Laurie Foss started birding at the urging of her high school science teacher in Wisconsin. Since moving to Austin in 2003 she has discovered the joys of Texas birds and birding. A member of Travis Audubon, Friends of Balcones Canyonlands NWR, as well as other local, state and national birding organizations, Laurie is active leading field trips, teaching birding classes, and working for habitat conservation. Laurie leads birding tours for several Texas birding festivals, and works at Shield Ranch in the Texas Hill Country.
Spark Bird: Loggerhead Shrike
Favorite Bird: The one she saw last
Favorite place to bird: Cuffie River Retreat, Tobago
Binoculars of choice: Zeiss Victory 10x42
Four birders. Twenty-four hours. Who will reign supreme?
Four Travis Audubon members are going head-to-head in a big birding day on April 3rd. Throw your support behind your favorite competitor (or two) by donating to their fundraising page!
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Florence Rice | 04/05/2021 | $103.30 | Terry Banks | 04/03/2021 | $26.06 | Kim Krieg | 04/03/2021 | $51.80 | Nancy Radding | 04/02/2021 | $51.80 | Sally Oprsal | 04/02/2021 | $51.80 | Michael Whitten | 04/02/2021 | $103.30 | Gary Sertich | 04/02/2021 | $51.80 | Thanks for such an inspiring introduction to birding class, Laurie! Onward to victory! | Dori Flores | 04/02/2021 | $26.06 | Good luck this weekend! I can't wait to hear all about your adventures next week! | Suzanne McCann | 04/02/2021 | $51.80 | Fayruz Benyousef | 04/01/2021 | $125.18 | You so rock! Thanks for what you do :) | Mary Lou Rizzo | 04/01/2021 | $51.80 | Thanks Laurie! | Catherine M Winans | 04/01/2021 | $103.30 | Good luck, Laurie! | Chris Courtnage | 03/31/2021 | $103.30 | Michael Murphy | 03/31/2021 | $257.78 | Deb Wallace | 03/31/2021 | $26.06 | Dennis Palafox | 03/29/2021 | $51.80 | Have fun and enjoy the experience! | Shannon Spurgeon | 03/28/2021 | $20.91 | Good luck! | Linda Crabtree | 03/28/2021 | $50.00 | Fir Laurie Foss | David Estrada | 03/26/2021 | $36.35 | No one can handle a brawl against a shrike. Take this, Laurie! | Ruth Morton | 03/24/2021 | $103.30 | Have fun from your birding pals in Oregon - Ruth and Hal | Ellen Smith | 03/24/2021 | $51.80 | Show 'em how it is done, Laurie! | Lisa Fuka | 03/17/2021 | $26.06 | Thanks for sharing your love of and expertise in birding! | Kathrine Ross | 03/16/2021 | $51.80 | go get 'em, Laurie! | Sharon T Richardson | 03/15/2021 | $51.80 | Steven E Self | 03/12/2021 | $26.06 | I’m really enjoying your Intro to Birding Class — here’s to seeing all the birds! | Craig Rasmussen | 03/12/2021 | $51.80 | Deborah Marks | 03/12/2021 | $20.91 | Thanks for sharing your birding enthusiasm and knowledge with your Intro class. | Judith Bailey | 03/10/2021 | $50.00 | Go get 'em!! | Lynn Hershberg | 03/10/2021 | $26.06 | Have fun!!! | Pamella Hopper | 03/08/2021 | $26.06 | Go, Laurie! | Vera Bowen | 03/07/2021 | $103.30 | Thank you for all you teach us about birds! | Virginia Rose | 03/07/2021 | $26.06 | One of my earliest and therefore longest supporters! Thank you! Good luck! | Frances Cerbins | 03/06/2021 | $103.30 | Go laurie | Berri Moffett | 03/05/2021 | $51.80 | Like a BOSS | Bob Ayres | 03/05/2021 | $103.30 | Go Laurie Go! | Viki Schmidt | 03/05/2021 | $26.06 | Loved your intro class! I’m rootin for you!! | Linda Santy | 03/05/2021 | $51.80 | Good luck! | Brad A James | 03/05/2021 | $26.06 | Go Laurie! | Paul Wadehra | 03/04/2021 | $26.06 | Good luck! | Laurie Foss | 03/04/2021 | $206.28 | Madeline Hsu | 03/04/2021 | $31.20 | Good luck--you were a great teacher! | Rebecca Fruthaler | 03/04/2021 | $103.30 | Laurie! Go get them birds! <3 | Nell Penridge | 03/04/2021 | $103.30 | Good luck, Laurie! | Sheila Ellwood | 03/04/2021 | $51.80 | Thanks for all you do for birds & birders, Laurie! | Autumn Pitts | 03/04/2021 | $154.79 | Go luck! | Pam Wood | 03/04/2021 | $51.80 | Good luck! Hope you see birds galore! | Ann Harmon | 03/04/2021 | $103.30 | Good luck! You are already number 1. | Kelsey McKenna | 03/04/2021 | $26.06 | Three cheers for my intro to birding instructor!! | Barbara Brown | 03/04/2021 | $104.37 | Go, go, go! | Linda L Bramblett | 03/04/2021 | $26.06 | We are behind you all the way! Thanks for the great hike at Commons Ford! Linda and Kristin | John Bloomfield | 03/04/2021 | $103.30 | Elliot Williams | 03/04/2021 | $31.20 | Go, Laurie! | Mia Moore | 03/04/2021 | $51.80 | Thanks for helping ignite my love of birds! Good luck!! | Jeannie Harbour | 03/04/2021 | $51.80 | Good luck, Laurie! | Mary Hoch | 03/03/2021 | $51.80 | Go, Laurie! | Katie Foss | 03/03/2021 | $50.00 | You got this! We’re rooting for you! | Judi Sawyer | 03/03/2021 | $26.06 | Best of luck! | Susan Castonguay | 03/03/2021 | $52.34 |
| Total | $3,728.15 | ||