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Signal Smoke Blog

  • Volunteer Spotlight: Amy Sugeno

    on March 10, 2022

    By Alexis Puchek Amy grew up in the Dallas area in Arlington on the edge of town, running around the fields and the prairie. She’s always loved nature…

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  • March Bird Forecast

    on February 27, 2022

    By Kristen Currie It’s Transition Time March is a transition month for winter residents (those birds that chose to be Winter Texans). They are checking their itineraries and paying…

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  • Nicole Netherton Speaks to Environmental Commission about “No Amphitheater” Campaign

    on February 23, 2022

    The Environmental Commission considered a water and wastewater service extension request from the developers of the Violet Crown Amphitheater project on February 16, 2022.  Travis Audubon is a part…

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  • Soaring at 70: Reflections by Eric Stager

    on February 21, 2022

    In this monthly feature, our members and friends have been invited to reflect on and…

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  • February Bird Forecast

    on February 11, 2022

    By Kristen Currie What to watch for in February: Purple Martins and Open Country Birds Is Spring on its way? Purple Martins, our largest swallows, seem to think so….

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  • Horseshoe Bay Nature Park: A New Birding Spot

    on February 8, 2022

    By Andy and Ellen Filtness There’s a new birding spot to visit in Llano County: Horseshoe Bay Nature Park. Sitting atop the rolling slopes of the Hill Country,…

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  • What do we mean when we talk about “Conservation”?

    on February 3, 2022

    By Richard Kostecke, Conservation Biologist TAS is known as a conservation organization. We use the term conservation in our vision and mission statements. TAS activities seek to promote conservation,…

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  • Travis Audubon Moves Offices

    on February 1, 2022

    Travis Audubon is excited about its new digs!  After many years of officing at the AGE building, we have moved just a couple of blocks north and west to…

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  • Volunteer Spotlight: Andy and Julia Balinsky

    on January 14, 2022

    By Alexis Puchek Andy and Julia Balinsky are Travis Audubon’s go-to experts and landlords for Austin’s Purple Martin colonies. Andy is the son of two World War II refugees…

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  • Travis Audubon Joins “No Amphitheater” Campaign

    on January 4, 2022

    Travis Audubon stands with other members of the Travis County conservation community in expressing grave concerns about the proposed Violet Crown Amphitheater bordering Barton Creek and the Barton Creek…

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  • Kieran’s Story: Student-led Conservation at Kealing Middle School

    on January 4, 2022

    It was August 2018 when I first met Purple Martins at a Travis Audubon Purple Martin Party in a parking lot in Austin, Texas. I didn’t know…

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  • January Bird Forecast

    on January 3, 2022

    By Kristen Currie Birds of a Feather Flock Together — The old saying is true for many species, including three that show up during the winter months here…

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  • A Tale of Two Prairies

    on December 7, 2021

    By John Bloomfield Fall mornings are made for this.  The sun burning through the clouds after an evening rain, the wind gently blowing the tall grasses, a Cooper’s…

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  • Virginia Rose’s Tips and Tricks for Birding in a Manual Wheelchair

    on December 6, 2021

    …Based on Real Life! By: Virginia Rose, Founder of Birdability and Travis Audubon Board Member 1. Allow yourself more time than you think you will EVER need…famous last…

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  • December Bird Forecast

    on December 1, 2021

    By Kristen Currie Bird Forecast : What to watch for in December — Winter Warblers and One Noisy Vireo Winter has chased our breeding warblers south, but in their…

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