Ruddy Turnstone, as photographed at Hornsby Bend

The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 08/21/2014. Send interesting sightings – complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information – to Nathan McGowan at natemcgowanbirds@gmail.com.

Rarities Found This Week

• A CASPIAN TERN was seen in Bastrop on 8/20.
• A RUDDY TURNSTONE was photographed at Hornsby Bend, Travis on 8/20.
• An early AMERICAN REDSTART was reported from Lady Bird Lake, in Austin, Travis on 8/15.
• A CANADA WARBLER was seen in Bastrop on 8/20.
• An AMERICAN GOLDFINCH was photographed at a private residence in Austin, Travis on 8/17.
• A LONG-BILLED CURLEW was seen at Hornsby Bend, Travis on 8/17.

Reports for the Austin area RBA cover a 60 mile radius, centered on the Capitol in downtown Austin. Bird sightings mentioned here have been filtered and 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. For questions or updates about birds mentioned here, or to report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, please send an email to natemcgowanbirds@gmail.com

Nate McGowan
Rare Bird Alert Compiler
Travis Audubon Society

To view our archive of previous RBA reports, click here.