The ABA is committed to inspire, encourage, and develop thoughtful all-around birding skills in young, aspiring birders by providing them with the opportunity to receive personal advice and guidance from the pillars of our birding community. By providing a goal-oriented, age-appropriate, and challenging mentoring program, the ABA believes young birders will discover new skills and enhance their talents, benefitting our entire community and the world.

Christina Baal
Christina Baal
ILLUSTRATION
Paicines, CA
Johanna Beam
Johanna Beam
ILLUSTRATION
State College, PA
Catherine (Cathy) Carroll
Catherine (Cathy) Carroll
WRITING
Dearborn, MI
Meaghan Conway
Meaghan Conway
CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY
Tucson, AZ
Christina (Kashi) Davis
Christina (Kashi) Davis
CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY
Cape May, NJ
Katie Fallon
Katie Fallon
WRITING
Morgantown, WV
Rebecca Heisman
Rebecca Heisman
WRITING
Walla Walla, WA
Ray Hennessy
Ray Hennessy
PHOTOGRAPHY
On the road
Clara Kuo
Clara Kuo
FIELD NOTEBOOK
San Jose, CA
Eva Lark
Eva Lark
FIELD NOTEBOOK
Boulder, CO
Jennie MacFarland
Jennie MacFarland
CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY
Tucson, AZ
Joe and Mary Ann McDonald
Joe and Mary Ann McDonald
PHOTOGRAPHY
McClure, PA
Todd Nettelhorst
Todd Nettelhorst
PHOTOGRAPHY
Elmwood Park, IL
Rebecca Rolnick
Rebecca Rolnick
FIELD NOTEBOOK
Fayetteville, NY
Ioana Seritan
Ioana Seritan
COORDINATOR
El Cerrito, CA
Saipriya Sharma
Saipriya Sharma
PHOTOGRAPHY
San Francisco, CA
Darlene Sillick
Darlene Sillick
CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY
Columbus, OH
Alli Smith
Alli Smith
FIELD NOTEBOOK
Ithaca, NY
Bev Walborn
Bev Walborn
FIELD NOTEBOOK
Westlake, OH
Laura Wolf
Laura Wolf Illustration
ILLUSTRATION
Ellicott City, MD