10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2024

Warblers, thrushes, buntings, and other migrants move across the Gulf of Mexico in an extremely stressful, marathon flight from the Yucatan Peninsula to the Gulf Coast of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida before spreading throughout the flyways and heading north. Who knows, your trip might coincide with a fallout!

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2011

Now you should have a sense of the excitement elicited by the Great Texas Birding Classic ! The Great Texas Birding Classic covers the extent of what else but the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, 500 miles of phenomenal habitat covering the Gulf Coast from the east Texas Piney Woods to the lower Rio Grande Valley.

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AVMA News

JULY 27, 2023

This year’s recipients are the Texas VMA (TVMA), Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and the Meyerland Animal Clinic (MAC) in Houston. Lori Teller, 2022-23 AVMA president, gave three President’s Awards during the President’s Reception July 14 at AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2014

Is last week’s oil spill near Galveston, Texas bad for birds? As the guys on SportsCenter say, it’s not good , according to conservationists and wildlife officials, since spring migration is just heating up. Many birds flying toward their nesting sites pass over where the spill occurred (on World Water Day, ironically).

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2011

My stint accompanying the Swarovski Roadside Hawks in the Great Texas Birding Classic 5-day Bird Race has come to an end, but the action still continues. Clay Taylor is tweeting the action @CTaylorBirder and all Birding Classic tweets can be followed via #gtbc11.

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AVMA News

APRIL 2, 2024

More dairy cattle in Idaho, New Mexico, and Texas have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI).

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2011

Sometime after midnight, the Swarovski Roadside Hawks will swoop into action in the 5-day Competition event in the Great Texas Birding Classic ! Follow my updates through the 10,000 Birds Twitter account ( 10000birds ) and any other tweets via the designated hashtag for this year’s Classic: #gtbc11. Wish us luck!

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A federal appeals court recently ruled that the clinical advice a veterinarian emailed to pet owners was constitutionally protected speech under the First Amendment.

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Summary: Mid America Pet Food has expanded its October 30 voluntary recall to include additional pet food products, with a best by date before October 31, 2024, made at its Mount Pleasant, Texas, facility, due to the products’ potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 7, 2024

On June 23, Melody Martinez presented the session “Culturally Responsive End-of-Life Care” at AVMA Convention 2024, held June 21-25 in Austin, Texas. Martinez discussed the importance of recognizing and understanding the cultural differences of clients and communities.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 22, 2024

A federal district court in Texas on August 20 blocked implementation of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent final rule banning most noncompete agreements.

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AVMA News

JULY 16, 2024

On June 23, Steven Feldman, president of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), moderated the session “International Steering Group on Pets and Housing Issues” at AVMA Convention 2024, held June 21-25 in Austin, Texas.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Student AVMA (SAVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) approved revisions to its Duty Hour Guidelines during its June 23 meeting, held concurrently with AVMA Convention 2024, June 21-25 in Austin, Texas.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) presented its Leadership Award, conducted business, and seated new officials at its annual meeting on June 22 in Austin, Texas.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2018

Along with Hawk Mountain and the Platte River, there were two destinations in Texas near the top of the page – Padre Island National Seashore and the Rio Grande Valley. One of the highlights of birding in this Texas state park is the chance to see five owl species that breed here. In the park proper, 358 species have been recorded.

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AVMA News

JUNE 23, 2024

They announced their candidacies on Friday, the final day of the regular annual session of the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) in Austin, Texas.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

All of these titles deal with birding in specific North American geographic areas: The Atlantic coast, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The first edition of the TOS (Texas Ornithological Society) Handbook of Texas Birds by Mark W. The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds, Second Edition. It’s time for some short book reviews.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Though I have been birding for a few years now, I had only birded west of the Mississippi once before my recent trip to Austin, Texas. These birds live in Texas and the southwest, and until that power line I had never seen one. Given how far west I found myself, I was hoping for at least a handful of new birds.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Ryan and Lent begin their terms on the Board this June during AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas, and will serve until 2030. Lent were declared elected to the AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) in February after running unopposed for two open seats.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2011

Birding, like so many other things, is bigger in Texas. How else can you explain the 312 species the Swarovski Optik “Fabulous EL Fifties” racked up in a frenetic five days to win the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic Big Week? Long-billed Curlew was on the sand at Bolivar flats with Marbled Godwits and assorted shorebirds.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The effort comes thanks to a task force that has combined expertise from AVMA staff members and librarians from Cornell University, Texas Tech University, the University of California, Davis, and the University of Pennsylvania.

