Thursday, January 10, 2008

Most Common Austin Birds

From the Travis Audubon Society

These birds are highly likely to be found in Austin at all times of year. We have indicated our first sightings of each in square brackets.
  • Black Vulture
  • Turkey Vulture [sighted 1/12/2008 in flight over our neighborhood]
  • Kildeer
  • Rock Pigeon [sighted 1/9/2008 in a nearby shopping area]
  • White-winged Dove [two sighted 1/12/2008 in trees in our neighbor's yard]
  • Mourning Dove
  • American Crow
  • Carolina Chickadee
  • Black-crested Titmouse
  • Carolina Wren
  • Bewick's Wren
  • Northern Mockingbird [sighted 1/12/2008 chasing a Northern Cardinal]
  • European Starling
  • Northern Cardinal [sighted 1/12/2008 in bushes at the edge of our yard, very close]
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Great-tailed Grackle [sighted 1/12/2008 on roof of neighbor's shed]
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
  • House Sparrow

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