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  • Undertakers Wear Black

    on December 12, 2019

    By: Jim Pauff, Travis Audubon Master Birder In Asia and Africa vultures are in decline, because the drug Diclofenac, given to cattle, is lethal to vultures eating dead…

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  • Rare Bird Alert: Dec. 1-11

    on December 11, 2019

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert.  Last update on 12/11/2019.  Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at

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  • Thank You, TAS!

    on December 9, 2019

    I wanted to give thanks to Travis Audubon Society and TAS birders for all their support and bird book donations to

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  • Rare Bird Alert: Nov. 23-30

    on December 5, 2019

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 11/23/2019 through 11/30/2019. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates, or inquire about location…

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  • Be a 2020 Master Birder

    on December 4, 2019

    By: Pat Yingst, Travis Audubon Master Birder December 6 is the deadline for applying for the Travis Audubon 2020 Master Birder program. If you are at least an…

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  • Rare Bird Alert: Nov. 16-22

    on December 3, 2019

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 11/16/2019 through 11/22/2019. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates, or inquire about location…

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  • Rainy Day Birding

    on November 26, 2019

    By: Pat Yingst, Travis Audubon Master Birder We’ve had a lot of very cold, rainy weather lately, which makes it hard to get out with binoculars to look…

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  • Rare Bird Alert Nov. 8-15

    on November 18, 2019

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 11/08/2019 through 11/15/2019. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates, or inquire about location…

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  • November Bird Forecast

    on November 14, 2019

    By: Jim Spencer With each new cold front in November more birds should arrive, many with plans to spend the winter. Our rivers and lakes which were largely…

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  • Rare Bird Alert: Violet-green Swallow, Ross’s Geese, and More

    on November 8, 2019

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 10/30/2019 through 11/07/2019. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates, or inquire about location…

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  • VIP Trip to Cibolo Bluffs Preserve

    on November 8, 2019

    By: Kelsey McKenna, Travis Audubon Development Manager Our fall VIP birding trip on November 2 at the Cibolo Bluffs Preserve, a Nature Conservancy property, was a hit! Situated…

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  • Why I Love Birding at Hornsby Bend

    on November 7, 2019

    By: Jane Tillman, Travis Audubon Master Birder Birders at Hornsby Bend. World Shorebird Day at Hornsby is…

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  • Rare Bird Alert: Palm Warbler, Hooded Warbler, and More

    on October 31, 2019

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 10/28/2019.  Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at

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  • Rare Bird Alert: Scarlet Tanager, American Golden-Plover, and More

    on October 22, 2019

    This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 10/22/2019. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at

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  • I Love Cardinals (Part II of II)

    on October 22, 2019

    By: Tracy Novinger, Travis Audubon Master Birder The first Austin house we lived in had a breakfast nook that looked out to a small back yard. My husband…

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