The Austin Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 10:45 on July 5, 2013. Send interesting sightings–complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information–to Kenny Anderson at kennya290@gmail.com.
Exceptional Sighting:
- A Western Gull was photographed on Lake Austin near the Tom Miller Dam on 7/7. This is completely unprecedented in the Austin Area checklist circle.
Rarities Found This Week:
- A Long-billed Curlew was on Lake Travis, seen at Bob Wentz and Mansfield Dam Park on 7/8 in Travis County.
- A Roseate Spoonbill was seen on Lake Austin on 7/8 during an attempt to relocate the Western Gull.
Continuing From Previous Week:
- A Buff-bellied Hummingbird continued at a Bastrop County home as of 7/9.
- An Osprey remains at Lake Travis, seen from Bob Wentz 7/9.
Reports for the Austin area RBA cover a 60 mile radius, centered from 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 e-mail to kennya290@gmail.com
-Kenny Anderson, Rare Bird Alert Compiler, Travis Audubon Society
To view our archive of previous RBA reports, click here.
