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The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year: Horned Lark! - American Birding Association
The 2026 Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark: a widespread, resilient, and fascinating species uniting birders through art, storytelling, and conservation all year long.
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The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark! Get ready for a great year of celebrating Horned Larks!
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This bill is slated to be voted on in the Senate THIS WEEK
Please call your senators (202-224-3121) & tell them to vote NO on HJR 140
More info & a link to the bill, + info re: 2 more ecologically disastrous bills that passed the House & are in the Senate for vote in the🧵below
Please call your senators (202-224-3121) & tell them to vote NO on HJR 140
More info & a link to the bill, + info re: 2 more ecologically disastrous bills that passed the House & are in the Senate for vote in the🧵below
☎️Please - Call your Senators 202-224-3121 to vote NO on HJR 140 - WILL BE VOTED ON THIS WEEK
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Several ecologically damaging bills have passed in the House & are in the Senate for vote - this is a big one
"More Than 30 Groups Oppose H.J. Res. 140"
🦊🌎🌿🧪
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Several ecologically damaging bills have passed in the House & are in the Senate for vote - this is a big one
"More Than 30 Groups Oppose H.J. Res. 140"
🦊🌎🌿🧪
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February 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
This bill is slated to be voted on in the Senate THIS WEEK
Please call your senators (202-224-3121) & tell them to vote NO on HJR 140
More info & a link to the bill, + info re: 2 more ecologically disastrous bills that passed the House & are in the Senate for vote in the🧵below
Please call your senators (202-224-3121) & tell them to vote NO on HJR 140
More info & a link to the bill, + info re: 2 more ecologically disastrous bills that passed the House & are in the Senate for vote in the🧵below
The U.S. Senate is considering legislation this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow, that could overturn long-standing protections and open the door to copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, one of the most intact boreal ecosystems in the Lower 48.
February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The U.S. Senate is considering legislation this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow, that could overturn long-standing protections and open the door to copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, one of the most intact boreal ecosystems in the Lower 48.
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I loved it! Today, I specifically went out to a place known for Horned Larks. Unfortunately, my camera battery was dead! But I got lovely looks at the ABA Bird of the Year. And a couple camera phone pics!!
February 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I loved it! Today, I specifically went out to a place known for Horned Larks. Unfortunately, my camera battery was dead! But I got lovely looks at the ABA Bird of the Year. And a couple camera phone pics!!
What did you think of this issue?
If you missed it, make sure you're an active ABA member so you don't miss the next issue of Birding. ABA.org/membership
If you missed it, make sure you're an active ABA member so you don't miss the next issue of Birding. ABA.org/membership
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
What did you think of this issue?
If you missed it, make sure you're an active ABA member so you don't miss the next issue of Birding. ABA.org/membership
If you missed it, make sure you're an active ABA member so you don't miss the next issue of Birding. ABA.org/membership
Have you heard of the Ceara Gnateater, one of Brazil’s rarest birds? On ABA’s Northeast Brazil Birding Tour we’ll aim to find the stunning Ceara Gnateater, an extremely range-restricted Atlantic Forest jewel found only in NE Brazil.
Learn more and register: aba.org/northeast-brazil-birding-tour/
Learn more and register: aba.org/northeast-brazil-birding-tour/
February 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Have you heard of the Ceara Gnateater, one of Brazil’s rarest birds? On ABA’s Northeast Brazil Birding Tour we’ll aim to find the stunning Ceara Gnateater, an extremely range-restricted Atlantic Forest jewel found only in NE Brazil.
Learn more and register: aba.org/northeast-brazil-birding-tour/
Learn more and register: aba.org/northeast-brazil-birding-tour/
It's been a very wintry winter... Have you gotten any good winter bird photos this year?
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
It's been a very wintry winter... Have you gotten any good winter bird photos this year?
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This feels like such an almost photo; I like the composition and the pose I was able to capture, of two Horned Larks sparring in the air. But it was at the absolute edge of my lens' range, so it's much softer than I'd like. @aba.org #Nature #Photography #Birds #WillametteValley
February 8, 2026 at 1:17 AM
This feels like such an almost photo; I like the composition and the pose I was able to capture, of two Horned Larks sparring in the air. But it was at the absolute edge of my lens' range, so it's much softer than I'd like. @aba.org #Nature #Photography #Birds #WillametteValley
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A first look at this incredible bird 16 years ago in the Carrizo Plain.
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Horned Lark
Singing at dusk on the edge of the Carrizo Plain.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
A first look at this incredible bird 16 years ago in the Carrizo Plain.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
If you can, be nice to yourself and go birding this weekend.
