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Murmurations Blog

  • Love the Golden-cheeked Warbler? Check Out Balcones Songbird Festival 2019

    on November 9, 2018

    LAGO VISTA, TX – For tourists and residents, the Texas Hill Country has long been one of the…

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  • The Texas Blue Jay Project Accepting Bird Books

    on November 5, 2018

    Earlier this year, Travis Audubon promoted a bird book drive by member Sebastian Casarez, during which dozens of books were donated to support his efforts to support youth birding…

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  • Bird of the Week: Common Raven

    on October 31, 2018

    The intriguing Common Raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. Ravens are…

    Bird of the Week, Murmurations

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  • Travis Audubon Signs Letter Urging a Stop to Proposed Border Wall

    on October 30, 2018

    This week, Travis Audubon joined a growing group of organizations concerned about the environmental impacts of the proposed border wall by undersigning the following letter to be sent to…

    Murmurations, News Corner

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  • Bird of the Week: Yellow-rumped Warbler

    on October 24, 2018

    Few warblers deign to spend the winter months in North America, preferring the warm climates and easy meals of the tropics. The Yellow-rumped Warbler is a notable…

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  • Commons Ford Classic Highlights

    on October 19, 2018

    The Inaugural Commons Ford Birding Classic was a great event!  Money raised will help support Commons Ford and future projects for the prairie. Some amazing birds seen and counted were…

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  • George Cofer Honored This Weekend at Ninth Annual Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Luncheon

    on October 18, 2018

    George Cofer once said that conservation has been his life’s path since he first stepped outside at the old St. David’s Hospital in Austin; that couldn’t be clearer as…

    Murmurations, News Corner

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  • Bird of the Week: Downy Woodpecker

    on October 17, 2018

    Weighing in at just under an ounce, the Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America. Despite their diminutive stature, these bluebird-sized woodpeckers are…

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  • Bird of the Week: Mallard

    on October 10, 2018

    Few birds can rival the humble mallard for cultural ubiquity. Ask the average person to think of a duck, and chances are they’ll have in…

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  • Call to Action: Why the Proposed Border Wall is Bad for Birders

    on October 2, 2018

    By Christy Esmahan and Mark Wilson If you haven’t gone down to bird at Bentsen State Park World Birding Center, get there fast! According to Texas Parks…

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  • Bird of the Week: Mississippi Kite

    on September 20, 2018

    The Mississippi Kite is an uncommonly graceful and elegant raptor. Like toy kites, these smoky black and gray birds seem to defy gravity, drifting on air currents…

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  • September Bird Forecast: High-flyers

    on September 19, 2018

    By: Jim Spencer What to watch for in September: High-flyers 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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  • See the Winners of Avian Ink 2018

    on September 18, 2018

    Thanks to everyone who joined us last Friday for our Third Annual Avian Ink Celebration! Blue Owl Brewing was serving up “Greater Good for the Black-Caffed Beerio,” a seriously…

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  • Bird of the Week: Black-and-white Warbler

    on September 12, 2018

    The Black-and-white Warbler may lack the vibrant colors common to New World warblers like the Northern Parula and the American Redstart, but its bold, monochrome plumage has…

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  • Come Say Hello! Sign-In Box Installed at Blair Woods

    on September 7, 2018

    If you have visited Blair Woods the past week, you may have noticed a new addition to the trail. At the entrance to the trails, near the sign that…

    Murmurations, Sanctuary News

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