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February Bird Forecast
Male American Kestrel shows off its dark facial stripes. Photo by Jeff Osborne What to watch for in February: Small Falcons and the Great Backyard Bird Count By Jane Tillman for…
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January Bird Forecast
Pine Warbler. Photo by Bill Sanford By Jane Tillman for KXAN What to watch for in January – Hungry Birds How do birds survive our cold winter nights? They…
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December Bird Forecast: What to watch for in December: Ducks
Lots of ducks of fifteen regularly occurring species are arriving to spend the winter here. If you need to walk off a holiday meal this…
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November Bird Forecast: Do owls live in Austin?
Fall migration continues. Check BirdCast to see what birds are forecast to be migrating tonight. Help them along the way by participating in
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October Bird Forecast
What to watch for in October: Crowd-pleasing Woodpeckers Fall migration continues. Check BirdCast to see what birds are forecast to be migrating tonight. Help them along their way…
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September Bird Forecast
What to watch for in September – It’s Transition Season Migration is in full swing, and September brings the departure of several species that spent their summers in the US…
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August Bird Forecast
What to watch for in August: Miscellaneous Migrants It’s hard to believe, but several bird species have already started migrating south from their breeding grounds to their wintering grounds. August…
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July Bird Forecast: “Summer Singers”
It might be hard for us to celebrate the overwhelming heat, but some birds find something to sing about. Get up a little earlier to hear them as they…
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June Bird Forecast
What to watch for in June: Cheerful Chickadees and Colorful Cardinals The Carolina Chickadee is a familiar bird in Austin. It is common in neighborhoods and parks with mature deciduous…
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May Bird Forecast
What to watch for in May: Migration Continues! Ground Warblers Warblers are small birds and don’t have much incentive to show themselves during migration. Plus, many are foraging high in the…
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April Bird Forecast
What to watch for in April: Migration! Many different animals migrate, including whales, bats, elk, sharks, dragonflies, and Monarch butterflies. Birds are at the top of the list in terms…
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March Bird Forecast
What to watch for in March: Early Spring brings Changes in Bird Life People, plants and wildlife are tuned to the changes that increasing day length and warming temperatures bring….
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February Bird Forecast
What to watch for in February: Purple Martins and Open Country Birds Is Spring on its way? Purple Martins, our largest swallows, seem to think so. These swallows spend the…
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January Bird Forecast
What to watch for in January: Birds Turning Over a New Leaf For some birds, the New Year’s resolution to turn over a new leaf takes on a different, and…
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December Bird Forecast
What to watch for in December: People counting birds When mid-December rolls around, bird watchers make plans to get out and count birds, participating in one or more Christmas Bird…
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