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Bird of the Week: Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris Pusilla) By Niyati Acharya Semipalmated Sandpipers measure 3–15 cm, with black, long bill and legs, and a short neck. Their bill droops slightly at the tip. Their backs…
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Birding Footprints of Spring
Writing and photographs by Jaya Ramanathan July 2025 Featured image: Painted Bunting Male Singing in Lakeline Park Spring has left behind many birding footprints. Birds and pollinators continue nourishing in our garden….
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Did you hear? Bird Bingo is back!
Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine is proud to present the second annual round of Bird Bingo, a months-long game in which participants attempt…
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Bird Of The Week: The Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens By Lindsey Hernandez The Yellow-breasted Chat offers a cascade of song in the spring, when males deliver streams of whistles, cackles, chuckles,…
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Travis Audubon Begins New Chapter at Blair Woods
We’re excited to share that our last day at our office in Hyde Park will be Thursday, July 31, 2025. After that, we will be relocating to our property…
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Bird-Friendly Design in Austin: Updates from the Watershed Protection Department
The City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department has been actively working on a response to City Council Resolution 20241121-073, which focuses on promoting Bird-Friendly Design. As part of this…
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Bird of the Week: Great Egret
Great Egret (Ardea alba) By Lisa Graham The Great Egret is one of the most iconic and visually striking birds you might encounter in wetlands, marshes, and coastal areas. With its…
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Greg Lasley 2025 Photography Contest Winners Revealed
Every Birdathon, we look forward to hosting our annual Greg Lasley Photography Contest, named after our late friend and legendary wildlife photographer, Greg Lasley. We received a record number…
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Bird of the Week: Prothonotary Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea Content and photos by James Giroux
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TAS Forms Name and Brand Review Committee and Plans to Survey Members This Fall
As our community continues to grow and as the national conversation about the use of the Audubon name in organizations dedicated to bird conservation evolves, the Travis Audubon Society…
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Bird of the Week: Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warblers (Setophaga magnolia) By Lindsey Hernandez As spring migration draws to a close, one of the season’s most striking songbirds is still fluttering through the trees—the Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia). This…
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Bird of the Week: Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) By Lisa Graham The Little Blue Heron is NOT a bird you will see in your backyard, unless your backyard contains an estuary, stream,…
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Congratulations to the winners of Birdathon 2025
Last night we wrapped up Birdathon, our 5-week celebration of spring migration in Central Texas, with a Flappy Hour at Austin Beerworks. As Travis Audubon supporters enjoyed drinks and…
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Summer 2025 Class List
BIRD-201: Intro to Bird Behavior Workshop: Breeding – with Shelia Hargis begins June 5th. The breeding…
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The Uncertain Future of the Golden-cheeked Warbler
Note to TAS members: Please comment here before May 19 on the proposed rule by USFWS discussed below. On May 2, to…
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