The Great Texas Birding Classic
Welcome to the 13th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic! For the past twelve years, during Texas' amazing spring migration, Texas Parks and Wildlife has sponsored the Great Texas Birding Classic. During this weeklong event, birders from around the globe converge on the Texas coast for fun and friendly team birding. Due to the tournament's phenomenal growth, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department had the opportunity to partner with the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (GCBO) in 2005 to make the Birding Classic even better. The GCBO has been an excellent partner and this year's event will be another example of the success that has come by pooling our two organizations' resources.
There are opportunities to test and improve your bird identification skills in the tournament, participate in local community birding activities including those listed in the Migration Event Calendar, attend the Classic sanctioned events (shown in Dates and Deadlines) and raise money for avian habitat conservation through Conservation Grant Projects. Birders of all ages and skill levels are invited to join us for one day or all week of the Classic.
Mission Statement
To increase appreciation, understanding and conservation of birds along the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail through education, recreation, nature tourism and conservation fundraising.
The Birding Classic helps bring about bird habitat conservation, increases public awareness of Texas bird diversity and promotes community nature tourism development. Through the efforts of the Birding Classic, more birds and more birders are expected to flock to Texas, so don't miss out on this year's event!
Please visit the contact section to receive more information or if you have questions. To access the online auction and sponsorship information, check out the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory's Birding Classic website. We hope to see you on the coast this April!
