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The American Birding Association has a new mission statement!
Simply put: The American Birding Association (ABA) makes birding better by providing knowledge, sharing experiences, and building community.
Simply put: The American Birding Association (ABA) makes birding better by providing knowledge, sharing experiences, and building community.
Registration is open for Camp Surfbird!
Camp Surfbird is a unique overnight camp designed especially for youth. In partnership with San Diego Bird Alliance and the ABA, we’ve crafted an extraordinary birding weekend in Southern California.
Register: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Camp Surfbird is a unique overnight camp designed especially for youth. In partnership with San Diego Bird Alliance and the ABA, we’ve crafted an extraordinary birding weekend in Southern California.
Register: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Camp Surfbird 2026
Camp Surfbird is a unique overnight camp designed especially for youth who share your love for birds. In partnership with San Diego Bird Alliance and the American Birding Association, we’ve crafted an...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Registration is open for Camp Surfbird!
Camp Surfbird is a unique overnight camp designed especially for youth. In partnership with San Diego Bird Alliance and the ABA, we’ve crafted an extraordinary birding weekend in Southern California.
Register: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Camp Surfbird is a unique overnight camp designed especially for youth. In partnership with San Diego Bird Alliance and the ABA, we’ve crafted an extraordinary birding weekend in Southern California.
Register: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Spend the weekend birding with the American Birding Association in San Francisco, California!
You’ll meet great people, see amazing birds, and pick up new tips along the way. Sign up today and be part of the adventure: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/trips/aba-co...
You’ll meet great people, see amazing birds, and pick up new tips along the way. Sign up today and be part of the adventure: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/trips/aba-co...
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Spend the weekend birding with the American Birding Association in San Francisco, California!
You’ll meet great people, see amazing birds, and pick up new tips along the way. Sign up today and be part of the adventure: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/trips/aba-co...
You’ll meet great people, see amazing birds, and pick up new tips along the way. Sign up today and be part of the adventure: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/trips/aba-co...
New book review of Lonely Planet's The Joy of Birdwatching!
"A combination travelogue, photography book, and bird-finding guide, The Joy of Birdwatching presents 60 snapshots of places to see splendid birds..."
Read Donna Schulman's full review: www.aba.org/a-global-gui...
"A combination travelogue, photography book, and bird-finding guide, The Joy of Birdwatching presents 60 snapshots of places to see splendid birds..."
Read Donna Schulman's full review: www.aba.org/a-global-gui...
A Global Guide to Birding Spectacles - American Birding Association
The cover of The Joy of Birdwatching depicts a birding fantasy come true. A jungle of brilliant green foliage and deep red and pink flowers curves around a perfectly round sun, with a raptor soaring t...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
New book review of Lonely Planet's The Joy of Birdwatching!
"A combination travelogue, photography book, and bird-finding guide, The Joy of Birdwatching presents 60 snapshots of places to see splendid birds..."
Read Donna Schulman's full review: www.aba.org/a-global-gui...
"A combination travelogue, photography book, and bird-finding guide, The Joy of Birdwatching presents 60 snapshots of places to see splendid birds..."
Read Donna Schulman's full review: www.aba.org/a-global-gui...
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@aba.org got my #lifer Clay Colored Sparrow way out of it’s typical range on the North Carolina outer banks recently! Then I got home to get my #lifer American Avocet in West Virginia of all places! Great luck with vagrant birds so far this fall! Excited for waterfowl this winter 😃
#birds #birding
#birds #birding
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Remember to tag the ABA account on lifer posts so we can amplify and help you celebrate!
November 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Remember to tag the ABA account on lifer posts so we can amplify and help you celebrate!
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Put in your bid on Julie Zickefoose's Evening Grosbeak Bird of the Year art!
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Put in your bid on Julie Zickefoose's Evening Grosbeak Bird of the Year art!
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
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Don't forget to bid on Christina Baal's Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year art!
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Don't forget to bid on Christina Baal's Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year art!
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
First ever ABA Bird of the Year, back in 2011!
Can’t resist posting this cutie! American kestrel, Everglades National Park 🪶🌿
November 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
First ever ABA Bird of the Year, back in 2011!
Support real bird artists by joining the ABA and receive the Bird of the Year issue of Birding magazine in January!
