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Category: Monthly Bird Forecast
  • July Bird Forecast

    on July 1, 2022

    Lesser Goldfinches – Foliage and Seedeaters Extraordinaire These tiny backyard denizens are abundant in some parts of town where they are active all day long. This is the time of year…

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  • June Bird Forecast

    on June 1, 2022

    Invasion of the Nest Snatchers In Central Texas we have two species of cowbirds. June is a good month to look for both adults and juvenile birds. Brown-headed and bronzed…

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  • May Bird Forecast

    on May 4, 2022

    What to watch for in May:  Songbirds Sporting Yellow Nature is not shy when it comes to painting some birds yellow. Take the Yellow Warbler. The adult birds are satisfyingly…

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  • April Bird Forecast

    on April 7, 2022

    By Kristen Currie Dark Skies for the Birds For millennia, birds have been migrating from their wintering grounds to their breeding grounds each spring. They do this to find…

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  • March Bird Forecast

    on February 27, 2022

    By Kristen Currie It’s Transition Time March is a transition month for winter residents (those birds that chose to be Winter Texans). They are checking their itineraries and paying…

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  • February Bird Forecast

    on February 11, 2022

    By Kristen Currie 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….

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  • January Bird Forecast

    on January 3, 2022

    By Kristen Currie Birds of a Feather Flock Together — The old saying is true for many species, including three that show up during the winter months here…

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  • December Bird Forecast

    on December 1, 2021

    By Kristen Currie Bird Forecast : What to watch for in December — Winter Warblers and One Noisy Vireo Winter has chased our breeding warblers south, but in their…

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  • November Bird Forecast

    on November 2, 2021

    By Kristen Currie Look What the Wind Blew In! Southbound birds are coming our way, helped along by north winds and blustery cold fronts. On October 26 one lucky…

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  • October Bird Forecast

    on October 11, 2021

    By Kristen Currie What to watch for in October: Migrating Songbirds and High-flying Raptors Weather forecasters are predicting a warmer and drier October, which means birds will be looking…

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  • September Bird Forecast

    on September 6, 2021

    By Kristen Currie Early Ducks on the Wing Here in Austin, Blue-winged Teal are one of the first ducks to migrate south in the fall, beginning to arrive in…

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  • August Bird Forecast

    on August 3, 2021

    By Kristen Currie What to watch for in August: Hot and Thirsty Birds People can retreat into air conditioned comfort in hot weather, but what do birds do? Just…

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  • July Bird Forecast

    on July 23, 2021

    By Kristen Currie What to watch for in July: Water Birds and Sunflower-loving Birds It may be hard to motivate yourself to get outdoors in July to enjoy birds…

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  • May Bird Forecast

    on May 11, 2021

    By Kristen Currie What to watch for in May: Migrating and Summering Flycatchers

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  • April Bird Forecast

    on April 1, 2021

    By Kristen Currie What to watch for in April: Safe Passage for Migrating Birds Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more…

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