Great Backyard Bird Count

Event date: February 13, 2026
citizen science event

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Event information

Part of an international event to identify and count birds.

Description

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a four-day long international event where participants go out to count and identify the birds that they find. We will spend 50 minutes birdwatching in the Bluffton University Nature Preserve as a group led by Dr. Jacob Buchanan. No experience needed. All ages and backgrounds are welcome. You may borrow a pair of binoculars.

Bluffton University students will earn Arts & Lecture credit.

Location

Meet at the Moyer Nature Center in the Bluffton University Nature Preserve.

Dates

Friday, 13 Feb 2026

Saturday, 14 Feb 2026

Time

11:00-11:50 am (both days)

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For more information, contact Dr. Jacob Buchanan, Bluffton University.

Image credit: Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - (c) 2004 Ron E. VanNimwegen - http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/vannimwegenr/rv240 - CC BY-NC-SA

Event date February 13, 2026
Date posted January 31, 2026

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