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2012 Sightings:
Name: Phil Laipis, Gainesville, Florida
Date of sighting: Saturday, 5/12/2012
Date posted: Wed May 16 18:22:47 2012
Platt Lane, 7:35 am - 11 am. Yellow-billed Cuckoo on wires at entrance; many Dickcissels, singing; 4 male Painted Buntings, 1 female; Baltimore Oriole, male. After turning to W again on road, pair Yellow Warblers, many Clay-colored Sparows, several singing Grasshopper and 1 Vesper. Tree in front of River Watch house had 2 male Amer. Redstarts. Trail to river: Willow Flycatcher, seen, IDed by "whit" call; unidentified vireo (NOT white- or red-eyed); several Indigo Bunting females; pair Common Yellowthroats; pair Orchard Orioles where cactus begins as trail turns south. Out of time and back to daughter's home in Oak Hill.
Name: Eric Stager
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Wed May 9 15:01:00 2012
I birded the river trail from Platt Lane for a couple hours early this morning. I hardly made it past the big trees at the first bend in the trail - because of the 11 species of warblers in that grove, all singing! Included Prothonotary, Blackburnian, Bl-thr. Green, Tennessee, Mourning, Magnolia, and lots of Yellows. There was also a Bell's Vireo singing from a thicket near the beginning of the trail.
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Tue May 8 23:06:52 2012
There was a Laughing Gull on 1 west!
Name: Kim Wallace
Date of sighting: May 7, 2012 noon to 4pm
Date posted: Tue May 8 14:27:22 2012
First time seeing a Beaver on pond 1 west, North West corner. Checked with maintenance guy walking around and he said he hadn’t seen the beaver in years. 3 glossy ibis with beaver. lots of Wilson's Phalaropes pond 2, yellow warbler 2.
Name: Eric Stager
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat May 5 19:02:26 2012
Matt Colbert and I birded Platt Lane and around the ponds this morning. It seemed pretty quiet but we ended up with over 70 species. Good birds included a few warblers (Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Nashville, Yellow), E. Wood-Pewee, Catbird, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, Grasshopper Sparrows and lots of Dickcissels, Am. Golden Plover and lots of Wilson's Phalaropes around the ponds.
Name: al smith
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat May 5 16:11:29 2012
Flock of 120 Wilsons Phalaropes on Pond 2.
Yellowlegs , redhead still around.
Name: Pete and Mollie Kloepper
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Mon Apr 30 21:18:03 2012
This afternoon there were lots of Dickcissels singing along Platt Lane.
Name: Judy and Jay Wilbur
Date of sighting: Sunday Apr 29
Date posted: Mon Apr 30 16:59:27 2012
Snowy Plover
Name: Kenny anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Mon Apr 30 16:50:29 2012
1 Lazuli Bunting, 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 2 Painted Buntings, 1 Indigo Bunting, and 2 Baltimore Orioles in the Mulberry Tree near the Chimney Swift tower @ the Birding Shelter.
The Snowy Plover discovered yesterday was not around today.
Name: al smith
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sun Apr 29 19:39:59 2012
Notable sightings...
6 Greater Yellowlegs
1 redhead
1 lesser scaup
1 4ft rattlesnake
Eastern Kingbird
barn swallows building in numbers
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Tue Apr 24 16:48:52 2012
1 Willet on 1 West's northeast corner.
2 Ring-necked Ducks
1 Lesser Scaup
5 Redhead
4+ Cinnamon Teal
Name: Pete and Mollie Kloepper
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Mon Apr 23 15:42:46 2012
1st of year Wilson’s Phalarope. No to yellow-headed blackbird.
