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  Bird of the Week:

  January 23, 2025

  White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys  Content and photos by James Giroux – except where indicated The word “dashing” is typically not used to describe members of the sparrow family. But, the word is applicable for the White-crowned Sparrow. Like most sparrows, it is not flashy – except for the head. The

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• Spring 2025 Class List Now Open

  January 21, 2025

  Check out these Upcoming Winter Classes that still have open spots: BIRD-115: Introduction to Raptors ( Sunday, Feb 16th field trip open) with Dave Read begins on February 5th. BIRD-302: Advanced Sparrows  with Byron Stone begins on Feb 4th. BIRD-201: Intro to Bird Behavior: Behavior, Life History, and More begins on

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  Green Leaders Fellowship Launch – 1/13/25

  January 13, 2025

  Today’s the day! The Green Leaders Fellowship 2025 cohort is officially underway. This week, Travis Audubon is celebrating the start of the Fellowship with the EarthShare Texas team and the entire 2025 cohort of Fellows.  We are so excited to see the results of Habitat Restoration and Education project at

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• January 2025 Monthly Bird Forecast

  January 10, 2025

  Compiled by Jane Tillman for KXAN What to watch for in January: Winter Warblers Since warblers are mainly insect eaters it may surprise you that Austin has several warbler species that migrate here just for the winter, when insect populations decline. The most common warbler we see is the abundant

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