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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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  • 2025 Bird of the Year: Eastern Screech-Owl

    January 10, 2025

    Over 400 folks voted for our first-ever Bird of the Year (BOTY), and y’all made it clear: the Eastern Screech-Owl is the winner! Eastern Screech-Owls are an important species in Central Texas due to their unique adaptations and vital role in local ecosystems. These small, nocturnal birds of prey help control populations of

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