North/East Texas

Thursday, January 1, 2026
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 20, 2025
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. The compiler is Peter Billingham. For further details, contact Volunteer Coordinator Karen Carpenter by email at programs@audubondallas.org. This count is traditionally held on the 3rd Saturday of December.

The Erath County CBC will not be held this year. Please direct any questions to the compiler from last year, Dayna Inbody, inbodyd@gmail.com. This count is traditionally held on the third Saturday in December.

Saturday, December 20, 2025
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 20, 2025
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, December 20, 2025
Please contact compiler David Brotherton (birder10050@yahoo.com) or NETFO member Mark Edmund (maedmund321@gmail.com) if you are interested in participating in the Lake O’ the Pines CBC. Please contact us by December 1st if possible.

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).

Monday, December 29, 2025
We meet around 7:00 AM at the Chevron station on the southwest side of Edgewood. It is usually one of the best counts in Northeast and North Central Texas. To participate please contact compiler Richard Kinney at richardkinney1958@gmail.com.

Saturday, December 27, 2025
The Lewisville circle divides volunteers into teams which typically meet at different starting locations, usually between 7 and 8 am. We have opportunities for volunteers of all experience levels and for people who want to bird all day or only for a few hours. There will be a new compiler in 2025; please stay tuned for updates.

Saturday, January 3, 2026
Please contact compiler David Brotherton (birder10050@yahoo.com) or NETFO member Mark Edmund (maedmund321@gmail.com) if you are interested in participating in the Longview CBC. Please contact us by December 1st if possible.

Friday, December 26, 2025
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 20, 2025
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 compilers David and Mimi Wolf (dewolfnac@gmail.com) by email or call/text (936) 645-8894.

Saturday, January 3, 2026
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.

Compiler: Helen Brunson, hbrunson777@gmail.com

Interested participants may contact compiler Beth Miller, bmiller2418@gmail.com.

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
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.

Thursday, January 1, 2026
Please contact compiler David Brotherton (birder10050@yahoo.com) or NETFO member Mark Edmund (maedmund321@gmail.com) if you are interested in participating in the Tenaha-Timpson CBC. Please contact us by December 1st if possible.

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 20, 2025
Thank you for your interest in the Tyler Christmas Bird Count. We welcome your participation! Please contact Jessica Coleman for additional information: jcoleman@uttyler.edu - Include "Christmas bird count in the subject heading" or text me via cell at 903-570-1010. If you sign up through the website to participate in the Tyler CBC, please also 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!

Saturday, December 27, 2025
Interested in participating in our TXTA count this year? Please reach out to join us! Email jake.poinsett@audubon.org or call 214-309-5850.

Saturday, December 27, 2025
This count covers 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.

Count includes parts of Wichita and Archer Counties, including Wichita Falls and Iowa Park. Please contact Debra Halter at chickadeekees@aol.com for more information if you'd like to participate.

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