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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November Bird Forecast

Raptor Rapture What birds are considered raptors? To most of us it means birds of prey – birds that kill vertebrates. These birds often exhibit sharp talons, hooked bills and…

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October Bird Forecast

Nice Day for Ducks There are several expressions in the English language based on ducks. Many elected officials will be “lame ducks” after election day. The idiom “sitting duck” refers…

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July Bird Forecast

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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