{"id":160701,"date":"2026-02-12T00:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/160701\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T00:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:11:09","slug":"great-backyard-bird-count-city-of-arlington-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/160701\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Backyard Bird Count | City of Arlington, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    Great Backyard Bird Count | City of Arlington, TX<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                              &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        opens in new tab or window &#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t            &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            You Are Here : <\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/Home\" lang=\"en-US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home<\/a><br \/>\n\t\/<\/p>\n<p>          Great Backyard Bird Count&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"event-date\">Next date:\u00a0Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM &#13;<br \/>\n\tto 02:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>       &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"main-page-image full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/events-river-legacy-nature-center-great-bird-count.jpg\" alt=\"River Legacy Nature Center Great Bird Count\" title=\"River Legacy Nature Center Great Bird Count\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Bird lovers of all ages are invited to flock to River Legacy Nature Center for the Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen science event hosted in partnership with the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Join our naturalists for a day of discovery as we explore the incredible variety of birds that call River Legacy home. Through guided family walks, hands-on activities, and observation stations, participants will learn how to spot, identify, and count local bird species\u2014no experience required! Whether you\u2019re brand new to birdwatching or a seasoned pro, this event is designed to be engaging, educational, and fun for the whole family.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will help collect real scientific data by recording the birds they observe. 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