ABA.org/join
ABA.org/join
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Support real bird artists by joining the ABA and receive the Bird of the Year issue of Birding magazine in January!
ABA.org/join
ABA.org/join
The Atlantic Region: Summer 2025 Regional Report has been published, Tufted Puffin being a noteworthy rarity!
Read the full report here: www.aba.org/atlantic-reg...
Read the full report here: www.aba.org/atlantic-reg...
Atlantic Region: Summer 2025 - American Birding Association
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November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Atlantic Region: Summer 2025 Regional Report has been published, Tufted Puffin being a noteworthy rarity!
Read the full report here: www.aba.org/atlantic-reg...
Read the full report here: www.aba.org/atlantic-reg...
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Absolutely ✨stunning✨ artwork of a beautiful bird 👏
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Absolutely ✨stunning✨ artwork of a beautiful bird 👏
Put in your bid on Julie Zickefoose's Evening Grosbeak Bird of the Year art!
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Put in your bid on Julie Zickefoose's Evening Grosbeak Bird of the Year art!
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Don't forget to bid on Christina Baal's Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year art!
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Don't forget to bid on Christina Baal's Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year art!
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Don't miss your chance to own an Andrew Guttenberg original!
Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
November 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Don't miss your chance to own an Andrew Guttenberg original!
Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
There's only a few days left to bid on Bird of the Year art!
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
There's only a few days left to bid on Bird of the Year art!
The Prairie Provinces: Spring 2025 Regional Report is out now!
Read the report here: www.aba.org/prairie-prov...
Read the report here: www.aba.org/prairie-prov...
Prairie Provinces: Spring 2025 - American Birding Association
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November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Prairie Provinces: Spring 2025 Regional Report is out now!
Read the report here: www.aba.org/prairie-prov...
Read the report here: www.aba.org/prairie-prov...
The Prairie Provinces: Winter 2024–2025 Regional Report is out! Highlights include large numbers of Great Gray, Northern Hawk, and Northern Saw-whet owls, plus an extraordinary Sage Thrasher.
Read the report here: www.aba.org/prairie-prov...
Read the report here: www.aba.org/prairie-prov...
Prairie Provinces: Winter 2024–2025 - American Birding Association
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November 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Prairie Provinces: Winter 2024–2025 Regional Report is out! Highlights include large numbers of Great Gray, Northern Hawk, and Northern Saw-whet owls, plus an extraordinary Sage Thrasher.
Read the report here: www.aba.org/prairie-prov...
Read the report here: www.aba.org/prairie-prov...
New episode of the American Birding Podcast!
Can the various mating rituals, displays, and behaviors of birds apply to the lives of humans in the 21st century, with our own unique rituals, displays, and behaviors?
Listen here: www.aba.org/09-45-dating...
Can the various mating rituals, displays, and behaviors of birds apply to the lives of humans in the 21st century, with our own unique rituals, displays, and behaviors?
Listen here: www.aba.org/09-45-dating...
09-45: Dating Like a Bird with Bryony Angell & Wenfei Tong - American Birding Association
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November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New episode of the American Birding Podcast!
Can the various mating rituals, displays, and behaviors of birds apply to the lives of humans in the 21st century, with our own unique rituals, displays, and behaviors?
Listen here: www.aba.org/09-45-dating...
Can the various mating rituals, displays, and behaviors of birds apply to the lives of humans in the 21st century, with our own unique rituals, displays, and behaviors?
Listen here: www.aba.org/09-45-dating...
Meet the 2026 ABA Young Birder Mentors!
The ABA is thrilled to announce this year’s talented and dedicated team of mentors for the ABA Young Birder Mentoring Program: leaders, artists, writers, photographers, and conservationists all dedicated to helping the next generation of birders soar.
The ABA is thrilled to announce this year’s talented and dedicated team of mentors for the ABA Young Birder Mentoring Program: leaders, artists, writers, photographers, and conservationists all dedicated to helping the next generation of birders soar.
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Meet the 2026 ABA Young Birder Mentors!
The ABA is thrilled to announce this year’s talented and dedicated team of mentors for the ABA Young Birder Mentoring Program: leaders, artists, writers, photographers, and conservationists all dedicated to helping the next generation of birders soar.