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AVMA News

JUNE 22, 2024

The late Dr. Bishop will be honored posthumously with The AVMA Award today during the keynote at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas. The award recognizes contributions to the advancement of veterinary medicine in its organizational aspects.

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AVMA News

JULY 23, 2024

The American Veterinary One Health Society (AVOHS) presented awards and conducted business at its annual awards breakfast on June 24 in Austin, Texas.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2011

On the first day of the Great Texas Birding Classic , the Swarovski Roadside Hawks racked up over 180 species on the Upper Coast. But one day does not a Big Week make. The team decided on an ambitious strategy that placed us in the Upper Rio Grande Valley before sunrise so we drove through the night, stopping only for showers and snipes.

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AVMA News

JULY 17, 2024

She presented the session “There Is No Secret Ingredient: Recruitment and Retention of Veterinary Support Staff” on June 23 at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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AVMA News

MAY 9, 2024

AVMA Convention 2024, taking place June 21-25 in Austin, Texas, promises a wealth of networking and educational opportunities, including robust programming centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), from special events to informative panels to continuing education (CE) sessions.

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AVMA News

JUNE 21, 2024

Four award winners will be recognized at events today during AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas. This morning, during the AVMA House of Delegates regular annual session, Dr. Ruby Perry will receive the AVMA Frederick Douglass Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award.

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AVMA News

JULY 30, 2024

Caitlin DeWilde, founder of the Social DVM, presented the session “Cat vs. Dog Owner Marketing: Two Different Species” on June 24 at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 17, 2024

AVMA Convention 2024 is taking place June 21-25 in Austin, Texas, a vibrant city known for excellent food, amazing music, and eccentric sights. It’s also perfect for kids and adults alike with plenty of hidden gems and popular hangouts. Here are eight Austin attractions to try that appeal to all ages.

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AVMA News

JUNE 24, 2024

Two AVMA awards will be presented today at a reception following the AVMA Global Health Summit at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas: the AVMA Global Veterinary Service Award and AVMA Public Service Award.

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AVMA News

JUNE 24, 2024

Robert Knapp was elected 2024-25 AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) chair during the Board’s June 23 meeting in Austin, Texas. Dr. Sandy Willis was elected 2024-25 Board vice chair.

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AVMA News

JUNE 21, 2024

AVMA Convention 2024, taking place June 21-25 in Austin, Texas, promises a wealth of networking and educational opportunities, including robust programming centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), from special events to informative panels to continuing education (CE) sessions.

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Austin Texas 363

AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) held a hybrid in-person and virtual annual meeting on June 24 in Austin, Texas.

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AVMA News

JUNE 22, 2024

During the Food Festival on Friday at AVMA Convention 2024, in Austin, Texas, the AVMA commissioned local Austin artist, Samara Barks, also known as Mixed Hues, to create a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork to celebrate Juneteenth.

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AVMA News

JUNE 14, 2024

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will vote on accepting revised versions of a policy on the humane transport of livestock and the Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics (PVME) when the HOD holds it regular annual session June 20-21 in Austin, Texas.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 22, 2024

The American Association of Industry Veterinarians (AAIV) held a networking reception and its annual business meeting on June 23 in Austin, Texas. The association seated new officials.

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AVMA News

JUNE 24, 2024

On Sunday, the AVMA’s Unsung Heroes program honored five staff members at the Austin Urban Vet Center in Austin, Texas, during AVMA Convention 2024 for their dedication and hard work in sustaining the smooth functioning of veterinary practices.

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