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 TCBY 2008 - Interesting February sightings

   

Interesting sightings during February 2008 in Travis County:

(Note: HBMS = Hornsby Bend Monthly Survey)

 
Species
First Seen
Last Seen
Who Where Comments
Least Grebe 1-Jan 29-Feb many observers Hornsby Bend - Platt Ln, Pond 3 4+ present since spring 2007
Peregrine Falcon 4-Feb 25-Feb Jeff Mundy downtown Austin - 6th & Congress also seen at UT Tower
Prairie Falcon 2-Feb 12-Feb Gary Gray s. end of Cow Creek Rd between 1st and 2nd water crossings
Solitary Sandpiper 9-Feb 9-Feb HBMS Hornsby Bend
Burrowing Owl 4-Feb 4-Feb Jeff Hanson Werchan Ln. n of Lund Carlson intersection
American Woodcock 15-Feb 15-Feb Chuck Sexton Balcones Canyonland NWR - near Headquarters
Short-eared Owl 4-Feb 4-Feb Jeff Hanson Melber Lane
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1-Jan 24-Feb Judy Quck feeders near Bee Caves/360 present since Aug 2007
Ringed Kingfisher 5-Jan 29-Feb a few observers at/near Hornsby Bend up to 2 present along river upstream from Hornsby
Say's Phoebe 6-Feb 19-Feb Mollie Kloepper near Robert Mueller Airport in Austin
Great Crested Flycatcher 20-Feb 20-Feb Jeff Mundy northwest Austin
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 23-Feb 23-Feb Tim Fennell Hornsby Bend
Verdin 21-Feb 21-Feb Paul Sunby Cox Crossing Rd, east of Paleface Ranch Rd
Cactus Wren 21-Feb 23-Feb Paul Sunby Cox Crossing Rd, east of Paleface Ranch Rd
Rock Wren 19-Feb 19-Feb Cathy Ramsey Pace Bend
Gray Catbird 9-Feb 9-Feb HBMS Hornsby Bend
Green-tailed Towhee 20-Jan 29-Feb Eric Isley Southeast Metro Park photographed
Cassin's Sparrow 21-Feb 21-Feb Paul Sunby Paleface Ranch Rd, 0.5 miles n. of 71
Black-throated Sparrow 19-Feb 23-Feb Paul Sunby Cox Crossing Road, east from Paleface Ranch Road

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