2011 ABA Young Birder Camp Circuit
...New birds, new friends, new experiences
In 2011, ABA will be co-sponsoring four outstanding camps, and offering two of our own. Each camp was chosen for its strong educational emphasis, as well as for its regional interest. Attending all of these camps will set a young birder on a path to excel in fields of natural history, ecology and ornithology. ABA is offering scholarships to help individuals offset the cost of these camps. Please review our scholarship application information.
Project Puffin Hog Island Audubon Camp: Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens
Jun 19-24, 2011
Audubon's venerable camp in coastal Maine, now co-sponsored with ABA, includes field identification, bird song recognition, conservation practices, and the opportunity to observe Audubon's seabird conservation field research. Contact Erica Van Etten at 607-257-7308 ext 14. Website: www.projectpuffin.org/OrnithCampsDescriptionCMBST.html.
ABA Young Birder Camp Colorado
June 25-July 2, 2011
This repeat of last year's wildly successful camp will feature Jennie Duberstein, Bill Schmoker, and Liz Gordon as new counselors and incredible field trips from mountains to plains with Colorado experts like Birding editor Ted Floyd and PEEPS Blog editor Bill Maynard. Contact 800-850-2473 x240 or visit www.aba.org/events/2011colorado/ for more information.
ABA Young Birder Camp Lower Rio Grande Valley
July 9-16, 2011
This year's traveling camp takes us to the Texas tropics with field trips from Zapata to South Padre Island, all along the Rio Grande. Known to birders (and butterfliers) worldwide, "the Valley" offers incredible species diversity with camp programs and field trips hosted by some of the best known regional experts. Contact 800-850-2473 x240 or visit www.aba.org/events/2011texas/ for more information.
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours' Camp Chiricahua
Jul 12-23, 2011
This ABA co-sponsored camp presents young birders with an extraordinary opportunity to share a mutual love of birds and nature in one of the greatest natural history locations in North America. Contact 800-328-VENT or 512-328-5221 and/or visit www.ventbird.com/birding-tour/2011/07/12/camp-chiricahua.
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours' Camp Tejano
Jul 8-20, 2011
This ABA co-sponsored camp offers a unique summer program centered on the wildlife-rich ecosystems of the Texas Hill Country, Big Bend National Park and the Davis Mountains. Contact 800-328-VENT or 512-328-5221 and/or visit www.ventbird.com/birding-tour/2011/07/08/camp-tejano.
Seattle Audubon Society's Cascades Bird Banding Camp
Aug 15-19, 2011
This co-sponsored camp will focus on the basics of net placement, extraction & handling, aging & sexing, with special emphasis on molt to age birds. Contact Kintea Bryant at 206-523-8243 x11. www.seattleaudubon.org/sas/WhatWeDo/
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