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Austin to DC! Our Members Advocate for the Environment.
Activism works and the small actions of many people combined makes a huge difference on policy issues in Washington, DC. That’s one of the lessons I learned at the…
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Spotlight on Hornsby Bend
Hornsby Bend is gaining some spotlight in the latest April issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine. The sewage ponds of Hornsby Bend may seem like an unlikely ecotourism…
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Bird Building Collision Study Underway
Image: Fatal Light Awareness Program, flap.org Travis Audubon has kicked off its Bird Building Collision Study for the migratory season! We are raising awareness about the dangers that building glass and…
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Counting for Science: A Recap of Great Backyard Bird Count
On February 18, Baker Sanctuary held its fourth annual Great Backyard Bird Count. This year we had 32 participants ranging in age from four to retired. Folks were split…
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Rare Bird Alert: March 31, 2017
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 3/31/2017. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting…
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Listening to Birds: Part 4 by John Cline
This article was written by author and Travis Audubon member, John Cline. John works at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at Austin. “Listening to Birds”…
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Bird of the Week: Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture The author John Graves remarked that “a sky without two or three vultures wheeling and riding the thermals always looks empty to me”, and indeed the…
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The Nature Prescription: Designing Cities for Health and Happiness
Tim Beatley, author and founder of the Biophilic Cities Network, will be in town March 29 to participate in the Imagine Austin Speaker Series. The concept…
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Science Matters—Keep Protecting the Golden-cheeked Warbler
If attempts to gut protections for the Texas songbird succeed, it could face extinction. AUSTIN, Texas (March 24, 2017)—Earlier this month, the Texas General Land Office announced its intent…
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Listening to Birds: Part 3 by John Cline
This article was written by author and Travis Audubon member, John Cline. John works at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at Austin. “Listening to Birds”…
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Bird of the Week: Carolina Wren
Carolina Wren Although a comparatively diminutive bird, the Carolina Wren has an outsized voice and personality that are instantly recognizable. Carolina Wrens sing year-round, at any time of…
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Rare Bird Alert: March 17, 2017
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 3/17/2017. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting…
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Listening to Birds: Part 2 by John Cline
This article was written by author and Travis Audubon member, John Cline. John works at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at Austin. “Listening to Birds”…
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Bird of the Week: Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing The Cedar Waxwing is an exceptionally handsome bird. Its black mask, subtle coloring, yellow tail, and bright red “waxy” wingtips make it easy to spot. Cedar…
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Nothing Ruins the Great Outdoors Like Lead Poisoning
WASHINGTON (March 2, 2017)—In response to Secretary Ryan Zinke’s move to overturn a ban on lead ammunition and fishing tackle in wildlife refuges, the National Audubon Society issued the…
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