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VIP Trip to Cibolo Bluffs Preserve
By: Kelsey McKenna, Travis Audubon Development Manager Our fall VIP birding trip on November 2 at the Cibolo Bluffs Preserve, a Nature Conservancy property, was a hit! Situated…
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Why I Love Birding at Hornsby Bend
By: Jane Tillman, Travis Audubon Master Birder Birders at Hornsby Bend. World Shorebird Day at Hornsby is…
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Rare Bird Alert: Palm Warbler, Hooded Warbler, and More
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 10/28/2019. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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Rare Bird Alert: Scarlet Tanager, American Golden-Plover, and More
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 10/22/2019. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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I Love Cardinals (Part II of II)
By: Tracy Novinger, Travis Audubon Master Birder The first Austin house we lived in had a breakfast nook that looked out to a small back yard. My husband…
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Vote for Prop. 5 on Nov. 5!
By: Mark Wilson, Travis Audubon Board Member Have you gone birding in a Texas State Park recently? Perhaps you enjoyed the bird blind at Pedernales State Park. Drove…
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I Love Cardinals (Part I of II)
By: Tracy Novinger, Travis Audubon Master Birder Imagine traveling in a foreign country. Maybe you sit on the outside terrace of a café bordering a park to enjoy…
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Rare Bird Alert: White-winged Scoter, Egyptian Goose, and More
This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert. Last update on 10/15/2019. Send interesting sightings, complete with species name, location, and contact information to Vincent O’Brien at
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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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