February 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
If you can, be nice to yourself and go birding this weekend.
On the ABA's Namibia Tour, we’ll search open plains for the Ludwig’s Bustard. This striking desert grassland specialist ranges across Namibia and South Africa and is considered endangered.
Seeing one in its vast, open habitat is a true highlight.
Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
Seeing one in its vast, open habitat is a true highlight.
Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
On the ABA's Namibia Tour, we’ll search open plains for the Ludwig’s Bustard. This striking desert grassland specialist ranges across Namibia and South Africa and is considered endangered.
Seeing one in its vast, open habitat is a true highlight.
Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
Seeing one in its vast, open habitat is a true highlight.
Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
Coming up in the March issue of Birding magazine: Interview with Cin-Ty Lee!
Birders know Cin-Ty Lee as an expert on one of the most dreaded bird families for identification: the flycatchers.
Birders know Cin-Ty Lee as an expert on one of the most dreaded bird families for identification: the flycatchers.
February 4, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Coming up in the March issue of Birding magazine: Interview with Cin-Ty Lee!
Birders know Cin-Ty Lee as an expert on one of the most dreaded bird families for identification: the flycatchers.
Birders know Cin-Ty Lee as an expert on one of the most dreaded bird families for identification: the flycatchers.
Help protect the Rio Grande Valley’s iconic birding sites!
The proposed FY26 DHS Appropriations Bill removes long-standing protections for famous birding hotspots like Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Bentsen–Rio Grande Valley State Park...
The proposed FY26 DHS Appropriations Bill removes long-standing protections for famous birding hotspots like Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Bentsen–Rio Grande Valley State Park...
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Help protect the Rio Grande Valley’s iconic birding sites!
The proposed FY26 DHS Appropriations Bill removes long-standing protections for famous birding hotspots like Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Bentsen–Rio Grande Valley State Park...
The proposed FY26 DHS Appropriations Bill removes long-standing protections for famous birding hotspots like Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Bentsen–Rio Grande Valley State Park...
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The Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) is one of the few lifers I encountered while visiting Florida.
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida
🗓️ January 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
#reddishegret #floridabirds #WildlifePhotography #birdwatching #ornithology @mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida
🗓️ January 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
#reddishegret #floridabirds #WildlifePhotography #birdwatching #ornithology @mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) is one of the few lifers I encountered while visiting Florida.
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida
🗓️ January 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
#reddishegret #floridabirds #WildlifePhotography #birdwatching #ornithology @mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida
🗓️ January 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
#reddishegret #floridabirds #WildlifePhotography #birdwatching #ornithology @mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
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Hudsonian Whimbrel split from Eurasian Whimbrel on ABA checklist
Three new species added to the ABA Checklist!
Two splits (Whimbrel, Yellow Warbler) and a recent distributional record (Waved Albatross) raise the ABA Area list to 1,161 species.
Learn more here: www.aba.org/aba-checklis...
Two splits (Whimbrel, Yellow Warbler) and a recent distributional record (Waved Albatross) raise the ABA Area list to 1,161 species.
Learn more here: www.aba.org/aba-checklis...
ABA Checklist Committee Update, Jan. 2026 - American Birding Association
Three new species added to the ABA Checklist! Two splits (Whimbrel, Yellow Warbler) and a recent distributional record (Waved Albatross) raise the ABA Area list to 1,161 species.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Hudsonian Whimbrel split from Eurasian Whimbrel on ABA checklist
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Three new species added to the ABA Checklist!
Two splits (Whimbrel, Yellow Warbler) and a recent distributional record (Waved Albatross) raise the ABA Area list to 1,161 species.
Learn more here: www.aba.org/aba-checklis...
Two splits (Whimbrel, Yellow Warbler) and a recent distributional record (Waved Albatross) raise the ABA Area list to 1,161 species.
Learn more here: www.aba.org/aba-checklis...
ABA Checklist Committee Update, Jan. 2026 - American Birding Association
Three new species added to the ABA Checklist! Two splits (Whimbrel, Yellow Warbler) and a recent distributional record (Waved Albatross) raise the ABA Area list to 1,161 species.
www.aba.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Three new species added to the ABA Checklist!
Two splits (Whimbrel, Yellow Warbler) and a recent distributional record (Waved Albatross) raise the ABA Area list to 1,161 species.
Learn more here: www.aba.org/aba-checklis...
Two splits (Whimbrel, Yellow Warbler) and a recent distributional record (Waved Albatross) raise the ABA Area list to 1,161 species.
