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TBG Partners Beautify Blair Woods
Many thanks to the landscape architecture firm, TBG Partners, for choosing Blair Woods as a recipient of their ‘The Big Give’ volunteer event….
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Rare Bird Alert: Least Grebes, Bald Eagles, and More
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 10/07/2019. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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Vote YES on Prop 5 Nov. 5
By: Mark Wilson, Travis Audubon Board Member Texas has an incredible system of state parks and other lands that provides bird watchers and bird lovers important opportunities…
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October Bird Forecast
By: Jim Spencer Wrens are in the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for…
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Accessible Birding and the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival 2019
By: Virginia Rose, Travis Audubon Board Member Happy fall! I am Virginia Rose, board member of Travis Audubon in Austin and founder of Birdability, an initiative whose mission…
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Rare Bird Alert: Cinnamon Teal, Least Grebes, and More
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 9/22/2019 through 9/28/2019. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates, or inquire about location…
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Volunteers Break a Sweat at Baker
Last weekend sixteen volunteers descended upon Baker Sanctuary to offer their support to the preserve. Over the course of three hours, approximately ten…
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Another Great Mediterranean Feast Takes Flight
By: Sarah Ruiz, Sanctuary Docent On Saturday, September 7th, Travis Audubon’s Chaetura Canyon bird and nature sanctuary welcomed 30 guests to the 12th annual…
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Rare Bird Alert: Zone-tailed Hawk, Common Gallinules, and More
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 9/21/2019. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates, or inquire about location details on birds…
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San Marcos Garden Club Presentation: Helping with those “LBJs”
By: Michael Jewell, Travis Audubon Master Birder Janel Nye and I had…
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Rare Bird Alert: Cape May Warbler, Least Grebe, and More
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 9/13/2019. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates, or inquire about location details on birds…
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Meeting the Cahills: Part 2
By: Jean Warneke Now, let me tell you about the campus at Community Cloud Forest Conservation. At our first meeting, Rob showed me some pictures of the buildings…
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Meeting the Cahills: Part 1
By: Jean Warneke I first met the Cahills while I was birding in Guatemala in 2017….
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RARE BIRD ALERT: Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Least Grebe, and more
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 9/6/2019. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting updates, or inquire about location details on birds…
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Fall Migration Birding in Austin
By: Heather Valey Every spring and fall, over 400 species of birds migrate through Texas skies. Most of them are embarking on an incredible long-distance flight from their…
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