2020 Bird of the Year Reveal Party
Enjoy this celebration of birding with great food, music, and art while helping the ABA help birds and birders! At this afternoon party, we will announce the species, and unveil the painting of the [...]
October 2019 Photo Quiz
Is this an ugly quiz photo, or what! The quiz bird seems to have few field marks, particularly as most of the head and underparts are not depicted, but I guarantee that it is identifiable to species.
ABA Rally Minnesota & North Dakota 2020
June 6-15, 2020
$3,240.00 – $3,720.00
Identification of North American Peeps
The peeps, common slang for the five smallest North American sandpipers, tend to create more identification headaches than the rest of the shorebirds put together.
ABA Rally: Oaxaca – March 2020
March 22-31, 2020
$3,965.00 – $4,715.00
Status & Distribution: the Most Under-used ID Feature
This feature is not something that is only just coming to light, nor is it related to the introduction of digital cameras, nor is it due to the internet—although the internet has enabled a more thorough understanding of it. This incredible identification feature is temporal likelihood, aka time of year.
The Sole of Birding: Footwear
From flip-flops to mountaineering boots, what you have on your feet will make, or break, your birding day.
Better Birding with Merlin ID
Merlin’s goal is to demystify identification, enabling anyone to identify the birds around them.
Primer: Clothing & Layering
This article is about layering, or clothing oneself in such a way as to stay comfortable and safe throughout the varied and often temperamental climates in which we love (or dread) to bird.