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Murmurations Blog

  • Work Day/Fun Day at Blair Woods

    on April 2, 2019

    By: Michael Jewell, Travis Audubon Master Birder A great group of volunteers moved a mountain of mulch– okay, a large pile of mulch, up the hill for…

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  • Travis Audubon Announces 2019 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Hero Chris Harte

    on April 2, 2019

    AUSTIN, Texas– Travis Audubon announces the selection of the 2019 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Hero. Every year Travis Audubon honors an individual who has…

    Murmurations, News Corner

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  • Chaetura Canyon Featured on Texas Parks & Wildlife TV Series

    on April 1, 2019

    Chaetura Canyon Sanctuary Stewards Georgean and Paul Kyle were featured this past weekend on the Texas Parks & Wildlife TV Series. See the video below:

    Murmurations, Sanctuary News

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  • A Bewick in my Backyard

    on March 28, 2019

    By: Christy Esmahan, Travis Audubon Master Birder It’s nesting time for our local birds here in Austin and there’s a Bewick’s Wren working busily in my back yard….

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  • Blair Woods Family Nature Days Back in Session

    on March 27, 2019

    This past Saturday, March 23rd, families gathered at Blair Woods for the first Family Nature Day of the year. This day’s theme was “Celebrate Urban Birds”– a nod to…

    Murmurations, Sanctuary News

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  • Basics for Birding with Kids

    on March 26, 2019

    By: Jeannine Marshall, Travis Audubon Master Birder Perhaps you are interested in introducing the birding hobby you enjoy to a young child. I would encourage you to go…

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  • Travis Audubon’s 67th Birthday Party

    on March 25, 2019

    Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 21st for the celebration of Travis Audubon’s 67th birthday! Here are a few photos from the festive event:

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  • Guatemala with JB Journeys

    on March 21, 2019

    By: Michael Jewell, Travis Audubon Master Birder Janel Nye and I had the pleasure of joining a few other Travis Audubon members for 11 days and 10 nights of…

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  • Remembering John Kelly

    on March 20, 2019

    John Kelly, long-time birder and volunteer in Austin, passed away on March 11, 2019. John was very well-regarded in the birding community. He was the president of Travis Audubon from…

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  • Birdfest Adventure in Palacios

    on March 19, 2019

    By: Beth Arnold, Travis Audubon Master Birder We’re already planning our 2020 return to Matagorda Bay Birdfest in Palacios, Texas. This annual event in mid-February is…

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  • Birding with the Next Generation at Roy Guerrero Park

    on March 15, 2019

    By: Michael Jewell, Travis Audubon Master Birder Janel Nye and I had a wonderful opportunity to lead some home schooled kids, ages one through eight, with their mothers on…

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  • Bird of the Week: House Finch

    on March 14, 2019

    To view a humble House Finch, foraging at one’s feeder or singing sweetly atop a telephone pole, is to witness the American dream come true. Originally native…

    Bird of the Week, Murmurations

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  • Where does the Northern Cardinal get its stunning red color?

    on March 12, 2019

    By: Sarah Jenevein, Travis Audubon Volunteer At this time of year, it’s common to see a flash of red amongst leafless branches as Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) flutter…

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  • Whooping Crane Festival 2019

    on March 7, 2019

    By: Michael Jewell, Travis Audubon Master BirderJanel Nye and I had an opportunity to make it to the Whooping Crane…

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  • A Celebration of Women in Conservation

    on March 6, 2019

    Yesterday, Travis Audubon staff, members, and volunteers attended the Texas Women in Conservation Luncheon and 2019 Terry Hershey Awards at the Austin Country Club. The annual luncheon,…

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