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Murmurations Blog

Category: Sanctuary News
  • Ethel Kutac Memorial Bench Installed at Blair Woods

    on August 9, 2023

    By Jane Tillman Ethel Kutac was a long-time Travis Audubon member who passed away in 2021. She was a regular fixture at Travis Audubon meetings and participated in many field…

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  • Celebrate Dr. Blair’s Birthday with a Scavenger Hunt

    on June 24, 2022

    UPDATE (3:00 PM) All eggs have been found. Thank you to everyone who participated! Did you know that this weekend would be Dr. Frank Blair’s 110th birthday? Let’s celebrate his legacy at

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  • Our Strange Summer of Swifts and other Updates from Chaetura Canyon

    on September 23, 2021

    There are 18 Chimney Swift towers on the Chaetura Canyon Sanctuary. Most are monitored only periodically and then nesting success is evaluated after the swifts have departed for South…

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  • Blair Woods and the History of Ft. Colorado

    on September 10, 2021

    By Mark Wilson, Travis Audubon Board Member Travis Audubon’s Blair Woods Preserve is a wonderful oasis in the middle of the Austin urban environment. Open to all…

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  • Barn Restoration at Blair Woods

    on July 6, 2021

    By Flo Rice The barn at Blair Woods is thought to be about 110 years old and was originally used as a dairy barn when the Moehr family…

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  • Spring Migration at Blair Woods

    on April 21, 2021

    By Emily Novak Each month, a survey is conducted to track the bird species that are using the ecosystem and resources that are found at Blair Woods….

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  • Boy Scouts Build Chimney Swift Tower at Baker

    on March 29, 2021

    Many thanks to Carter Corley, his parents Shannan and Curtis, and Troop 202 for installing Baker Sanctuary’s latest Chimney Swift tower! The project was undertaken to fulfill requirements for Carter’s…

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  • Peanut Butter for the Masses!

    on February 12, 2021

    We have great habitat for birds at Chaetura Canyon that provides shelter and food.  However, we are real suckers for having them feed up close and personal – basically…

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  • The Saga of Rico Mauve

    on January 20, 2021

    by Chris Murray, Land Manager The Ecuadorian-American poet Gerardo once wrote in his masterpiece, “Rico Suave” – ‘And there’s not a woman that can handle a man like me That’s…

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  • Winter Residents at Chaetura Canyon

    on January 15, 2021

    Chaetura Canyon is best known for the Chimney Swifts that chitter and twinkle above the canyon and over the residence during the summer.  But the cooler months are just…

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  • Growing Up Near Blair Woods

    on January 14, 2021

    This post was written by long-time East Austin resident and neighbor of Blair Woods, Andrea Petit. We met Andrea, her mom Catherine, and other long-time neighbors of the Stonegate…

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  • What’s Happening at Blair Woods?

    on December 11, 2020

    Blair Woods, one of Travis Audubon’s Sanctuaries, is a true diamond in the rough. The ten-acre property on East MLK was gifted to the Society in 1985 by Dr….

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  • Geology of Blair Woods

    on July 15, 2020

    By Mark Wilson Did you know that Blair Woods, our Travis Audubon urban nature preserve, is the site of an important historical spring? Coleman Springs, cited in…

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  • Bird Rescue at Baker

    on June 10, 2020

    By Chris Murray, Travis Audubon Land Manager Sunday morning I got a text from Shirley and David LaVergne which read ‘bird 911.’ I gave them a call back…

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  • Commons Ford Walk with Council Member Jimmy Flannigan

    on March 16, 2020

    By Judith Allen, TAS Staff Commons Ford Metropolitan Park, a much-loved oasis for birds and people alike, lies within District 6. We were delighted to host Council Member…

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