And the 2009 ABA Young Birder of the Year Winner is...

Field Notebook Module

First Place:
Marcel Such
Age 13
Lyons, CO
- Notebook Sample

Second Place:
Tristan Weinbrenner
Age 13
McPherson, KS
- Notebook Sample

Third Place:
John Shamgochain
Age 10
East Providence, RI
- Notebook Sample

First Place:
Harold Eyster
Age 15
Chelsea, MI
- Notebook Sample 1
- Notebook Sample 2

Second Place:
Harmony Coriddi
Age 15
Marion, NY
- Notebook Sample

Third Place:
Jacob Drucker
Age 17
New York, NY
- Notebook Sample

Writing Module

First Place:
Marcel Such
Age 13
Lyons, CO
- Truth or Fiction—Rare Bird Reports

Second Place:
Alexandria Simpson
Age 13
Santa Ana, TX
- Tiny…But Tough

Third Place:
Tristan Weinbrenner
Age 13
McPherson, KS
- A Spark of Curiosity

Honorable Mention:
Ariel Koltun-Fromm
Age 12
Haverford, PA
- The Sunbird Duet

First Place:
Harold Eyster
Age 15
Chelsea, MI
- Big Day on a Bike

Second Place:
Jacob Drucker
Age 17
New York, NY
- Dark Stars that Chirp

Third Place:
Harmony Coriddi
Age 15
Marion, NY
- The Characteristics of a True Birder

Illustration Module

First Place:
Joel Such
Age 11
Lyons, CO
- Hairy Woodpecker

Second Place:
Artemis Eyster
Age 12
Chelsea, MI
- Blue-and-Yellow Macaw

Third Place:
Tristan Weinbrenner
Age 13
McPherson, KS
- Greater Sand-Plover

First Place:
Harold Eyster
Age 15
Chelsea, MI
- Sandhill Cranes

Second Place:
Jacob Drucker
Age 17
New York, NY
- Sinai Rose Finch

Third Place:
Nico Sarbanes
Age 15
Baltimore, MD
- Semipalmated Sandpiper

Photography Module

First Place:
Joel Such
Age 11
Lyons, CO
- Orange-crowned Warbler

Second Place:
Marcel Such
Age 13
Lyons, CO
- Yellow-headed Blackbird

Third Place:
Alexandria Simpson
Age 13
Santa Ana, TX
- Black-chinned Hummingbird

Honorable Mention:
Eamon Decker
Age 12
Austin, TX
- Green Heron

First Place:
Nico Sarbanes
Age 15
Baltimore, MD
- Northern Parula

Second Place:
Harold Eyster
Age 15
Chelsea, MI
- Black-capped Chickadee

Third Place:
Corey Husic
Age 14
Kunkletown, PA
- Tree Swallow