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 Travis Audubon or by calling 512-300-BIRD.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you want to beat the heat and see some birds without too much effort, one smart move is to visit a natural or manmade pond in the early morning or evening. Depending on the pond depth, acreage and amount of vegetation available, you can see a variety of species enjoying the water. Swallows come in to drink on the wing, herons and egrets search for small fish, and noisy Great-tailed Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds raise their young in the bulrushes and cattails.

Everyone is probably familiar with white egrets of various species, which stand out as they wade in the wate

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