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Tag Archives: Bird Forecast
  • June Bird Forecast

    on June 18, 2018

    What to Watch for in June – The Sounds of Summer By: Jim Spencer Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central…

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  • December Bird Forecast: It’s Time to Count the Birds

    on December 13, 2017

    When mid-December rolls around, bird watchers make plans to get out and count birds, participating in one or more Christmas Bird Counts. The Christmas Bird Count is the longest…

    Monthly Bird Forecast, Murmurations, News Corner

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  • November Bird Forecast: Birds Hitching Rides on Cold Fronts

    on November 13, 2017

    Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at travisaudubon.org or by…

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  • October Bird Forecast: Absent Birds, Departures and Arrivals

    on October 18, 2017

    Where Have All The Birds Gone? Lure Them Back with Native Plants October can be a slow month for bird watchers. Many of our summering birds have flown south for…

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  • September Bird Forecast: A River of Birds

    on September 19, 2017

    Hawks, falcons, kites, shorebirds, hummingbirds, orioles, and warblers are some of the birds flying south in September. Since Texas is on the central flyway we see a remarkable diversity…

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  • August Bird Forecast: Migration Heats Up

    on August 16, 2017

    You would never know it by the weather, but the shortening day length tells shorebirds that winter is on its way. Birds such as the Spotted Sandpiper, which may…

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  • June Bird Forecast: Breeding Birds

    on June 12, 2017

    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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  • May Bird Forecast: New Arrivals & More Birds Heading North

    on May 4, 2017

    Fledglings Take Flight  If you hear begging sounds or strange chip notes coming from your shrubs and trees take a closer look. In May all those newly fledged birds like…

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  • April Bird Forecast: Migrating Birds and Birders

    on April 11, 2017

    In April, it is not unusual for enthusiastic birders to develop birding fever that affects their professional and personal lives. You might find your binocular-toting friends breaking long-standing plans…

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  • March Bird Forecast: The Changing of the Guard

    on March 9, 2017

    As winter turns to spring the numbers of wintering ducks like Bufflehead and Northern Pintail taper off, Sandhill Cranes call as they fly high overhead towards their staging grounds…

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  • February Bird Forecast: Songs, Valentine Cardinals, and a Colorful Warbler

    on February 9, 2017

    Early Sounds of Spring By now you probably know that some high-achieving Purple Martin adult males begin arriving in Austin in early February, back from their wintering grounds in South…

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