocephalus) was photographed on August 3rd at a private residence in Kingsland.
A VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW (Tachycineta thalassina) was studied briefly at the Hornsby Bend ponds on August 2nd.
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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
--- EXCEPTIONAL SIGHTINGS---
An immature GREEN-BREASTED MANGO (Anthracothorax prevostii) was photographed at a private residence roughly 5 miles northeast of Camp Ben McCollough during its short stay there on August 1st and 2nd. This is the first Austin-area record of this species.
--- RARITIES FOUND THIS PAST WEEK---
Lake Buchanan continues to be a hotspot this fall. The lake is likely at record-low water levels and there are some large areas of exposed mudflats, particularly around Cedar Point Recreation Area (off RR 3014 just east of RR 2241 intersection south of Tow). Good finds this past week on the lake include a juvenile BROWN PELICAN (Pelecanus occidentalis) on August 18th, a MARBLED GODWIT (Limosa haemastica) on August 16th, and a first-year LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus atricilla) on August 16th.
Seven MARBLED GODWITS (Limosa haemastica) were heard and seen flying over the Utley area (western Bastrop County) on August 19th.
An early CINAMMON TEAL (Anas cyanoptera) was photographed on August 19th on the ponds at Hornsby Bend.
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (Vireo flavifrons) was at Commons Ford Park in far west Austin on August 15th.
A juvenile PIPING PLOVER (Charadrius melodus) was photographed on August 14th at Granger Lake, at San Gabriel WMA where the river runs into the lake.
--- CONTINUING BIRDS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
Two MOTTLED DUCKS (Anas fulvigula) have been present on-and-off on the ponds at Hornsby Bend since the spring. The most recent sighting was from August 19th.
A pair of SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Icterus parisorum) have been present at a private residence near Volente on Lake Travis since early July, last reported on August 3rd.
--- RARE SIGHTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS ---
Early SANDERLINGS (Calidris alba) include 1 off of Cedar Point Recreation Area (off RR 3014 just east of RR 2241 intersection south of Tow) at Lake Buchanan on August 12th and 2 more on private property near Utley in western Bastrop County on August 13th.
Three SWALLOW-TAILED KITES (Elanoides forficatus) were found on August 12th off private property near Utley in western Bastrop County. One bird was still present in the area on August 13th.
A rather early MERLIN (Falco columbarius) was studied near Slough Pond off Shallow Ford Road in Temple on August 12th.
A bit early was an AMERICAN REDSTART (Setophaga ruticilla) at (Big) Webberville Park in far eastern Travis County on August 9th.
A female BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus melanocephalus) was photographed on August 3rd at a private residence in Kingsland.
A VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW (Tachycineta thalassina) was studied briefly at the Hornsby Bend ponds on August 2nd.
--------------
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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