Name: Mollie Kloepper
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Wed Apr 18 21:21:15 2012
These are all 1st of year birds I saw today at Hornsby
2 White-faced ibis
3 Swainson’s hawks
Solitary sandpiper
Flight of calling Franklin gulls
2 Eurasian collared doves
Barn Swallow
Eastern Kingbird
Indigo bunting
Name: al smith
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sun Apr 15 19:46:40 2012
Of note....3xCinnamon Teal , 2xGreater Yellowlegs , 7xAmerican Golden Plover ( 1 breeding plumage ) and 2xcopperhead snakes.
Name: Amie Rodnick
Date of sighting: 4/14/12
Date posted: Sun Apr 15 14:17:43 2012
Saw a raven (assume it was a common raven) on the west side of Lago Vista by RR 1431 near Singleton Bend Road. Had not seen one that close to Austin before; only crows.
Name: Divya
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Apr 7 23:51:53 2012
We are beginner birders Divya and my husband Rajesh. We had participated in our first bird walk in the fall of 2011. We enjoyed it very much and had been helped a lot top pick up the basics by the very friendly group with whom we birded. Today ( April 7th 2012 )we visited Hornsby Bend again and had a wonderful birding day (according to our beginner standards ). We reached the facility at 9 AM and returned at 11:45 AM.
| Bird Name | Count | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Bluebird | 1 | Found perched on the closed gate at the parking lot near the entrance to the forest trails | |
| Northern Cardinal | 3 | At various places - forest trail and also near the ponds | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | 1 | Near the entrance, on a transmission wire towards the left | |
| Cedar waxwing | 12 | In the forest trail | |
| Savannah Sparrow | 1 | Platt lane ( prior to reaching the main entrance ) | |
| House Sparrow | 4 | On the Platt lane and near the ponds | |
| White crowned sparrow | 1 | Platt lane ( prior to reaching the main entrance ) | |
| European Starling | 1 | Found foraging on open grass near the main entrance | |
| Downy woodpecker | 1 | The female woodpecker was found on the dead tree near the entrance to the Platt Lane forest and river trails | |
| Black Vulture | 1 | Perched on a tree, near the river | |
| Hawk | 1 | Not sure what kind of hawk, it was seen on the Platt Lane on one of the red soil mounds | |
| Least Sandpiper | Noted a few | Ponds ( The pond 2 facing the biosolids maintenance area) | |
| American coot | Many | Ponds | |
| Blue winged Teal | Many,but lesser in number compared to Northern Shoveler | Ponds | |
| Northern Shoverler | A lot of them | Ponds | |
| Northern Pintail | 2 | They were swimming too far to confirm their identity, but from the long tails , we think we saw the pintail. |
Name: Kenneth Zaslow
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Tue Apr 3 15:00:22 2012
Hornsby Bend (HOTE 037), Travis, US-TX
Apr 3, 2012 7:35 AM - 10:35 AM
Comments: 17 people participated on this Travis Audubon Society field trip. We birded the ponds and a short section of the central River Trail. Beginning temperature was 73 degrees and ending temperature was 77 degrees. Winds were light at about 10mph. Skies started off cloudy with gradual clearing to partly cloudy towards the end of the morning. Best birds of the day included a group of 5 American Golden-Plovers, a Franklin's Gull, and a female Anhinga.
51 species (+2 other taxa)
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 1
Blue-winged Teal 65
Northern Shoveler 185
Green-winged Teal 5
Redhead 2
Ruddy Duck 28
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Eared Grebe 13
Anhinga 1 Seen soaring above us for several minutes in a thermal near pond 2. The underside of the bird showed black wings and tail with a pale tan colored neck and head. The wings were long and were held out perpendicular to the body in a flat plane. They were located midway between the head and the tail. The bird's tail was long and fan shaped. It's long neck tapered towards the bill which was very pointy.
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Cattle Egret 9
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 110
American Golden-Plover 5 Seen across the dike from pond 1 west in the area of the drying beds. There were small pools of water present which were created by the recent rain.
