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Rare Bird Alert: June 1-19
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 6/19/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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Exploring Hot Spots: Hornsby Bend
By Jeanette Larson, Travis Audubon Master Birder Number one on eBird’s list of 100 Hot Spots in Travis County is Hornsby Bend, with 349 species listed for this…
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Bird Rescue at Baker
By Chris Murray, Travis Audubon Land Manager Sunday morning I got a text from Shirley and David LaVergne which read ‘bird 911.’ I gave them a call back…
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Cooped Up: How I jumped on the “bird-wagon” during quarantine (Part 2)
By Colter Sonneville In April I took advantage of my friend’s generous offer to “shelter in place” somewhere…
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Cooped Up: How I jumped on the “bird-wagon” during quarantine (Part 1)
By Colter Sonneville Since the COVID-19 crisis started, we’ve all had to cope with disrupted routines, canceled plans, and a new reality of social isolation. But…
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June Bird Forecast
By Kristen Currie What to watch for in June: Austin’s Doves and Pigeons Austin is home to several year-round doves and they seem to thrive in the heat. Take some time…
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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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