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Lights Out, Austin!
By Christy Esmahan, TAS Board Member It’s fall! Or, well, it’s September, I should say, even if “fall” remains an elusive concept here in Central Texas. Nonetheless, we birders know that right about now, a very important and dangerous phase is occurring in the lives of millions of birds: fall
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Starling Confessions
An Opinion Piece by David Cook I have an avian confession to make: over the past 3 months I have grown more fond of starlings. There, I said it. Even though I’m still a relatively new birder, I know what I’m supposed to think of starlings. Invasives, they don’t belong
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Rare Bird Alert: August 21 – September 3
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 9/3/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at vincentobrienbirds@gmail.com. An adult light morph POMARINE JAEGER was photographed and observed by many at Granger Lake, Williamson, 9/1. The jaeger was seen patrolling the lake, with
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Rare Bird Alert: August 7 – 20
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 8/20/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at vincentobrienbirds@gmail.com. A SAGE THRASHER was photographed and described from the old barn and restored prairie area at Commons Ford Park, Travis, 8/17.
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