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Bird of the Week: Black-crested Titmouse
Black-crested Titmouse Once thought to be a subspecies of the Tufted Titmouse, the Black-crested Titmouse actually has genetic differences indicating it speciated from its eastern cousin at least…
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Apply now to become a Master Birder!
Advance your birding skills and become a community ambassador! Through a series of in-depth classes and field trips, Travis Audubon’s Master Birder Program educates participants…
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Warbler’s golden tunes may soon vanish from Central Texas
The Waco Tribune-Herald recently featured Travis Audubon Board President Frances Cerbins as a guest columnist discussing the current threat faced by golden-cheeked…
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Claude’s River Survey: August 5, 2017
Webberville – Big Webberville Park, Travis, Texas, US Aug 5, 2017 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) This day started a bit different and did not change as the hours…
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Commons Ford Prairie Designated as a Monarch Watch “Monarch Waystation”
Commons Ford Prairie was recently designated a “Monarch Waystation” by the organization, Monarch Watch, a nonprofit educational outreach program based at the University of Kansas that focuses on the…
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Legal Action Taken to Save the Golden-cheeked Warbler
Travis Audubon Society is extremely concerned about the recent suit filed to remove the Golden-cheeked Warbler from the Endangered Species List. This action has been taken by the Texas…
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Save Santa Ana! March on August 13
Save Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and Lower Rio Grande Valley Sierra Club…
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Golden-cheeked Warbler Beer!
In preparation for the launch of the first beer to be named after the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler, Jordan Price, Travis Audubon¹s Director of Membership, met with David Pasternak, Blue…
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Texas Bird Project Art Opening
Texas Bird Project | Frank X Tolbert 2 OPENS TO PUBLIC OPENING RECEPTION August 4, 2017 from 6 to 8 PM Flatbed Press and Gallery 2830 East MLK Jr Blvd Austin, Texas…
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Notes from the Canyon
Visitors to Chaetura Canyon will notice some great new additions to our trail network at the Sanctuary! Thanks to the hard work of volunteers in the winter and spring,…
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Trump Administration Preparing Texas Wildlife Refuge for First Border Wall Segment
Update: A mass hike and tour of Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is taking place on Sunday August 13 to protest the Trump administration’s plan to cut off this wonderful wildland…
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Susan Combs, Endangered Species Act opponent, joins Department of the Interior
Conservation efforts will face another adversary as former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has been nominated to serve as the Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget. …
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July Bird Forecast
What to watch for in July: Purple Martin Parties and Chimney Swifts Roosting Purple Martins Purple Martins in Flight by…
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Battling Invasives at Blair Woods
By Chris Murray, Land Manager & Educator One of the most common mistakes when managing a significant invasive plant infestation is to underestimate the tenacity of the species you are…
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Kids at Commons Ford
by Janice Sturrock Seventy-five fifth graders from Valley View Elementary attended the “Kids at Commons Ford” pilot program, on May 18, 2017. The program was developed as an educational outreach…
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