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Ask a Birder
A new member of Travis Audubon, Scott Nowlin, spotted a flock of 4-5 birds which he believed to be peregrine falcons. He contacted Travis Audubon for additional information about…
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Birding on the Prairie
We had our monthly field trip at Commons Ford on September 18. Sixteen individuals, including field trip leaders participated, and we were joined by our own Travis Audubon Executive…
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Texas Naturalist’s Notes By Bill Reiner
September and October are traveling times for many bird species. Most of the travelers are southbound migrants: stragglers from the shorebird migration that peaked in August; the songbird wave…
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Think Outside the Park Interview with Amy Belaire
Think Outside the Park Interview with Amy Belaire By Betsy Pfeil Dr. Amy Belaire is the Natural Resources Manager & Coordinator of Education and Research at Wild Basin. She…
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Avian Ink Tattoo Contest
Birds are incredible creatures and Travis Audubon recently honored our feathered friends by hosting a bird-inspired tattoo contest. We received 107 local entries from tattoo artists and people who…
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World Shorebird Day
On Tuesday, Travis Audubon celebrated World Shorebird Day with two events at Hornsby Bend! About half of the world’s shorebird populations are in decline and the rate of…
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Rare Bird Alert: September 8, 2016
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 9/8/2016. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting…
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Hornsby Bend Tree Management Stakeholder Meeting
Hornsby Bend is one of the most diverse birding and wildlife areas in Austin. We invite you to attend a stakeholder meeting about the upcoming removal of trees and…
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Rare Bird Alert: September 2, 2016
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 9/2/2016. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates,…
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End of Summer Field Trip
We hope you can join us for an “end of summer” field trip at Commons Ford Saturday September 18 at 6:30 am. Not only…
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Chaetura Canyon Sanctuary News By Georgean and Paul Kyle
Three major events were held at and for Chaetura Canyon in April and May. The inaugural Birdathon event was on April 9 and sold out with a waiting list. Guests…
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Baker Sanctuary News By Christopher Murray
Every year Baker Sanctuary hosts an Open House as an interactive way to engage the local community and Travis Audubon members. This year the Open House was held on…
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In Memory of Judith Kay Hart
We are sorry to report that long time member, Judith Kay Hart, passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. Kay was involved in many community organizations, including Travis…
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Rare Bird Alert: August 25, 2016
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 8/25/2016. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates,…
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Rare Bird Alert: August 18, 2016
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. This update is as of 8/18/2016. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Arman Moreno at
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