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American Birding Association @aba.org · 13h
The ABA Community Weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, has concluded. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a weekend of birding, learning, and connecting, especially to our excellent partners, like St. Louis Audubon Society and Vortex Optics, who helped make the weekend a success.
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 28/09/2026
We’ll have multiple opportunities to look for the iconic Andean Condor on the ABA’s Chile Birding: Deserts, Wetlands, and Rainforest, Oct. 10–22, 2027. Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/chile-birdin...
Andean Condor
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 28/09/2026
Despite a powerful Nor’easter bringing flooding and high winds, forcing some families to cancel, our Young Birder-led Field Trip at the Maryland Ornithological Society Convention was a success! Thank you to our young leaders, their families, MOS, and everyone who made this event possible.
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 28/09/2026
The Green-tailed Towhee is one of the more distinctive sparrows we search for on the ABA’s Southeast Arizona: Sparrows of the Grasslands and Sky Islands workshop. Join the ABA in southeastern Arizona! Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/southeast-ar...
Green-tailed Towhee
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 27/09/2026
With its brilliant emerald-green plumage, orange mask, and coral-red bill and legs, the Grass-green Tanager is an unmistakable Andean tanager of humid montane forests. Learn more and sign up for the ABA's tour to Peru: www.aba.org/southern-per...
Grass-green Tanager, by Chris Sloan
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 23/09/2026
The Sardinian Warbler is a quintessential bird of Mediterranean scrub, and one of the species we’ll be looking for on the ABA’s Greece Spring Birding: Athens and the Greek Mainland, March 28–April 7, 2027. Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/greece-sprin...
Sardinian Warbler, by Spyros Skareas
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 22/09/2026
The intricate rufous, brown, black, and white plumage of the Orange River Francolin can make it surprisingly difficult to pick out. Join the ABA in Namibia this December and search for this handsome, ground-dwelling bird of southern African grasslands. Learn more: www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
Orange River Francolin, by Chris Sloan
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 18/09/2026
The ABA Staff and Board Retreat has officially concluded! We spent the past few days talking about many exciting possibilities for the future. There has never been a better time to be a member of the association. ABA.org/membership
ABA board and staff
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 18/09/2026
ABA staff and board members were delighted to receive copies of two exciting new books about birds: The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, and The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet by Scott Weidensaul.
Bird books
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 11/09/2026
The ABA Community Weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, is coming up soon! Join the American Birding Association for a full weekend of birding, community, and celebration in and around St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 26–27, 2026. Register here: www.aba.org/aba-communit...
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 10/09/2026
Few birds have the presence of a Great Gray Owl. Join the American Birding Association on next year's Minnesota: Winter in the Sax-Zim Bog birding adventure for a chance to encounter this spectacular species. Learn more and reserve your spot: www.aba.org/minnesota-wi...
Great Gray Owl, by Chris Sloan
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 03/09/2026
Registration for the 2027 Young Birder of the Year Program is ongoing through Sept. 15, 2026! Register here: www.aba.org/young-birder... From last year's illustration module: Grace Jiang, "Threegrets"
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 03/09/2026
Rüppell’s Warbler is one of the striking Eastern Mediterranean specialties we’ll be searching for on the ABA’s Greece Spring Birding: Athens and the Greek Mainland tour, Mar. 28–Apr. 7, 2027! Learn more and register: www.aba.org/greece-sprin...
Rüppell’s Warbler, Spyros Skareas
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 28/08/2026
Congratulations to Donna Allen, the lucky winner of an ABA membership raffle at the recent Southeast Arizona Birding Festival! Thanks for being part of the ABA community, Donna, and happy birding!
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 26/08/2026
Bradfield’s Swift is a bird of the dry, dramatic landscapes of southwestern Africa, a specialty we’ll be looking for on the ABA’s Namibia Birding Tour, Dec. 5–15, 2026. Join the ABA for 11 unforgettable days of birds and wildlife in Namibia! Learn more and register: www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
Bradfield's Swift, by Chris Sloan
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 25/08/2026
Long-tailed Sylphs are spectacular even by hummingbird standards. Come experience the birds of southern Peru with the ABA! Learn more and register: www.aba.org/southern-per...
Long-tailed Sylph, by Chris Sloan
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 25/08/2026
Don't forget to fill out our survey by Aug. 31 for a chance to win an ABA Store gift basket with a hat, t-shirt, and water bottle! Thank you for your time, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! www.aba.org/survey2026/
Sooty Grouse, by Jonathan Ley
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 25/08/2026
The excellent Puna Tinamou is one of the high-elevation specialties we’ll be searching for on the ABA’s Chile Birding: Deserts, Wetlands, and Rainforest tour, Oct. 10–22, 2027. Join us in Chile! Learn more and register: www.aba.org/chile-birdin...
