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SUMMARY:Registration Deadline to Join Texas Birding Classic Big Sit
DESCRIPTION:Today is the last day to let Ted Drozdowski know you would like to participate with his group at Richland Creek WMA on May 7\, 2026. For more information\, go to the May 7th post on this Events Calendar.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/registration-deadline-to-join-texas-birding-classic-big-sit/
LOCATION:Richland Creek WMA (Carl Frentress Unit)\, TX
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216
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SUMMARY:2026 Great Backyard Bird Count / Join the World in Connecting to Birds
DESCRIPTION:Each February\, for four days\, the world comes together for the love of birds. Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society\, the GBBC was the 1st online community science project. During the 4 day weekend\, they invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them on the GBBC website. To learn more\, click here… \nHow to participate:  Step 1. Decide where you will watch birds; Step 2. Watch birds for 15 minutes or more at least once over the 4 days; Step 3. Report your observations on your favorite app (Merlin or eBird.) If you already use these apps\, keep using them as anything reported during the 4 days will count towards the GBBC. \n 
URL:https://fwas.org/event/2026-great-backyard-bird-count-join-the-world-in-connecting-to-birds-2/2026-02-16/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216
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SUMMARY:2026 Great Backyard Bird Count / Join the World in Connecting to Birds
DESCRIPTION:Each February\, for four days\, the world comes together for the love of birds. Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society\, the GBBC was the 1st online community science project. During the 4 day weekend\, they invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them on the GBBC website. To learn more\, click here… \nHow to participate:  Step 1. Decide where you will watch birds; Step 2. Watch birds for 15 minutes or more at least once over the 4 days; Step 3. Report your observations on your favorite app (Merlin or eBird.) If you already use these apps\, keep using them as anything reported during the 4 days will count towards the GBBC. \n 
URL:https://fwas.org/event/2026-great-backyard-bird-count-join-the-world-in-connecting-to-birds-2/2026-02-15/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T093000
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CREATED:20260115T181041Z
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SUMMARY:River Legacy Environmental Learning Center Great Backyard Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Come out and join other FWAS volunteers to help visitors and guests take part in the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count. We need volunteers to help at the bird blind area\, and to lead a few walking trips on some of the many trails at the center and over to the Village Creek Drying Beds.  \nThis event will also be a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a partner! \nPlease let Jim Jones know if you plan to attend. email:  jim_jones@fwas.org
URL:https://fwas.org/event/river-legacy-environmental-learning-center-great-backyard-bird-count/
LOCATION:River Legacy Living Science Center\, 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd\, Arlington\, TX\, 76006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T080000
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SUMMARY:GBBC at Randol Mill Park in Arlington
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Randol Mill Park for their 1st annual Great Backyard Bird Count. They will meet in the Pavilion parking lot at 8:00 AM. The pavilion is located on your left on Randall Mill Park Road. (there are tennis courts directly across from the pavilion.) This will be a 2-hour walk on fairly level ground. Bring your binoculars and camera. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and closed toe shoes. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, download the Merlin application from Cornell University on your phone. The Merlin app will assist you in accurately identifying bird songs heard while on the walk. \nIf any questions\, contact Carol Marcotte at 817-793-3917.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/gbbc-at-randol-mill-park-in-arlington/
LOCATION:Randol Mill Park\, 1901 W. Randol Mill Road\, Arlington\, 76012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
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DTSTAMP:20260426T124046
CREATED:20260115T184215Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Great Backyard Bird Count / Join the World in Connecting to Birds
DESCRIPTION:Each February\, for four days\, the world comes together for the love of birds. Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society\, the GBBC was the 1st online community science project. During the 4 day weekend\, they invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them on the GBBC website. To learn more\, click here… \nHow to participate:  Step 1. Decide where you will watch birds; Step 2. Watch birds for 15 minutes or more at least once over the 4 days; Step 3. Report your observations on your favorite app (Merlin or eBird.) If you already use these apps\, keep using them as anything reported during the 4 days will count towards the GBBC. \n 
URL:https://fwas.org/event/2026-great-backyard-bird-count-join-the-world-in-connecting-to-birds-2/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTSTAMP:20260426T124046
CREATED:20260115T184215Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Great Backyard Bird Count / Join the World in Connecting to Birds
DESCRIPTION:Each February\, for four days\, the world comes together for the love of birds. Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society\, the GBBC was the 1st online community science project. During the 4 day weekend\, they invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them on the GBBC website. To learn more\, click here… \nHow to participate:  Step 1. Decide where you will watch birds; Step 2. Watch birds for 15 minutes or more at least once over the 4 days; Step 3. Report your observations on your favorite app (Merlin or eBird.) If you already use these apps\, keep using them as anything reported during the 4 days will count towards the GBBC. \n 
URL:https://fwas.org/event/2026-great-backyard-bird-count-join-the-world-in-connecting-to-birds-2/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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CREATED:20260115T183627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T183627Z
UID:10000762-1770940800-1771027199@fwas.org
SUMMARY:2026 Great Backyard Bird Count / Join the world in connecting to birds.
