North/East Texas

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
This circle includes Cedar Ridge Preserve, Cedar Hill State Park, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Joe Pool Lake, and the cities of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, DeSoto, and Midlothian. Birders of all levels of expertise are welcome and needed. RSVP for a team assignment and details. The count compiler is Sheryll Barker, bebd@yahoo.com. Traditionally this count is held on January 1.

Saturday, December 21, 2024
The Dallas count circle is centered at the intersection of Inwood Road and Cedar Springs, so it is an urban/suburban count. The weather tends to be cool and occasionally rainy. For further details, contact volunteer coordinator Reba Collins by email at rcollins20@verizon.net or phone at 972-742-0312. Count compiler: Jim Peterson. This count is traditionally held on the 3rd Saturday of December.

Saturday, December 14, 2024
If you'd like to participate, please contact the compiler: Dayna Inbody, inbodyd@gmail.com. This count is traditionally held on the third Saturday in December, but we're holding the count a week early this year.

Saturday, December 14, 2024
Our bird count circle, 15 miles in diameter, is centered at the Joint Reserve Base in west Fort Worth and is broken into 17 areas. Volunteers are always needed to help us count the birds! All levels of experience are welcome. This is great for beginners who can help us spot the birds and in the process learn to identify them and where to find them. If you'd like to help with the Fort Worth CBC please contact the compiler Michael Perez at maroonmichael9600@gmail.com.

Saturday, December 21, 2024
The compiler is Wayne Meyer: aphelocoma@me.com. Find out more on the Friends of Hagerman NWR website. Directions to headquarters: From the intersection of US 75 and US 82 in Sherman, go west about 1 mile to FM 1417, turn north for about 5.5 miles. Turn west on Refuge Rd and follow signs to headquarters (6 miles more).

Saturday, January 4, 2025
Please contact Mark Edmund for details at maedmund321@gmail.com.

Sunday, December 15, 2024
Some of the highlights from past CBC’s have been Red-breasted Merganser, Little Gull, Eurasian Wigeon, and Lesser Black-backed Gull. We count around Lake Ray Hubbard, associated city parks, wetlands, and riparian areas. For details contact Peter Assmann (assmann@utdallas.edu) or Mike Cameron (mike.cameron10@verizon.net).

We meet around 7:00 AM at the Chevron station on the southwest side of Edgewood and end of the day at the Lumber Yard Café on the northeast edge of Edgewood for a roundup and a meal. It is usually one of the best counts in Northeast and North Central Texas. To participate please contact compiler Richard Kinney at rdkrsh@aol.com.

Friday, December 27, 2024
Please contact the compiler Christine Gurley at christine.e.gurley@gmail.com if you would like to participate.

Saturday, December 14, 2024
Please contact Mark Edmund for details at maedmund321@gmail.com.

Thursday, December 26, 2024
This count is jointly sponsored by the Heard Museum and Sanctuary and Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society, and it is open to all participants. The McKinney count circle is divided into 9 zones covering a variety of urban, suburban, and rural areas. Don't worry if you're not an experienced birder, we will pair you up with our more advanced birders/zone leaders! If you would like to volunteer feeder watch information within our circle, please let me know. For details, please contact the count compiler, Mike Cameron (mike.cameron10@verizon.net, 214-293-7778). This count is held annually on the day after Christmas.

Saturday, December 21, 2024
Pre-dawn owling to dusk. Brown-headed Nuthatch, Purple Finch, Fox Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, and Henslow's Sparrow are just a few of the birds seen regularly on previous counts. We welcome any and all out-of-towners who would like to help! To participate please contact David Wolf (dewolfnac@gmail.com) or Mimi Wolf (mimihoppewolf48@gmail.com) by email or call/text (936) 645-8894.

Saturday, December 28, 2024
All help will be most appreciated! Species seen on recent counts include: Eared Grebe, White-tailed Kite, Bald Eagle, Crested Caracara, Prairie Falcon, Vermilion Flycatcher, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Towhee, Lark, Fox, Le Conte's & Harris's Sparrows, Purple Finch. Meet in the parking lot at 6:15am of Southside Baptist Church. Please contact Ann Huffstetter (saehop@gmail.com, 903-723-0225) as some may want to go directly to birding area.

Friday, December 27, 2024
Compiler: Helen Brunson, hbrunson777@gmail.com

Sunday, December 15, 2024
The Pineywood CBC Count is scheduled on Sunday, December 15, from 7 am to 4 pm. Nighttime owling will be on that same day. All participants should submit an email list of species, number counted, any community interaction, and photo documentations by January 4, 2025. Any decision to meet for a lunch meal will be made on the pre-count Zoom Call. Interested participants may contact compiler Beth Miller, bmiller2418@gmail.com.

Thursday, December 26, 2024
Richland Creek WMA Map The count circle reaches into 4 counties. Freestone, Navarro, Anderson and Henderson. It includes all of the Wildlife Management Area, plus Trinidad Lake, a large part of SE Henderson County, and parts of NE of Anderson Co. The WMA is in Freestone and Navarro counties. The compiler is Jim Hailey. Please contact him at irasciblej@gmail.com for more information or if you'd like to participate.

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Please contact Mark Edmund for details at maedmund321@gmail.com.

Friday, December 27, 2024
One group of observers will meet at the Corps of Engineers Office at 7 am. There is a plan for four groups to begin at locations more conducive to the observers' travel plans from home and designated area they volunteering to "work". Some group will do owling before 7 am. New participants need to contact Jean Bratton at mjbrat67@gmail.com before 12/12 if you'd like to participate.

Saturday, December 28, 2024
Thank you for your interest in the Tyler Christmas Bird Count. We welcome your participation! Don't hesitate to contact Jessica Coleman for additional information: jcoleman@uttyler.edu - Include "Christmas bird count in the subject heading" or text Jessica Coleman via cell at 903-570-1010. If you sign up through the website to participate in the Tyler CBC, please contact Jessica Coleman directly. The count circle has a good mix of habitats that yields a variety of waterfowl, lots of wintering sparrows, and pineywoods residents. We have continuously run a successful CBC for over 50 years! Please help us continue our service to the birds! Compiler: Jessica Coleman

Saturday, December 28, 2024
Birders of all levels are needed for this important effort. Please contact count compiler Jake Poinsett at jake.poinsett@audubon.org to sign up.

Friday, December 27, 2024
This count covers the Drying Beds, River Legacy Park, most of Arlington and some portions of the Mid-Cities area. All levels of expertise are welcome and needed. If you can spot the bird, someone will be there to help you identify it. The compiler this year is Gabrielle Saleh, gabriellems.cbc@gmail.com. Please contact her or Jim Jones at jim_jones@fwas.org (call /text 817-915-6089) if you can participate.

Saturday, December 14, 2024
Sponsored by the North Texas Bird and Wildlife Club. Debra Halter is the compiler. Please contact Debra at chickadeekees@aol.com for more information if you'd like to participate.

Saturday, January 4, 2025
In 2022 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started a new CBC at Whitney Lake. Participants should meet at the Whitney Lake Office, 285 CR 3602, Clifton, TX 76634. The contact is Kathryn Devers at Mary.K.Devers@usace.army.mil (254-622-3332). Click on the name of the CBC for a downloadable map. Whitney Lake webpage