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Meet the 2021 Board Nominees
Learn more about the 2021 Board Nominees by reading their bios below! Election will take place at the virtual May Member Meeting– more details for that meeting coming soon. Karen…
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Pine Siskins and Salmonellosis – How to Identify and Prevent the Spread
By Anna Vallery, Conservation Specialist, Houston Audubon Reposted from Houston Audublog Backyards across the United States have had an unusually high number…
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U.S Supreme Court rebuffs effort by conservative Austin group to gut endangered species protections
by Asher Price Resposted from the Austin American-Statesman An effort by a conservative Austin think tank to gut the Endangered Species Act by…
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Birdathon 2020: The Results Are In!
Thank you to everyone who participated in Birdathon this year! Despite the unusual circumstances, eight teams participated in a safe and socially distanced Birdathon that will go down in…
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Birdability Weeks Starts October 16th
UPDATE: Some of the virtual events were recorded and can be accessed below. ___________________________________________________________________ Starting October 16th, spend the week celebrating Birdability, Travis…
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Apps to Track Monarchs during the Journey South
By Sahotra Sarkar, Victor Sanchez-Cordero, Ana Bruton Monarch butterflies on their way to Mexico began appearing over the skies of central Texas over a week ago. The swarms…
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2020 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Celebration Honors Shelia Hargis
By Heather Valey Travis Audubon honored Shelia Hargis at the Eleventh Annual Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Celebration this year. This much loved event is put on annually…
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Travis County Commissioners Court proclaims October 2020 “Hill Country Night Sky Month”
Deep in the heart of Central Texas, there are still clear starry nights left to be seen and celebrated. On September 29th, 2020, Interim Travis County Judge Biscoe and Precinct…
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Birdathon 2020 Photography Contest Winners Revealed
Thank you to everyone who submitted their work to our first ever Birdathon Photography Contest! We received 45 submissions, and our judges Nora Chovanec (TAS Graphic Designer) and Brad James…
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Birding Brawl 2020 Results
1st Place: Shelia Hargis Total species: 91 Her Birding Brawl Story: I have done many Big Days, but never one by myself. I…
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Meet the 2020 Board Nominees
Learn more about the 2020 Board Nominees by reading their bios below! Election will take place at the virtual May Member Meeting– more details for that meeting coming soon….
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Thank You, TAS!
I wanted to give thanks to Travis Audubon Society and TAS birders for all their support and bird book donations to
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Vote for Prop. 5 on Nov. 5!
By: Mark Wilson, Travis Audubon Board Member Have you gone birding in a Texas State Park recently? Perhaps you enjoyed the bird blind at Pedernales State Park. Drove…
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Vote YES on Prop 5 Nov. 5
By: Mark Wilson, Travis Audubon Board Member Texas has an incredible system of state parks and other lands that provides bird watchers and bird lovers important opportunities…
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Travis Audubon Welcomes First Development Manager
Please join Travis Audubon in welcoming our new Development Manager, Kelsey McKenna! Kelsey comes to us from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she attended the University of Minnesota and served as the…
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