The ABA is thrilled to announce this year’s talented and dedicated team of mentors for the ABA Young Birder Mentoring Program: leaders, artists, writers, photographers, and conservationists all dedicated to helping the next generation of birders soar.
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How cool is this! Go and get your read on immediately!
The October 2025 special issue of Birding magazine is available online, and, best of all, it’s free and open to everyone! The ABA makes all Birding special issues available to the public.
www.aba.org/birding-onli...
www.aba.org/birding-onli...
Birding Online: October 2025 - American Birding Association
This issue features articles about an enchanting family-run nature reserve in Colombia, a photography trip to Alaska's North Slope, Hawaii's amazing "honeycreepers", layover birding opportunities near...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
How cool is this! Go and get your read on immediately!
The October 2025 special issue of Birding magazine is available online, and, best of all, it’s free and open to everyone! The ABA makes all Birding special issues available to the public.
www.aba.org/birding-onli...
www.aba.org/birding-onli...
Birding Online: October 2025 - American Birding Association
This issue features articles about an enchanting family-run nature reserve in Colombia, a photography trip to Alaska's North Slope, Hawaii's amazing "honeycreepers", layover birding opportunities near...
www.aba.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The October 2025 special issue of Birding magazine is available online, and, best of all, it’s free and open to everyone! The ABA makes all Birding special issues available to the public.
www.aba.org/birding-onli...
www.aba.org/birding-onli...
New book review!
The updated A Photo Guide for Borneo by Susan Myers delivers stunning photography and a streamlined look at the island’s incredible birdlife and habitats.
Read Aidan Place's full review: www.aba.org/a-photo-guid...
The updated A Photo Guide for Borneo by Susan Myers delivers stunning photography and a streamlined look at the island’s incredible birdlife and habitats.
Read Aidan Place's full review: www.aba.org/a-photo-guid...
A Photo Guide for Borneo - American Birding Association
Borneo, the world’s third largest island, is the stuff of birders’ dreams. Its lush dipterocarp forests contain some of the highest biodiversity on earth and are home to such bucket-list birds as Helm...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
New book review!
The updated A Photo Guide for Borneo by Susan Myers delivers stunning photography and a streamlined look at the island’s incredible birdlife and habitats.
Read Aidan Place's full review: www.aba.org/a-photo-guid...
The updated A Photo Guide for Borneo by Susan Myers delivers stunning photography and a streamlined look at the island’s incredible birdlife and habitats.
Read Aidan Place's full review: www.aba.org/a-photo-guid...
The Southern California: Summer 2025 Regional Report is out! Highlights include a White‑winged Tern, Sooty Tern, and Swallow-tailed Kite.
Read the full report: www.aba.org/southern-cal...
Read the full report: www.aba.org/southern-cal...
Southern California Summer 2025 - American Birding Association
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November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The Southern California: Summer 2025 Regional Report is out! Highlights include a White‑winged Tern, Sooty Tern, and Swallow-tailed Kite.
Read the full report: www.aba.org/southern-cal...
Read the full report: www.aba.org/southern-cal...
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That’s me! In honor of the Grue Jay I came up with a list of other potential hybrids that’d have cool names.
Mt favorite was Smooth-billed Ani x Groove-billed Ani aka the Smooth Groove Ani aka The Steely Dan Ani.
Mt favorite was Smooth-billed Ani x Groove-billed Ani aka the Smooth Groove Ani aka The Steely Dan Ani.
Another This Month in Birding episode is out!
Listen to Jennie Duberstein, Nick Lund, and Brodie Cass Talbott to discuss casual eBirding, hybrid Jays, and what bird to patronize on Halloween night: www.aba.org/09-44-this-m...
Listen to Jennie Duberstein, Nick Lund, and Brodie Cass Talbott to discuss casual eBirding, hybrid Jays, and what bird to patronize on Halloween night: www.aba.org/09-44-this-m...
09-44: This Month in Birding - October 2025 - American Birding Association
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November 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
That’s me! In honor of the Grue Jay I came up with a list of other potential hybrids that’d have cool names.
Mt favorite was Smooth-billed Ani x Groove-billed Ani aka the Smooth Groove Ani aka The Steely Dan Ani.
Mt favorite was Smooth-billed Ani x Groove-billed Ani aka the Smooth Groove Ani aka The Steely Dan Ani.