COBirders, Although not related to CO birding I am forwarding this along for Carol as it may be of interest to some here in CO. ==========================================================================
Hello Colorado Birders, Have you dreamed of birding the Texas coast during spring migration? Would you like to support habitat conservation for migrant birds at the same time? Consider participating in the biggest, baddest, funnest birding tournament ever, the Great Texas Birding Classic. The Birding Classic is held along the Texas coast each spring during the peak of migration. Teams compete for conservation dollars (and bragging rights) in several different categories including a five-day tournament, one-day sectional tournaments in each of the three sections of the coast, and a Big Sit! tournament. The one-day sectionals include tournaments for three different age groups including adults (18 and over), Gliders (age 14-18), and Roughwings (age 13 and under). The one-day sectionals also include an Energy Saver option in which teams compete for bird species per mile rather than just total number of bird species. If you want to compete with a smaller energy footprint, the Energy Saver is for you. Each tournament has a conservation prize of $20,000, $10,000 or $3,000 associated with it and the winners get to choose from a selection of approved conservation project proposals on the Texas coast to award their prize. You can find out more information on the Birding Classic website (www.birdingclassic.org) or you can e-mail me at the address below. This year the tournament runs from April 26th to May 3rd and registrations are due by March 13th. Get together with your friends and start planning your strategy today and then come on down to the great state of Texas in April and whoop it up! Carol Jones Birding Classic Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory www.gcbo.org 979-480-0999 [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
