Travis Audubon Society
3710 Cedar St.
Box 5
Austin, Texas 78705
512.300.BIRD (2473)
info@travisaudubon.org
3710 Cedar St.
Box 5
Austin, Texas 78705
512.300.BIRD (2473)
info@travisaudubon.org
Last Update: May 1st, 2008 at 9 a.m.
Rare Bird Alert Compiler: Eric Carpenter
--- Exceptional Sightings---
A cooperative Reeve (Philomachus pugnax) has been at Hornsby
Bend on Pond 1W. First found on April 12th, this bird has been
studied and photographed by many, providing the first area record
since 1992. This exceptional find was still present as of April 26th.
--- Rarities found this past week---
Recent migrants of interest spotted at the Schaezler's Warbler
Woods property near Cibolo include a Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera) on April 29th,
Two Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) were between Temple and
Belton on April 29th.
A Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) was in the Windsor Park
area of Austin on April 29th.
An immature Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) was over
Northwest District Park in Austin on April 28th.
A Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre) was studied in
Dripping Springs on April 28th.
An immature Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) was
photographed on Lake Travis on April 26th. The bird was on the
buoy for mile marker 29, on the east side of Pace Bend park.
A Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata) was near Smithville on
April 26th.
A visit to the Granger Lake area on April 26th was productive with
the following highlights: a single Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis
squatarola) at a stock pond along CR 352; a lone Laughing Gull
(Larus atricilla) on the lake from Friendship Park; and three
Cassin's Sparrows (Aimophila cassinii) along CR 352.
Hornsby Bend held some interesting birds on April 26th with a
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) and a Laughing Gull (Larus
atricilla) on the ponds and a Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
in the woods.
A singing Cassin's Sparrow (Aimophila cassinii) was at Union
Grove WMA on Stillhouse Hollow Lake on April 26th.
A Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum) was studied in southwest
Austin off Southwest Parkway on April 25th.
--- Continuing birds from previous weeks ---
--- Rare sightings from previous weeks ---
Rare Bird Alert Compiler: Eric Carpenter
--- Exceptional Sightings---
A cooperative Reeve (Philomachus pugnax) has been at Hornsby
Bend on Pond 1W. First found on April 12th, this bird has been
studied and photographed by many, providing the first area record
since 1992. This exceptional find was still present as of April 26th.
--- Rarities found this past week---
Recent migrants of interest spotted at the Schaezler's Warbler
Woods property near Cibolo include a Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera) on April 29th,
Two Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) were between Temple and
Belton on April 29th.
A Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) was in the Windsor Park
area of Austin on April 29th.
An immature Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) was over
Northwest District Park in Austin on April 28th.
A Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre) was studied in
Dripping Springs on April 28th.
An immature Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) was
photographed on Lake Travis on April 26th. The bird was on the
buoy for mile marker 29, on the east side of Pace Bend park.
A Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata) was near Smithville on
April 26th.
A visit to the Granger Lake area on April 26th was productive with
the following highlights: a single Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis
squatarola) at a stock pond along CR 352; a lone Laughing Gull
(Larus atricilla) on the lake from Friendship Park; and three
Cassin's Sparrows (Aimophila cassinii) along CR 352.
Hornsby Bend held some interesting birds on April 26th with a
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) and a Laughing Gull (Larus
atricilla) on the ponds and a Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
in the woods.
A singing Cassin's Sparrow (Aimophila cassinii) was at Union
Grove WMA on Stillhouse Hollow Lake on April 26th.
A Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum) was studied in southwest
Austin off Southwest Parkway on April 25th.
--- Continuing birds from previous weeks ---
--- Rare sightings from previous weeks ---
| American Woodcock (Eric Isley) |
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thank the kind Travis
Audubon members
who share their images
of local birds with us.
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size views. Enjoy! We
thank the kind Travis
Audubon members
who share their images
of local birds with us.
| Common Moorhen (Scott Young) |
| Baird's Sparrow (Eric Carpenter) |
Tropical Parula
(Richard Kaskan)
(Richard Kaskan)
Cassin's Sparrow
(Richard Kaskan)
(Richard Kaskan)
| Vermilion Flycatcher (Eric Isley) |
| Green Violet-Ear (Eric Carpenter) |
Rare Bird Alert
| Area Covered by TAS RBA |
Reports for the Austin
area cover a 60-mile
radius centered in
downtown Austin. This
circle extends north to
Belton Lake (Bell
County), south to
Leesville (Gonzales
County), east to
Somerville WMA
(Lee/Burleson County,)
and west to Blumenthal
(Gillespie County).
area cover a 60-mile
radius centered in
downtown Austin. This
circle extends north to
Belton Lake (Bell
County), south to
Leesville (Gonzales
County), east to
Somerville WMA
(Lee/Burleson County,)
and west to Blumenthal
(Gillespie County).
| Contact RBA |
Contact TAS'
RBA Compiler:
Eric Carpenter
512.300.BIRD
(2473) Option #3
RBA Compiler:
Eric Carpenter
512.300.BIRD
(2473) Option #3
| Scott's Oriole (Jamie Stephens) |
Henslow’s Sparrow
(Tim Fennell)
(Tim Fennell)
Red-naped Sapsucker
(Herb Smith)
(Herb Smith)
| Ross's Goose (Eric Isley) |