Killdeer 4
Black-necked Stilt 1 Seen on pond 1 west
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1 Briefly seen at pond 1 west
Greater Yellowlegs 1 Seen near the American Golden-Plovers
Least Sandpiper 85
Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Seen at pond 1 west
Wilson's Snipe 2 Seen at pond 1 west
Franklin's Gull 1 Seen circling over pond 1 west
White-winged Dove 1
Mourning Dove 4
Monk Parakeet 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 4
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 25
Barn Swallow 3
Cave Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted/Black-crested Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 5
Marsh Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
American Pipit 1
Savannah Sparrow 22
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 250
meadowlark sp. 4
Great-tailed Grackle 6
House Finch 3
House Sparrow 7
Name: Pete and Mollie Kloepper
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Tue Mar 20 21:00:36 2012
We had our 1st of year cattle egrets and a single scissor-tailed flycatcher today near the entrance to Hornsby.
Name: Dan Allen
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Mar 17 16:23:00 2012
Spotted twelve american-golden plovers in the Dillo Dirt drying pads. They flew off after a short while. Photos posted on eBird.
Name: Ken Zaslow
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Mar 17 13:54:54 2012
Fifteen individuals participated in the monthly bird walk at Hornsby Bend which was led by Stan VanSandt and Ken Zaslow. Fifty-three species were seen on a wonderful early Spring day. Over-wintering waterfowl were still plentiful with a nice variety of species seen. The group birded the headquarters area, the ponds and the middle section of the river trail. The bird list follows:
Gadwall 11
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 700
Green-winged Teal 65
Canvasback 9
Redhead 7
Ring-necked Duck 4
Lesser Scaup 10
Bufflehead 5
Ruddy Duck 19
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Eared Grebe 8
Great Egret 3
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 6
Northern Harrier 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Crested Caracara 2
American Coot 150
Killdeer 7
Least Sandpiper 95
Pectoral Sandpiper 6
Rock Pigeon 5
White-winged Dove 1
Mourning Dove 2
Monk Parakeet 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 3
Purple Martin 28
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 9
Tufted x Black-crested Titmouse (hybrid) 5
Carolina Wren 4
Marsh Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 35
American Pipit 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 14
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 15
Red-winged Blackbird 175
Eastern Meadowlark 1 Seen singing at pond 1W
Great-tailed Grackle 7
House Finch 2
Lesser Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 9
Name: Jan Riggs
Date of sighting: Tues, Mar 13, 2012
Date posted: Wed Mar 14 18:26:30 2012
This was our first visit to Hornsby Bend. What a great place! We saw 4 cormorants in flight and 2 pairs of Canvasbacks floating the river from the upper island viewing trail, and a great blue heron and a snowy egret from the lower island trail. At the ponds we saw northern shovelers, coots, a ruddy duck, several green-winged teals, a ring-necked duck, a killdeer, and a spotted sandpiper. In the woods we saw a lot of cardinals, a red-bellied woodpecker, a carolina chickadee, and a carolina wren. We also saw a flock of something in the shrubs by the ponds we have not yet identified that were a little smaller than starlings, very striped from head to tail, rusty cheek and upper breast. Winter plumage black-headed grosbeaks? Any other ideas?
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: March 6, 2012
Date posted: Wed Mar 7 12:54:39 2012
I made a trip to the Hergotz Crossing, leaving from the Platt Lane entrance. Highlights were few, but a Common Ground Dove found near the crossing was only my third for the property. 1 Red shafted Flicker, 3 White-eyed Vireos, 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and a Barred Owl were the other notables.
Name: Mollie Kloepper
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Mon Mar 5 14:41:39 2012
Golden-crowned Kinglet on Platt Lane. Also there, two Northern Flickers are still with a large flock of robins.
Name: Chris Layden
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Mar 3 17:04:57 2012
Despite the heavy winds the morning produced a few nice birds including a male Vermilion Flycatcher on the fence behind the old Platt Ln house and a Solitary SP on the Platt Ln pond.
