The Great Texas Birding Classic
2012 Birding Classic Official Team Listings
Several teams participated in the 16th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic held in spring 2012. Thank you to everyone who helped make this informal year such a success!
17 teams with birders of all ages took part in this year's informal tournament!
Like to bird? Join us for the new, statewide Great Texas Birding Classic in 2013! Stay tuned and check back for more details throughout the year as plans are announced.
Team Totals
Adult Sectional Tournament
Upper Coast
1. The Grey Feathers
Patricia Bowen, Shirley Smith, Carol Scherer, and Jo Ann Andrews
Date: April 20th
Number of species: 172
2. Texas A&M University at Galveston
Susan Knock, Lurissa Noack, Katie St. Clair, Courtney Lee
Date: May 9th
Number of species: 168
3. Wild About Birds
Stennie Meadours, Patsy Gillham, Joyce Byrd, Deana Calkins, Linda Boswell, and Becky TBA
Date: April 24th
Conservation Fundraising donation: State Park Fund
Number of species: 104
4. NOCA
Matthew Abernathy, Sheena Abernathy
Date: April 13th, 14th, or 21st
Number of species: 56
Central Coast
1. Seaside Sparrows
Susan Decker, Eamon Decker, Anja Thomsen, Judy Edwards, Jasper Edwards
Date: April 14th
Number of species: 83
Randy Duncan, Beth Duncan
Date: April 14th
Number of species: no total submitted
Energy Saver
1. The Whooping Craniacs
Lalise Mason, Greg Mason, Jamie Schubert, Woody Woodrow, Jeff Dallarosa
Date: April 21st
Conservation Fundraising donation: SCENIC GALVESTON, Inc. - preserve habitat management fund
Number of species: 154 species/45.3 miles = 3.4 species/mile
Lower Coast
No teams registered
Adult Weeklong Tournament
1. The GenOn Energy Environmental Partners
sponsored by GenOn Energy
Bill Baker (Tom Roberts and Andy Deitrich unable to compete due to family/work emergencies at the last minute - hope they can re-join in 2013!)
Dates: April 16-20
Conservation Fundraising donation: avian conservation projects at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Number of species: 315
Roughwings Tournament
1. The Curlew Cousins
sponsored by Deep South Marine
Victoria Baker, Ryan Baker, and Lauren Copeland
Area birded: Upper Coast
Date: April 21st
Conservation Fundraising donation: Thanks to numerous generous sponsors, the Curlew Cousins Roughwings team collected $2,200 for the Dickinson Bay Island II Project. The kids presented these funds to Bob Stokes, President of the Galveston Bay Foundation.
Number of species: 129
2. Awesome Ospreys
Ian Brewer, Kyler Friebele, Britney Goodwin, Brian Rabroker, and Carissa Taylor
Team mentors: Robert Edwards, Martha McLeod, and Bron Rorex
Area birded: Central Coast
Date: April 21st
Number of species: 104
3. Uncommon Terns
Hank Brennan, Kyle Jones, Charlotte Ramsden, Eric Anderson, Traver Truax
Team mentor: Joan Holt
Area birded: Central Coast
Date: April 28th
Number of species: 102
4. Fabulous Flycatchers
Alexis Grogan, Jonathan Knostman, Abby Saegert, and ZoeSundberg
Team mentors: Robert Edwards, Martha McLeod, and Bron Rorex
Area birded: Central Coast
Date: April 14th
Number of species: 75
5. Wonderful Warblers
Jacob Brake, Jae Clark, and Lucas Rice
Team mentors: Robert Edwards, Martha McLeod, and Bron Rorex
Area birded: Central Coast
Date: March 31st
Number of species: 73
6. Houston Audubon Accipiters
Caleb Drew, Maggie Schweiss (third team member unable to compete at the last minute - hope they can join us in 2013!)
Team mentor: Stennie Meadours
Area birded: Upper Coast
Date: April 21st
Conservation Fundraising: donation to Houston Audubon Education
Number of species: 61
Gliders Tournament
1. Eagle Eyes
John Hale, Jason Oehring, Miranda Jones, and John Philip Jones
Area birded: Upper Coast
Date: April 19th
Number of species: 145
Big Sit! Tournament
1. Port Aransas Spoonbills
Sponsored by Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce/Tourist Bureau
Tony Amos, Joan Holt, Scott Holt, Bobby Sherwood, and Ann Bracher-Vaughan
Location of Circle: Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center (Central Coast)
Date: April 29th
Conservation Fundraising donation to the City of Port Aransas Parks & Recreation Department – Conservation efforts at local birding sites
Number of species: 76
2. Galveston Bay Foundation
Bob Stokes, Courtney Smith, Matthew Abernathy, Charlene Bohanon, Emily Demmeck, Rani Henderson, Scott Jones, Julie Mintzer, Sharon Roark, Matt Singer, Philip Smith, Justine Townsend, Erika Watson, Lee Anne Wilde, Bill Baker, Breck Sacra, and Scott Alford
Location of Circle: HL&P Cooling Pond (Upper Texas Coast)
Date: April 24th
Number of species: 68