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Claude’s River Survey: July 1, 2017
Each month, Claude Morris leads an ecological survey on the Colorado River. Participants bring their own canoes and kayaks. On July 1st, from 9:00 AM to 3:00…
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A Life with Birds: Victor Emanuel Presents His Memoir
Mrs. Laura Bush and Stephen Harrigan joined Travis Audubon on May 31 to help celebrate the launch of Victor Emanuel’s memoir One More Warbler. A sold-out crowd stood on tip-toes…
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Hands-on Learning with St. Edward’s at Commons Ford
St Edward’s students learn plant identification skills and the value of native prairies while conducting the annual Commons Ford Prairie vegetation survey Dr. Amy Concilio of St. Edward’s University has…
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Bird of the Week: Eastern Whip-poor-will
Eastern Whip-poor-will Whip-poor-wills are part of a family of birds known as nightjars or goatsuckers (after the myth that they subsisted on milk from goats), who nest on…
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Golden-cheeked Warbler Needs Federal Protection
In today’s Austin American-Statesman, Ryan Shannon of the Center for Biological Diversity weighs in on the lawsuit to de-list the golden-cheeked warbler. Travis Audubon echoes his cautionary words. At…
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2017 Great Texas Birding Classic Results
The final results are in for the 21st annual Great Texas Birding Classic! This annual birding tournament sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife is the largest of…
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Bird of the Week: Chimney Swift
Chimney Swift With their streamlined bodies and long, curved wings, Chimney Swifts were built for flying. In fact, they spend almost all their waking hours aloft, maneuvering nimbly…
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June Bird Forecast: Breeding Birds
After all the excitement of migration which continued late into May, it is time to catch up on house and yard work and witness fledgling birds all around you. Perhaps…
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Rare Bird Alert: June 8, 2017
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through 6/8/2017. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide recent sighting…
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Endangered Species Alert: New Threat to Golden-cheeked Warbler
The Texas General Land Office has officially filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to de-list the Golden-cheeked Warbler as an…
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Bird of the Week: White-winged Dove
White-winged Dove The White-winged Dove is one of our most ubiquitous native birds. Closely related to the more cosmopolitan Mourning Dove, the White-winged Dove is most common in…
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Update: Resolution for Monk Parakeets
Last week, Travis Audubon drew attention to the maintenance practices impacting Monk Parakeets on power lines in Austin. After a flurry of responses, Austin Energy and Travis Audubon agreed yesterday to work…
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The Family Life of Birds
Young fledglings and baby birds are a common sight at this time of year. At Travis Audubon we are frequently asked about young birds that have fallen from the…
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Bird Collision Study Results
Travis Audubon’s first ever Bird Building Collision Study has been completed for spring and the initial results are in! Our incredible research team helped us collect data pertaining to…
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And the Birdathon winners are…
On Sunday, May 21, Travis Audubon members and supporters gathered to celebrate the close of a record-breaking Birdathon! This year participants raised close to $35,000, surpassing our goal of…
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