05/16/2013 - ABA Convention! Corpus Christi, Texas from April 22-26, 2014 :: Comments (0)
I’ve been managing ABA Events for just over a year now and the one question I am asked perhaps more than any other is: “When are we going to have another convention?” Now I can happily say NEXT YEAR, in 2014! The convention will be held April 22-26, in Corpus... READ MORE »
Blogger: GEORGE ARMISTEAD
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
George Armistead is a lifelong birder and since April 2012 is the events coordinator for the ABA. George spent the prior decade organizing and leading birding tours for Field Guides Inc. He has guided trips on all seven continents, and enjoys vast open country habitats and seabirds most of all. Based in Philadelphia, he is an associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, and spends much of his free time birding the coast between Cape May, NJ and Cape Hatteras, NC.
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04/06/2013 - ABA Events Update! :: Comments (0)
The ABA’s Institute for Field Ornithology traces its origins back to 1983. It was created to offer novel opportunities for the study of birds. IFO programs combine education with field birding to enrich your appreciation of birds. (See below for more info on upcoming IFO Programs). Fresh off our sold... READ MORE »
The ABA’s Institute for Field Ornithology traces its origins back to 1983. It was created to offer novel opportunities for the study of birds. IFO programs combine education with field birding to enrich your appreciation of birds. (See below for more info on upcoming IFO Programs). Fresh off our sold... READ MORE »
01/17/2013 - THE TOP 10: Birding Taboos :: Comments (19)
George Armistead plays the provocateur and takes the topics on which we all have opinion we rarely talk about and lays them right out on the table. READ MORE »
George Armistead plays the provocateur and takes the topics on which we all have opinion we rarely talk about and lays them right out on the table. READ MORE »
10/11/2012 - THE TOP 10: Cutest Birds in North America :: Comments (5)
Precisely what makes a bird “cute” is kind of hard to say. You don’t have to ask someone why puppies or kittens are cute. They just are undeniably cute. It is a fact we all accept. Their cuteness requires no explanation, and is not up for debate. Undeniably cute birds... READ MORE »
Precisely what makes a bird “cute” is kind of hard to say. You don’t have to ask someone why puppies or kittens are cute. They just are undeniably cute. It is a fact we all accept. Their cuteness requires no explanation, and is not up for debate. Undeniably cute birds... READ MORE »
09/27/2012 - Slideshow! Photos of ABA YOUNG BIRDER CONFERENCE & ABA Members Meeting, SEPT. 22 & 23 :: Comments (2)
Last weekend was the 2012 ABA Mid-Atlantic Young Birder Conference, and by any measure it was a huge success. It’s amazing how energizing it is to get together with a bunch of like-minded birders. What I had not known was how thrilling it can be when so many of those... READ MORE »
Last weekend was the 2012 ABA Mid-Atlantic Young Birder Conference, and by any measure it was a huge success. It’s amazing how energizing it is to get together with a bunch of like-minded birders. What I had not known was how thrilling it can be when so many of those... READ MORE »
08/30/2012 - Kiptopeke Turns 50! :: Comments (3)
The Kiptopeke Songbird Banding Station celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Fred Scott and Walter Smith were the cogs that got the station going in 1963, and made it hum for the decades following. Since its opening there has been stalwart support and teamwork allowing the station to prosper, and... READ MORE »
The Kiptopeke Songbird Banding Station celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Fred Scott and Walter Smith were the cogs that got the station going in 1963, and made it hum for the decades following. Since its opening there has been stalwart support and teamwork allowing the station to prosper, and... READ MORE »
08/01/2012 - ABA Events Update! :: Comments (0)
It’s go time! We want to go birding… and we want to go with you. Check out these cool ABA birding events. And stay tuned…. Things are looking rosy for an ABA event in Albuquerque, New Mexico in February of 2013, so keep an eye on the events page: http://www.aba.org/events/... READ MORE »
It’s go time! We want to go birding… and we want to go with you. Check out these cool ABA birding events. And stay tuned…. Things are looking rosy for an ABA event in Albuquerque, New Mexico in February of 2013, so keep an eye on the events page: http://www.aba.org/events/... READ MORE »
07/25/2012 - THE TOP 10: Books Every Birder Should Have :: Comments (21)
Perhaps the only items we birders love as much as our binoculars are bird books. Happily, there is no shortage of titles. What follows is a suggested list of books that any birder would benefit from owning. Some titles and authors will be familiar, but others may have flown beneath... READ MORE »
Perhaps the only items we birders love as much as our binoculars are bird books. Happily, there is no shortage of titles. What follows is a suggested list of books that any birder would benefit from owning. Some titles and authors will be familiar, but others may have flown beneath... READ MORE »
06/20/2012 - THE TOP 10: Best Colloquial Bird Names :: Comments (16)
10. Chukoloskee Chicken White Ibis at Kiptopeke State Park, VA; May. (Photo by G. Armistead) Also known as the Spanish Curlew, the White Ibis with its striking white plumage, pink legs, and pink sickle-bill has earned it a couple of colorful names. 9. 40 Quarts of Soup Known in parts... READ MORE »
10. Chukoloskee Chicken White Ibis at Kiptopeke State Park, VA; May. (Photo by G. Armistead) Also known as the Spanish Curlew, the White Ibis with its striking white plumage, pink legs, and pink sickle-bill has earned it a couple of colorful names. 9. 40 Quarts of Soup Known in parts... READ MORE »
05/12/2012 - THE Top 10: Reasons to make Hawaii part of the ABA Area :: Comments (42)
A recent poll on the ABA Facebook page posted by ABA member Morgan Churchill showed that a decided majority of those polled thought that Hawaii should be added to the ABA area. This would mean that birds seen in Hawaii could be added to birder’s North American lifelist. A heated... READ MORE »
A recent poll on the ABA Facebook page posted by ABA member Morgan Churchill showed that a decided majority of those polled thought that Hawaii should be added to the ABA area. This would mean that birds seen in Hawaii could be added to birder’s North American lifelist. A heated... READ MORE »
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