Learn more here: www.aba.org/aba-checklis...
The American Birding Podcast is a member-supported program. Join the ABA to support our programs! ABA.org/join
January 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The American Birding Podcast is a member-supported program. Join the ABA to support our programs! ABA.org/join
Join the ABA on an exciting, skill-building journey and get to know what makes the Pacific Northwest an unforgettable birding destination Aug. 31–Sept. 6, 2026.
Learn more and sign up here: www.aba.org/olympia-shor...
Learn more and sign up here: www.aba.org/olympia-shor...
Olympia: shorebirds and seabirds of the Pacific Northwest - American Birding Association
Join the ABA's birding tour to the Pacific Northwest and learn to confidently identify shorebirds, gulls, and pelagic species.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Join the ABA on an exciting, skill-building journey and get to know what makes the Pacific Northwest an unforgettable birding destination Aug. 31–Sept. 6, 2026.
Learn more and sign up here: www.aba.org/olympia-shor...
Learn more and sign up here: www.aba.org/olympia-shor...
Are you attending the San Diego Bird Festival?
If so, please say hi to the ABA's Executive Director Wayne Klockner, who will give a talk on Sat., Feb. 28, at 2:30pm PT as well as leading a walk, and Kim Check, Director of ABA Young Birder Programs.
More info here: www.sandiegobirdfestival.org
If so, please say hi to the ABA's Executive Director Wayne Klockner, who will give a talk on Sat., Feb. 28, at 2:30pm PT as well as leading a walk, and Kim Check, Director of ABA Young Birder Programs.
More info here: www.sandiegobirdfestival.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Are you attending the San Diego Bird Festival?
If so, please say hi to the ABA's Executive Director Wayne Klockner, who will give a talk on Sat., Feb. 28, at 2:30pm PT as well as leading a walk, and Kim Check, Director of ABA Young Birder Programs.
More info here: www.sandiegobirdfestival.org
If so, please say hi to the ABA's Executive Director Wayne Klockner, who will give a talk on Sat., Feb. 28, at 2:30pm PT as well as leading a walk, and Kim Check, Director of ABA Young Birder Programs.
More info here: www.sandiegobirdfestival.org
Horned Lark puzzles are here!
Beautiful. Brutal. Absolutely worth it. Every purchase helps support the work of the American Birding Association.
Order here: www.aba.org/store/horned...
Beautiful. Brutal. Absolutely worth it. Every purchase helps support the work of the American Birding Association.
Order here: www.aba.org/store/horned...
Horned Lark Puzzle - ABA Store
Shop the ABA Horned Lark Bird of the Year puzzle featuring artwork by Kristina Knowski. Perfect for birders and nature lovers.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Horned Lark puzzles are here!
Beautiful. Brutal. Absolutely worth it. Every purchase helps support the work of the American Birding Association.
Order here: www.aba.org/store/horned...
Beautiful. Brutal. Absolutely worth it. Every purchase helps support the work of the American Birding Association.
Order here: www.aba.org/store/horned...
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How to find the ABA Bird of the Year: The Horned Lark!
YouTube video by Anuj Ghimire
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January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
New podcast episode!
As the month winds down, the podcast presents its popular TMIB (This Month in Birding) panel. Guests Mollee Brown, Frank Izaguirre, and Jordan Rutter join host Nate Swick to discuss everything from penguins to juncos to the weird bird stuff at home.
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As the month winds down, the podcast presents its popular TMIB (This Month in Birding) panel. Guests Mollee Brown, Frank Izaguirre, and Jordan Rutter join host Nate Swick to discuss everything from penguins to juncos to the weird bird stuff at home.
www.aba.org/10-04-this-m...
10-04: This Month in Birding - January 2026 - American Birding Association
As the month winds down, the podcast presents its popular TMIB (This Month in Birding) panel. Guests Mollee Brown, Frank Izaguirre, and Jordan Rutter join host Nate Swick to discuss everything from pe...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:24 PM
New podcast episode!
As the month winds down, the podcast presents its popular TMIB (This Month in Birding) panel. Guests Mollee Brown, Frank Izaguirre, and Jordan Rutter join host Nate Swick to discuss everything from penguins to juncos to the weird bird stuff at home.
www.aba.org/10-04-this-m...
As the month winds down, the podcast presents its popular TMIB (This Month in Birding) panel. Guests Mollee Brown, Frank Izaguirre, and Jordan Rutter join host Nate Swick to discuss everything from penguins to juncos to the weird bird stuff at home.
www.aba.org/10-04-this-m...