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Brentwood Chimney Swifts
By Mandy Calkins One July evening at dusk, I took my son out for one of his first birding experiences: watching hundreds of chimney swifts funnel into an…
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November Bird Forecast
By Kristen Currie What to watch for in November: Winter Warblers, Finches and Woodpeckers During November north winds will bring in more winter Texans, some of which will show…
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Rare Bird Alert: October 2 – 16
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 10/16/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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Birdability Weeks Starts October 16th
UPDATE: Some of the virtual events were recorded and can be accessed below. ___________________________________________________________________ Starting October 16th, spend the week celebrating Birdability, Travis…
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Apps to Track Monarchs during the Journey South
By Sahotra Sarkar, Victor Sanchez-Cordero, Ana Bruton Monarch butterflies on their way to Mexico began appearing over the skies of central Texas over a week ago. The swarms…
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2020 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Celebration Honors Shelia Hargis
By Heather Valey Travis Audubon honored Shelia Hargis at the Eleventh Annual Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Celebration this year. This much loved event is put on annually…
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October Bird Forecast
By Kristen Currie Departures and Arrivals October is a month of lows and highs for a bird watcher. Farewell to the birds moving out, seeking warmer weather and more food further…
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Rare Bird Alert: Sep. 7-30
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 9/30/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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Travis County Commissioners Court proclaims October 2020 “Hill Country Night Sky Month”
Deep in the heart of Central Texas, there are still clear starry nights left to be seen and celebrated. On September 29th, 2020, Interim Travis County Judge Biscoe and Precinct…
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September Bird Forecast
By Kristen Currie Tailless Grackles – What Happened? In August and into September our resident songbirds begin the process of molt to replace their feathers. As a result, they look pretty…
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Lights Out, Austin!
By Christy Esmahan, TAS Board Member It’s fall! Or, well, it’s September, I should say, even if “fall” remains an elusive concept here in Central Texas. Nonetheless, we…
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Starling Confessions
An Opinion Piece by David Cook I have an avian confession to make: over the past 3 months I have grown more fond of starlings. There, I said…
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Rare Bird Alert: August 21 – September 3
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 9/3/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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Rare Bird Alert: August 7 – 20
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 8/20/20. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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Book Review: The Thing With Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human by Noah Strycker
By Jeanette Larson, Travis Audubon Master Birder Strycker is often described as a “birder at large” and he has birded…
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