Puna Tinamou
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 25/08/2026
Widely regarded as one of the greatest bird artists of all time, the legendary Swedish artist, ornithologist, and author Lars Jonsson sits down with the ABA for a fascinating interview in the upcoming Sept. Birding. Don't miss this issue! ABA.org/join
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 24/08/2026
In the upcoming Sept. issue of Birding, 16-year-old Sophia Haakman shares how the Jim Neville Bird Monitoring Project is using birds to measure the impact of habitat restoration in Sarasota Bay. Become an ABA member today to receive the issue! ABA.org/membership
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 24/08/2026
Boreal Owl is one of the most coveted northern owls. We'll have a chance for it on the ABA’s Minnesota: Winter in Sax-Zim Bog trip, Dec. 6–10, 2027. Learn more and register: www.aba.org/minnesota-wi...
Boreal Owl
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 21/08/2026
With its enormous frame, bright red bill, stark black-and-white plumage pattern, and habit of nesting alongside people, the White Stork is one of Europe’s most iconic birds. And we'll look for it on the ABA’s Greece Spring Birding tour, Mar. 28–Apr. 7, 2027. Learn more: www.aba.org/greece-sprin...
White Stork
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 21/08/2026
Rufous-winged Sparrows are subtle, range-restricted, and one of the species we’ll be looking for on the ABA’s Southeast Arizona: Sparrows of the Grasslands and Sky Islands tour, Nov. 1–7, 2027. Learn more and register: www.aba.org/southeast-ar...
Rufous-winged Sparrow
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 20/08/2026
In the September issue of Birding magazine, read the extraordinary and harrowing story of the “Hantavirus Cruise,” a remote South Atlantic Ocean birding expedition that turned into a deadly outbreak, with #2 world lister Steve Kornfeld unexpectedly becoming the ship’s doctor. ABA.org/join
Steven Kornfeld in a zodiac off South Georgia Island.
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 17/08/2026
It’s easy for the White-tailed Eagle to get overshadowed by its cousin, the Steller’s Sea-Eagle, but it's a spectacular raptor too! See both on the ABA’s Japan Winter Birding: Cranes, Owls, and Eagles of Hokkaido tour, Jan. 28–Feb. 8, 2027. Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/japan-winter...
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 12/08/2026
Birder survey! Each year, the American Birding Association conducts a survey to help us better understand the needs of the birding community, and how we can continue to build our membership program to serve you. www.aba.org/survey2026/
Common Murres, by Jonathan Ley
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 07/08/2026
Our ABA Camp Delaware Bay staff is welcoming the next generation of birders! Learn more about the ABA's young birder camps: www.aba.org/camps/
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 07/08/2026
Meet the team that is making the ABA's Camp Colorado an unforgettable week of birding, learning, and adventure! Learn more about the ABA's young birder camps: www.aba.org/camps/
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 07/08/2026
Tiny, elegant, and impossible to overlook, the Namaqua Dove is one of southern Africa's most charming birds. It's just one of hundreds of incredible birds you'll search for on the ABA's upcoming Namibia tour. Learn more and register: www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
Namaqua Dove, by Chris Sloan
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 07/08/2026
Registration for the 2027 Young Birder of the Year Program is open from Aug. 1 through Sept. 15, 2026! Register here: www.aba.org/young-birder... From last year's photography module: Elias Markee-Ratner, "Sheer Frenzy"
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 06/08/2026
Join the American Birding Association for a full weekend of birding, community, and celebration in and around St Louis, Missouri, Sept. 26–27, 2026! Learn more and register here: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/.../aba...
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 31/07/2026
Registration for the 2027 Young Birder of the Year Program opens tomorrow, Aug. 1, 2026! The program is open to young birders between the ages of 10–18. Register here: www.aba.org/young-birder...
Conservation & Community Leadership: Alejandro Williams Viveros presents to community members about his nestbox construction and monitoring project in Quindio, Colombia.
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 27/07/2026
Do you know about the ABA's Travel Newsletter? Discover fascinating birds from around the world, learn about incredible birding destinations, get travel inspiration, and stay up to date on upcoming ABA tours. Simply click here and select "ABA Travel News": aba.app.neoncrm.com/forms/email
Cherrie's Tanager, by Jonathan Ley
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 22/07/2026
Join the ABA in spring 2027 for an unforgettable birding adventure featuring Dalmatian Pelican along with Common Hoopoe, European Bee-eater, Rüppell's Warbler, Krüper's Nuthatch, and dozens species more in Greece. Learn more and reserve your spot: www.aba.org/greece-sprin...