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Thu Mar 1 20:16:12 2012
2 Barn Swallows were my first of the year
Name: Pete and Mollie Kloepper
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Thu Mar 1 15:39:19 2012
Sedge Wren and White-throated Sparrow pond 1 west at the south west end.
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Tue Feb 28 10:55:44 2012
A male Greater Scaup was on 1 East and 3 Rusty Blackbirds were mixed in with ~15 Common Grackles around the CER. Hopefully I can post this just once;)
Name: James Giroux
Date of sighting: 2/23/2012
Date posted: Fri Feb 24 09:35:45 2012
Five Canvasbacks were seen on pond 2 just east of the observation hut. 2 males and 3 females.
Name: Eric Stager
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Feb 18 20:55:00 2012
Ingrid Huskey and I led two intrepid folks on an abbreviated monthly bird walk this morning. We made a circuit of the ponds before rain and some hail sent us packing.
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Eared Grebe
Northern Harrier
American Kestrel
American Coot
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Loggerhead Shrike
American Crow
Purple Martin
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
European Starling
Savannah Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Meadowlark sp.
Rusty Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
House Sparrow
Name: Aimee
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Feb 18 19:38:14 2012
Drove around the ponds in the morning. Saw many birds that have been mentioned in other February postings, plus:
Blue winged teals
American Kestrel, female
and,
a Nutria.
Name: Ingrid Huskey
Date of sighting: February 15, 2012
Date posted: Thu Feb 16 18:20:02 2012
On our way to Bastrop we made a quick stop at the CER and found our FOS Purple Martin. On 973, almost at the entrance, there was one Scissortail perched on a wire.
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Mon Feb 13 14:34:11 2012
1 adult Bald Eagle was perched on a telephone pole between Pond 1 East and Pond 2. Got a couple photos.
5 Rusty Blackbirds were in a puddle south of Pond 2.
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Mon Feb 13 14:34:10 2012
1 adult Bald Eagle was perched on a telephone pole between Pond 1 East and Pond 2. Got a couple photos.
5 Rusty Blackbirds were in a puddle south of Pond 2.
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Mon Feb 13 14:34:09 2012
1 adult Bald Eagle was perched on a telephone pole between Pond 1 East and Pond 2. Got a couple photos.
5 Rusty Blackbirds were in a puddle south of Pond 2.
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Fri Feb 10 22:24:35 2012
A random, quick mid-day stop yielded a Common Goldeneye on Pond 2. Female-type
Name: Kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Fri Feb 10 22:24:35 2012
A random, quick mid-day stop yielded a Common Goldeneye on Pond 2. Female-type
Name: Tim Fennell
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Feb 4 17:38:50 2012
Visited the ponds with my high school students from 8:00 -11:00 am today and had the following species. There were at least 7 Rusty Blackbirds at the CER parking lot and at least 2 more in the NE corner of Pond 1 West.
Northern Shoveler 400
Northern Pintail 20
Green-winged Teal 50
Redhead 80
Ring-necked Duck 20
Greater Scaup 1
Lesser Scaup 5
Bufflehead 10
Ruddy Duck 60
Eared Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Crested Caracara 3
American Kestrel 1
American Coot 100
Killdeer 1
Least Sandpiper 20
Wilson's Snipe 1
White-winged Dove 2
Mourning Dove 10
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted/Black-crested Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 200
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 20
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Chipping Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Rusty Blackbird 9 Photographed
Great-tailed Grackle 10
House Sparrow 5
Name: Philip Smith
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Thu Feb 2 16:24:13 2012
Male Hooded Merganser, about 11:00 AM on south side of pond 2, between the SE corner and the blind and about 100 ft. from shore.
Name: Eric Stager
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Jan 21 22:49:37 2012
14 birders joined Sam Fason and me for the monthly bird walk. We birded Platt Lane and around the ponds and found 73 species. Highlights included lingering Rusty Blackbirds and Audubon's Warbler, and a Virginia Rail calling from pond 1W.
