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  • Warblers to get new neighbor?

    Erect a 10,000-seat outdoor amphitheater in the vicinity of breeding Golden-Cheeked Warblers and what could possibly go wrong? This potential scenario has Travis Audubon members fearing the worst as a developer moves forward with plans for a 71-acre commercial development near the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve in west Austin. The

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  • October Bird Forecast

    What to watch for in October:  Charming, Loquacious Wrens Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at travisaudubon.org or by calling 512-300-BIRD. Follow us at www.facebook.com/travisaudubon Wrens are small to mid-sized songbirds

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  • Warbler-Inspired Senior Year

    Recently, Travis Audubon staff received a heartwarming email from Lindsay Lawley-Rerecich, mother of our volunteer Lily Rerecich. She wanted to share how Lily’s senior year of high school was being inspired by the Golden-cheeked Warbler. Read Lindsay’s message below: I thought you would all be pleased to know about a

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  • Bird of the Week: Yellow-headed Blackbird

    Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Compiled by Yvonne Karnath   Anyone who has spent time scanning a winter blackbird flock in Central Texas knows the small disappointment of running through several hundred Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, and Brown-headed Cowbirds without anything unusual jumping out. And then, every so often, your binoculars

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