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Blair Woods Family Nature Day: Birds
By: Laura Heartwood, Travis Audubon Volunteer This past Saturday, April 14th was the first in a series of nature days this year at the Blair Woods Sanctuary, aimed…
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Successful Weekend for Master Birder 2018 Birdathon Team
The Master Birder 2018 Birdathon Team, co-led by Laurie Foss and Dennis Palafox, just returned from a weekend of birding on High Island. One photo was taken at Hook…
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Notes from Chaetura Canyon
February at Chaetura Canyon was a fast-paced flurry of tours, presentations and workdays in preparation for the spring nesting season and annual return of the Chimney Swifts. Several very successful…
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Celebrate Urban Birds
By: Michael D. Jewell, Travis Audubon Volunteer Celebrate Urban Birds began in 2007 as a year-round project developed and launched by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Its primary…
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Travis Audubon Welcomes Nicole Netherton!
Please join Travis Audubon in welcoming our new Executive Director, Nicole Netherton! It was a trip to Antarctica that brought Nicole Netherton to Travis…
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Boy Scouts Build Bridge at Baker
Baker Sanctuary hosted some awesome volunteers this month who improved the walkability of part of the property. Brendan Ryan, with help from his parents and Boy Scout Troop 271, built a…
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Birdathon Event Spotlight: Powderhorn Ranch
By: Deb Wallace Powderhorn Ranch is remarkably diverse with a wide range of intact aquatic habitats, including thousands of acres of freshwater wetlands, salt marshes and tidal flats, to miles…
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Birdathon 2018 Prize Categories Announced
Birdathon is quickly approaching, and those of you who are participating may be excited to know that this year’s prize categories have been decided! They are as follows: Top group fundraiser …
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Austin Bat Refuge Visits Blair Woods After School Program
As Dianne and Lee from Austin Bat Refuge pulled up to the sanctuary with a truck full of cages, the students of Ortega Elementary lit up with curiosity. Little did they…
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Bird of the Week: Brown Creeper
With its long, slender bill and spine-tipped tail, the Brown Creeper is unlikely to be mistaken for any other bird. Cryptic in coloration and secretive by habit,…
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Field Guide Donations Benefit Young Local Birders
Thank you to everyone who donated bird field guides to the Texas Blue Jay Project through Travis Audubon! Donated field guides will be distributed to budding birders at Barrington Elementary. Learn…
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Bird of the Week: Double-crested Cormorant
Though their winter plumage is relatively drab, Double-crested Cormorants are easy to spot in and around lakes and rivers during the winter. These fishing birds, not closely…
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Blair Woods After School Program Back in Session
Last week marked the beginning of the spring session for the Blair Woods After School Program! In partnership with Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center and with the support of Dell…
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Bird of the Week: Cooper’s Hawk
The Cooper’s Hawk is a member of the genus Accipiter, a close cousin to larger hawks like the Red-tailed, Red-shouldered, and Broad-winged Hawk….
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Travis Audubon is KUT’s March Get Involved Spotlight
Travis Audubon is this month’s Get Involved spotlight nonprofit at KUT, Austin’s NPR station! Listen to our volunteers and staff discuss why…
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