Rare Bird Alert: October 9, 2014

Prairie Warbler by Nate McGowan

The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society. This update is as of 10/09/2014. Send interesting sightings – complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information – to Nathan McGowan at natemcgowanbirds@gmail.com.

Rarities Found This Week

  • A PRAIRIE WARBLER was photographed at Berry Springs Park in Georgetown, Williamson, 10/4.
  • A GREAT KISKADEE was photographed at Berry Springs Park, Williamson, 10/9.
  • A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was photographed at a private residence in Bastrop, 10/8.
  • A WESTERN TANAGER was seen at Turtle Pond on the University of Texas campus, Travis, 10/6.
  • A HUTTON’S VIREO was reported from a private residence in Austin, Travis, 10/4.
  • A REDDISH EGRET was described from Lake Buchanan, Llano, 10/4.
  • A single PURPLE MARTIN was late at a private residence in Austin, Travis, 10/5.

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.