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Murmurations Blog

  • Birders Documentary Review

    on May 28, 2020

    By Carol Ray Looking for something more inspiring to watch than bingeing old Seinfeld reruns, I came across a 37-minute documentary on Netflix titled “Birders.” This is a…

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  • Birding Brawl 2020 Results

    on May 26, 2020

    1st Place: Shelia Hargis Total species: 91 Her Birding Brawl Story: I have done many Big Days, but never one by myself. I…

    Murmurations, News Corner

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  • Book Review: BirdNote

    on May 21, 2020

    Book Review: BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show edited by Ellen Blackstone with illustrations by Emily Poole Review by Jeanette Larson, Travis…

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  • Ruffled Feathers Book Club

    on May 18, 2020

    By Jeanette Larson, Travis Audubon Master Birder In January 2017, Travis Audubon began a bird book club, Ruffled Feathers. The group meets every other month to discuss a…

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  • May Bird Forecast

    on May 14, 2020

    By Kristen Currie What to watch for in May: Flycatchers Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds…

    Monthly Bird Forecast, Murmurations

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  • Virginia Rose Joins Chicago Ornithological Society for Inclusivity in Birding Webinar

    on May 8, 2020

    Reposted from Chicago Ornithological Society Travis Audubon board member and Birdability…

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  • Bring These Native Plants to Life

    on May 7, 2020

    Are you a child at heart? Do you enjoy coloring? Illustrator Kristen Graham created a beautiful set of native plant illustrations for Travis Audubon to use on signage at…

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  • Rare Bird Alert: April 21-30

    on May 6, 2020

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert.  Last update on 4/30/20.  Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at

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  • Thanks for Birding with Us on April 29th

    on May 5, 2020

    Thanks to everyone who participated in our Birding Together in Spirit event on April 29th! See a summary of the birds we saw below. Please direct any questions about…

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  • Bird of the Week: Verdin

    on April 29, 2020

    The tiny, active, and vocal Verdin might be thought of as the Southwest’s answer to the chickadee–in fact, its scientific name (Auriparus flaviceps) means “the yellow-headed golden chickadee.” Get…

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  • A Box of Owls

    on April 28, 2020

    By Pat Yingst, Travis Audubon Master Birder I guess they don’t know about the coronavirus turning the world upside down–the two red-morph screech owls that have taken residence…

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  • Thanks for Birding with Us on April 15th

    on April 22, 2020

    Thanks to everyone who participated in our Birding Together in Spirit event on April 15th! See a summary of the birds…

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  • Rare Bird Alert: Apr. 1-20

    on April 20, 2020

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert.  Last update on 4/20/20.  Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at

    Murmurations, Rare Bird Alert

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  • Watch our April Speaker Series with Romey Swanson

    on April 17, 2020

    Travis Audubon hosted its first-ever virtual Speaker Series on April 16 with guest Romey Swanson. Romey Swanson works for Audubon Texas as the Director of Conservation Strategy. In this role,…

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  • Backyard Birding in the Time of Social Distancing

    on April 16, 2020

    By Lindsey Hernanadez As it has become for so many, home is it for us. No visitors, no play dates, no going to school. Recently, I even stopped…

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