DESCRIPTION:Each February\, for four days\, the world comes together for the love of birds. Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society\, the GBBC was the 1st online community science project. During the 4 day weekend\, they invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them on the GBBC website. To learn more\, click here… \nHow to participate:  Step 1. Decide where you will watch birds; Step 2. Watch birds for 15 minutes or more at least once over the 4 days; Step 3. Report your observations on your favorite app (Merlin or eBird.) If you already use these apps\, keep using them as anything reported during the 4 days will count towards the GBBC. \n 
URL:https://fwas.org/event/2026-great-backyard-bird-count-join-the-world-in-connecting-to-birds/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251227T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251227T180000
DTSTAMP:20260426T124046
CREATED:20251014T192934Z
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UID:10000748-1766817000-1766858400@fwas.org
SUMMARY:26th Annual Village Creek Drying Beds Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Come out and join one of our teams to conduct the annual Village Creek Drying Beds (VCDB) Christmas Bird Count (CBC.) This is the 126th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count\, and the 26th time FWAS participated at VCDB. Contact avianadmin@fwas.org\, and we will connect you with the Count Leader Gabriele Saleh. She will help you join one of the teams. \nA CBC may sound daunting to the inexperienced birder\, but it is actually a great way to improve birding skills and learn from the more experienced birders in our chapter. EXTRA EYES are the most helpful tool when participating in a bird count. Not knowledge of bird species. \nThe Village Creek Drying Beds CBC is a count circle centered at the drying beds on Green Oaks Blvd. in north Arlington. The resulting 15-mile diameter circle allows teams to look for birds on the south end of DFW airport\, the Colleyville Nature Center\, the many city parks in H-E-B\, and the many city parks in Arlington including Lake Arlington\, Village Breek Natural Area\, and habitat along the West Fork Trinity River over to Irving/Grand Prairie. There are only 7 to 8 teams tems in all. But we would love to add more to cover additional parks in this urban environment.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/26th-annual-village-creek-drying-beds-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T180000
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CREATED:20251014T191616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T191616Z
UID:10000747-1766212200-1766253600@fwas.org
SUMMARY:67th Annual Fort Worth Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Come out and join one of 18 teams that conduct the annual Fort Worth Christmas Bird Count (CBC.) This is the 126th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count\, and the 67th time FWAS participated. Contact Michael Perez\, Count Leader\, and he will help you join one of the teams. \nA CBC may sound daunting to the inexperienced birder\, but it is actually a great way to improve birding skills and learn from the more experienced birders in our chapter. EXTRA EYES are the most helpful tool when participating in a bird count. Not knowledge of bird species. \nThe Fort Worth CBC is a count circle centered NW of downtown Fort Worth in White Settlement (near the intersection of Clifford St. And Comal Ave.) The resulting 15-mile diameter circle allows teams to look for birds on the south shore of Eagle Mountain Lake\, the north shore of Lake Benbrook\, the grassland prairie on ranches near the Parker county line\, and the many city parks in downtown Fort Worth. There are 18 tems in all.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/67th-annual-fort-worth-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T200000
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CREATED:20250828T200625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T201052Z
UID:10000738-1760166000-1760212800@fwas.org
SUMMARY:Annual Lake Waxahachie Big Sit! at Ted D.'s home
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Lake Waxahachie Big Sit! event will be on Saturday\, Oct 11\, 2025\, and you’re invited!\nJoin Fort Worth Audubon Society member Ted Drozdowski at his place for this annual event on the western end of Lake Waxahachie in central Ellis County. The Big Sit! is a semi-competitive birding event originated by the New Haven Bird Club in 1992. Participants stay in a 17-foot diameter circle and count species of birds from that circle. The Big Sit has been called “Birding’s Tailgate Party!” Participants now also have a chance to win a pair of Zeiss Conquest® HD 8x 42 binoculars. The team that finds the “Golden Bird*” will win the binoculars. (READ TED’S FULL DETAILS HERE.) \nParticipants are free to come at any time of the day and for any length of duration as we will be manning the circle from dawn to dusk. However\, you must contact Ted ahead of time to sign up so we know you’re coming. For more information and/or to RSVP\, you’ll need to E-mail Ted at muddykayak@gmail.com or text him at 817-908-6897
URL:https://fwas.org/event/annual-lake-waxahachie-big-sit-at-ted-d-s-home/
LOCATION:Lake Waxahachie\, Ellis County\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Count
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ted Drozdowski":MAILTO:muddykayak@gmail.com
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