This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. This update is as of 6/2/2016. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Arman Moreno at armanmorenobirds@gmail.com.

Rarities found this week

• A LEAST TERN was photographed south of the intersection of FM 969 and FM 973, Travis, on 5/28. The bird was working a flooded gravel pit north of Hornsby Bend. Another Least Tern was photographed at Friendship Park on Granger Lake, Williamson, on 5/29.

Continuing Birds from Previous Weeks

• A GREAT KISKADEE continues at Berry Springs Park, Williamson, last reported on 5/28. Two kiskadees continue at a private residence in Caldwell County, reported 5/30.

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 armanmorenobirds@gmail.com.

Arman Moreno
Rare Bird Alert Compiler
Travis Audubon Society

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