Posted on behalf of Bill Stewart.
Arun Bose
Richmond
Dear VA-Birders,
The ABA and Leica Sport Optics have partnered to create a unique birding
experience focusing upon young birders and their mentors in the populous
Mid-Atlantic area. The ABA Mid-Atlantic Young Birder Conference, co-hosted
by the Delaware Nature Society and DOS's Delaware Dunlins Youth Birders
Club, will prove to be a very special event this fall. The first-ever
Mid-Atlantic Young Birder Conference will take place on the beautiful
grounds of the Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin, Delaware. Bird walks
and hawk watching at the peak of fall migration will feature prominently,
as will concurrent indoor learning sessions for new and experienced young
birders alike, allowing everyone from elementary school through late teens
to find things of interest. There will also be special sessions by and for
parents, mentors, and club coordinators.
For our keynote presentations, we’re very excited to have Bill Thompson
III, editor of Bird Watcher’s Digest and author of The Young Birder’s Guide
to Birds of North America, and Marie McGee, ABA’s Young Birder of the Year
2012. Bill and Marie will deliver a one-two punch that will have everyone
fired up about birding and its potential to enrich and connect us all, kid
or adult. Each registered participant will receive a FREE copy of The
Young Birders Guide to Birds of Eastern North America upon checking in.
Conference Date/Times/Location: September 22, 2012 9:00 to 4:00 (optional
pre-conference birdwalk begins at 8:00) Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin,
DE
For more information about the conference,
http://blog.aba.org/2012/07/maybc.html<http://blog.aba.org/2012/07/maybc.html>
and http://www.aba.org/events/
<http://www.aba.org/events/>
To register, https://www.aba.org/events/MAYBC12/reg/
For questions, e-mail conference coordinator, Bill Stewart -
bstewart@xxxxxxx
