The ABA Young Birder of the Year Contest: Advice from a Writing Module Judge
For so many of us, birding and writing go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other. You observe a cool bird behavior or discover a new field mark, read more >>
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For so many of us, birding and writing go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other. You observe a cool bird behavior or discover a new field mark, read more >>
Today the American Birding Association is thrilled to announce the results of the 2020 Young Birder of the Year program.

The ABA Young Birder of the Year exists to encourage, mentor, and develop the talents of our teenage birders.
After months of dedicated work from young people across North America, our esteemed panel of judges has evaluated and tabulated the results of the 2019 ABA Young Birder of the Year Contest. We are read more >>
Meet 12-year-old Adam Dhalla from Coquitlam, British Columbia, one of the 2018 Young Birders of the Year! Want to learn more about how you could be the next Young Birder of the Year? Registration is read more >>