Local birders hope new festival brings crowds to roost in county

by CJ Vetter ©The Port Lavaca Wave 2025
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PHOTO BY CJ VETTER Birder Brent Ortego surveys the Formosa Bird Walk near Lighthouse Beach for species of birds as part of the Great Texas Birding Classic. A lifelong birder and counter for the Christmas Bird Count, he is one of many trying to spur growth in both his hobby and the county.


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