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Swimming for a Sewage Pond Rarity: A Recount by G. Frank Oatman
By G. Frank Oatman, Travis Audubon Board President in the early 60s Let me tell you of the day John and Rose Ann Rowlett and I found and confirmed a very rare Red Phalarope at the Travis County Sewage Ponds – notoriously confirmed by John swimming to capture the bird
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September Bird Forecast
What to watch for in September: Migrating Swallows 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 Swallows are small to medium-sized songbirds that
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Honoree Spotlight: When Conservation Biology Was New
Dr. Chuck Sexton and Lisa O’Donnell have known each other since the 1980s. They met at Biological Advisory Team meetings during the planning phase of the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan (BCCP). Lisa, who had just started her career and attended the meetings as an observer, says Chuck was “one of
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Bird of the Week: Blackburnian Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca Compiled by Yvonne Karnath Some birds you have to work for in Central Texas. The Blackburnian Warbler is one of them. It does not breed here, it does not winter here, and on a typical year a Travis County birder might pick up just one or
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