Dalmatian Pelican, by Spyros Skareas
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 21/07/2026
The Smew is one of the most striking ducks on the planet. This elegant sea duck winters in Japan, where our Japan Winter Birding tour offers an excellent chance to see it alongside dozens of other East Asian specialties. Learn more and reserve your spot: www.aba.org/japan-winter...
Smew
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 21/07/2026
Join the ABA in Albuquerque on August 22–23 for the next ABA Community Weekend! All bird walks and talks are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Learn more and register: www.aba.org/aba-communit...
Vermilion Flycatcher, by Jonathan Ley
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 15/07/2026
The Chestnut-breasted Coronet is one of Peru's most dazzling hummingbirds. Join the ABA in Southern Peru in 2027 for the chance to see this spectacular species alongside hundreds of other Andean and Amazonian birds. Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/southern-per....
Chestnut-breasted Coronet, by Chris Sloan.
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 11/07/2026
The ABA supports the longstanding interpretation of the Endangered Species Act, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 1995 ruling, prohibiting significant modification or degradation of habitat for endangered species.
Bald Eagle, by Jonathan Ley
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 11/07/2026
The American Birding Association strongly opposes this assault on biological diversity and America's rich natural heritage. Should the new rule stand, decades of effort to protect birds and other wildlife will be undermined.
Piping Plover, by Jonathan Ley
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 11/07/2026
The Trump administration announced yesterday its intent to allow businesses and individuals to destroy or degrade habitat in ways that harm species protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Kirtland's Warbler, by Chris Sloan
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 01/07/2026
Breeding Bird Spotlight: Kirtland's Warbler Cool Fact: In the 1970s, there were fewer than 200 male Kirtland's Warblers. Thanks to decades of intensive habitat management and control of the Brown-headed Cowbird, the population has rebounded dramatically. Have you ever seen a Kirtland's Warbler?
Kirtland's Warbler, by George Armistead
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 01/07/2026
The Herero Chat is found only in Namibia and neighboring Angola, making it one of southern Africa's most sought-after birds. It's just one of the incredible birds you'll search for on the ABA's Namibia Birding Tour. Learn more and reserve your spot: www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
Herero Chat, by Chris Sloan
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 30/06/2026
Breeding Bird Spotlight: Common Ringed Plover Cool Fact: Like Killdeer and other species, Common Ringed Plover uses the classic "broken-wing display" to lure predators away from their nest. Have you ever seen a Common Ringed Plover?
Common Ringed Plover, by George Armistead
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 29/06/2026
Breeding Bird Spotlight: Cassin's Sparrow Cool Fact: Male Cassin's Sparrows perform a spectacular courtship display, singing continuously as they hover and slowly parachute back to earth. Have you ever seen or heard a Cassin's Sparrow? Have you witnessed their courtship display?
Cassin's Sparrow, by George Armistead
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 26/06/2026
In the July 2026 issue of Birding, Martin Freeland explores a remarkable ornithological discovery: the Hooded Jewel-babbler, a bird new to science that no scientist has ever seen in person. This image is of the bird's habitat. Make sure you're an active ABA member so you don't miss this issue!
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 26/06/2026
Breeding Bird Spotlight: Aleutian Tern Cool Fact: Aleutian Terns have a very long migration route, traveling thousands of miles across the Pacific to spend the nonbreeding season in Southeast Asia. Have you ever seen an Aleutian Tern?
Aleutian Tern, by George Armistead
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 25/06/2026
Breeding Bird Spotlight: Bristle-thighed Curlew Cool Fact: After breeding in Alaska, Bristle-thighed Curlews migrate thousands of miles across the Pacific to winter on islands throughout Polynesia, including the Hawaiian Islands. Have you ever seen a Bristle-thighed Curlew?
Bristle-thighed Curlew, by George Armistead
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 24/06/2026
Breeding Bird Spotlight: Brown Booby Cool Fact: Brown Boobies are famous for occasionally wandering far from their breeding colonies. One individual has recently been drawing birders to Kansas, more than 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean! Have you ever seen a Brown Booby?
Brown Boobies, by Karl Callwood
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 18/06/2026
Breeding Bird Spotlight: Northern Wheatear Cool Fact: Alaska's Northern Wheatears undertake one of the longest migrations of any songbird, traveling thousands of miles to winter in Africa before returning to their Arctic breeding grounds. Have you ever seen a Northern Wheatear?
Northern Wheatear
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American Birding Association @aba.org · 18/06/2026
In the July 2026 issue of Birding magazine, Kristen E. Johnson will take readers to Alaska's Lower Cook Inlet in spring. This photo-rich feature article captures the spirit of birding in south-central Alaska. Make sure you're an active ABA member so you don't miss this issue! aba.org/membership
Red-throated Loon, by Kristen E. Johnson
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