The Austin Area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 8:45 on July 18, 2013. Send interesting sightings–complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information–to Kenny Anderson at kennya290@gmail.com.
Rarities Found This Week:
- An American Bittern seen at the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary on 7/13 is a real surprise, a bird had been seen at the location in late spring. Further updates welcomed.
- A Piping Plover was seen by a handful of people on 7/18 at Hornsby Bend’s drying basin. The bird moved out of view several times, but may still be present.
- A Zone-tailed Hawk was reported near the intersection of Highway 71 and the Pedernales River on 7/13.
- A female American Redstart was carefully observed during the Hornsby Bend monthly survey on 7/13.
- A Peregrine Falcon has been a regular fixture on the west side of U.T.’s Tower. The bird is often seen between the clock and the observation deck. I don’t know of any previous over-summering Peregrine’s in the area.
- A Peregrine Falcon, early migrant, was working the shorebird flocks at Hornsby Bend on 7/18.
- A Warbling Vireo was detected in an Austin yard on 7/17. Anyone seeing this species at places like Big Webberville Park?
- Two Long-billed Curlews were on a private property in Bastrop County on 7/12.
Continuing From Previous Week:
- An Osprey continues to be seen on Lake Travis, seen at Bob Wentz Park on 7/14.
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.
