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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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Bird of the Week: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius Written and compiled by Lindsey Hernandez Sources: Texas Parks and Wildlife, All About Birds, Travis Audubon Society, American Bird Conservancy, Ovid’s Metamorphoses A common woodpecker on the smaller side,…
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Gardening for the Night Dwellers
While you may know about pollinator gardens and how they provide resources for our butterflies and bees you may be unfamiliar with moon gardens – gardens that…
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Book Review: “The Search for King” by Thomas Smith
The Search for King by Thomas Smith is a birding book for all ages. The story follows the birds from the bird…
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Bird of the Week: Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Painting 1916 Robert Bruce Horsfall. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) The Yellow-billed Cuckoo arrives in the Texas hill country in late spring and leaves in mid-September when they migrate to…
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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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Bird of the Week: Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Cardinals are one of the most popular birds in North America, and many people confess that the Cardinal is the bird that got them started…
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Reflections on an Endless Summer
Yellow-breasted Chat on American beautyberry By Jaya Ramanathan. Summer has been relentless, with 100+F temperatures, and heat persisting until late evening. So I was delighted to spot early fall…
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Book Review: The Search for King
“The Search for King” by Thomas Smith is a birding book for all ages. The story follows the birds from the bird…
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Travis Audubon Gives Thanks to Departing Board Members Dennis Palafox and Mark Wilson
The Board of Directors said goodbye this summer to two of our most dedicated board members, Dennis Palafox and Mark Wilson, as they left the board after several years…
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Bird of the Week: Brown-headed Cowbird
The Brown-headed Cowbird is aptly named. The male is, well, a brown-headed cowbird. They have a glossy black body, an entirely brown head, and are frequently seen around cow…
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Vote to Grow Texas Parks on November 7
Every year, Texas loses nearly one quarter of a million acres of farms, ranches, and open space to development. To protect habitat crucial for the survival of birds and…
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First Year Purple Martin Hosts
This was our first year as official Purple Martin Landlords. For those that don’t know, Purple Martins are secondary cavity dwellers (they make their nests in pre-existing holes), and…
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Bird of the Week: Green Heron
Photo by Daniel VanWart Let me introduce you to the Green Heron, my favorite bird. The few times I’ve mentioned this fact to my friends after we…
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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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