BIRDING CLASSIC, 1: What is this woman talking about? 
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on Passport to Texas.

Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Birders of a feather will flock together next month for the 
thirteenth annual Great Texas Birding Classic. During this 
weeklong event, birders from around the globe converge 
on the Texas coast for fun, and friendly team birding. 

The area for The Great Texas Birding Classic goes from the 
Louisiana Border, all the way down to the Mexican border -- in a 
forty-one county area of the Texas coast. So, it's a very large 
swath of land, with a lot of different habitat types and a lot of 
different bird species you can see. :13

Shelly Plante oversees nature tourism for Texas Parks 
and Wildlife. The Birding Classic donates tens of 
thousands of dollars each year to avian conservation 
projects.

The top [winning] teams are the ones that get to pick what 
projects receive all this money. So, we give over fifty-thousand 
dollars to projects every year, and those winning teams are the 
ones that get that opportunity. :10

Three different flyways intersect the Texas coast, making 
the habitat essential to birds as they make their spring 
and fall migrations.

We hold this event to raise some money for that habitat for 
restoration projects, acquisition projects, so that we can ensure 
that Texas remains a wonderful place for birds to visit year after 
year. :10

Registration deadline is March 12, with late registration 
beginning March 13. The event is April 26 through May 3. 
Find a link to registration information at 
passporttotexas.org.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.



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