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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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Bird of the Week: Lark Sparrow
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus Compiled by Yvonne Karnath There is a moment most springs out at a Hill Country pasture — fence post, mesquite, a thin line of dirt road — when a sparrow drops down out of nowhere and lands in front of you, and you suddenly realize sparrows
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