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Are Monarch Butterfly Populations Declining Because of Deaths During the Fall Migration?
By Sahotra Sarkar On the fourteenth of October last year tens of thousands of monarch butterflies flew over Austin in a steady stream on their way to Mexico….
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Birdathon 2020 Photography Contest Winners Revealed
Thank you to everyone who submitted their work to our first ever Birdathon Photography Contest! We received 45 submissions, and our judges Nora Chovanec (TAS Graphic Designer) and Brad James…
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Birders Documentary Review
By Carol Ray Looking for something more inspiring to watch than bingeing old Seinfeld reruns, I came across a 37-minute documentary on Netflix titled “Birders.” This is a…
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Birding Brawl 2020 Results
1st Place: Shelia Hargis Total species: 91 Her Birding Brawl Story: I have done many Big Days, but never one by myself. I…
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Book Review: BirdNote
Book Review: BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show edited by Ellen Blackstone with illustrations by Emily Poole Review by Jeanette Larson, Travis…
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Ruffled Feathers Book Club
By Jeanette Larson, Travis Audubon Master Birder In January 2017, Travis Audubon began a bird book club, Ruffled Feathers. The group meets every other month to discuss a…
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May Bird Forecast
By Kristen Currie What to watch for in May: Flycatchers Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds…
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Virginia Rose Joins Chicago Ornithological Society for Inclusivity in Birding Webinar
Reposted from Chicago Ornithological Society Travis Audubon board member and Birdability…
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Bring These Native Plants to Life
Are you a child at heart? Do you enjoy coloring? Illustrator Kristen Graham created a beautiful set of native plant illustrations for Travis Audubon to use on signage at…
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Rare Bird Alert: April 21-30
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 4/30/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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Thanks for Birding with Us on April 29th
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Birding Together in Spirit event on April 29th! See a summary of the birds we saw below. Please direct any questions about…
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Bird of the Week: Verdin
The tiny, active, and vocal Verdin might be thought of as the Southwest’s answer to the chickadee–in fact, its scientific name (Auriparus flaviceps) means “the yellow-headed golden chickadee.” Get…
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A Box of Owls
By Pat Yingst, Travis Audubon Master Birder I guess they don’t know about the coronavirus turning the world upside down–the two red-morph screech owls that have taken residence…
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Thanks for Birding with Us on April 15th
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Birding Together in Spirit event on April 15th! See a summary of the birds…
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Rare Bird Alert: Apr. 1-20
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 4/20/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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