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Crested Caracara
American Kestrel
Virginia Rail
Sora
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Ring-billed Gull
White-winged Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Loggerhead Shrike
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Titmouse sp.
Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle and Audubon's)
Spotted Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Meadowlark sp.
Rusty Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Name: Eric Carpenter
Date of sighting: 14 Jan 2012
Date posted: Fri Jan 20 21:43:31 2012
Last Saturday's (14 Jan) monthly survey yielded a grand total of 92 species. Mid-January can be on the slow side, and it seemed especially so this year with a fair number of species represented but low counts on many birds were recorded by the 9 morning participants and 2 afternoon participants. The afternoon duo even had to struggle to find/tape out a House Wren to add it to the day list, and there were a couple other species that were missed that are usually expected like Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Blue-headed Vireo and House Finch. Rusty Blackbirds continue to linger on the property with 4 birds found around 1West in the morning and then at least 15 birds in with the blackbird flock in the pecan grove around the CER building in the afternoon. Another highlight is the continuing presence of an Audubon's (Yellow-rumped) Warbler in the CER parking lot area, that is here for at least its 2nd winter. Full list for the day follows:
-- Eric
Gadwall 71
American Wigeon 45
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 528
Northern Pintail 18
Green-winged Teal 289
Canvasback 11
Redhead 14
Ring-necked Duck 75
Lesser Scaup 15
Bufflehead 8
Ruddy Duck 17
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Eared Grebe 3
Neotropic Cormorant 4
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 3
Black Vulture 30
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 6
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 3
Sora 1
American Coot 250
Killdeer 22
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 81
Wilson's Snipe 28
Ring-billed Gull 6
Rock Pigeon 45
White-winged Dove 2
Mourning Dove 2
Monk Parakeet 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 12
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 7
Eastern Phoebe 14
Loggerhead Shrike 2
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 9
Cave Swallow 9
Carolina Chickadee 20
Bl Crested/Tufted Titmouse 3
Brown Creeper 6
Carolina Wren 28
Bewick's Wren 1
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 7
Marsh Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 19
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 28
Hermit Thrush 11
American Robin 244
Northern Mockingbird 14
European Starling 31
American Pipit 4
Cedar Waxwing 77
Orange-crowned Warbler 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 39
Pine Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Spotted Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 6
Field Sparrow 4
Vesper Sparrow 7
Savannah Sparrow 30
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 8
Lincoln's Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 4
Harris's Sparrow 6
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 76
Red-winged Blackbird 204
meadowlark sp. 44
Rusty Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 149
Great-tailed Grackle 23
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 4
Name: Martin
Date of sighting: 1-12-12
Date posted: Sat Jan 14 17:53:15 2012
Cinnamon Teal on pond two. My first-of-winter Pintail on pond one west
Name: Mike Thomasson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sat Jan 14 15:22:31 2012
Is there any place to report rare bird sightings (non-HBBO) for Austin/Travis County? Had a Red Naped Sapsucker on Barton Creek Belt today. Clearly marked adult male with all key markings. Obviously not HBBO record.
Name: kenny Anderson
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Wed Jan 11 15:36:19 2012
My first trip to Hornsby of the year was highlighted by the continuing Rusty Blackbird excitment around 1 west. Today I saw 2.
Name: Matt Colbert
Date of sighting: Sat Jan 7
Date posted: Mon Jan 9 10:42:05 2012
Foggy morning. Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harris Sparrow, and Brown Creepers still around. Hunters on river just below gravel pit trail access made for a less-than-pleasant birding experience. Hunters were hunting from bank on Hornsby side of river. I don't know if it is legal from them to be hunting from the land on the Hornsby tract.
Name: al smith
Date of sighting: Same as date posted
Date posted: Sun Jan 8 18:33:12 2012
3 Forsters Terns flying upriver NW of Pond 3.
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