2008 ABA/Leica Young Birder of the Year

The results of the 2008 ABA/Leica Young Birder of the Year Contest have been officially announced!  I (Marcel) won the Photography module in the age group 10-13. Joel won the Notebook and Illustration modules for the same age range.  He also won the overall title of Young Birder of the Year!  Examples of the winning material will be published in a future issue of Birding magazine and will probably be posted on the ABA website at some point.

Thanks to the American Birding Association and Leica for putting on this annual competition. A big thanks also goes to the judges for the time and effort they spent evaluating work and providing thoughtful feedback.  We enjoyed it, learned a lot, and encourage other young birders to participate in this event.

Marcel's Photography Samples

Lincoln Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Neotropic Cormorants

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Dunlins

Calidris alpina

Laughing Gulls

Larus atricilla

Joel's Illustration Samples

Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

 Juvenile American Robin illustration from Field Journal

Joel's Field Journal Samples

Journal Entry - 2 Page Spread

Journal Entry for Western Scrub-Jay

From the ABA website . . .

ABA/Leica Young Birder of the Year

2008 Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 ABA/Leica Young Birder of the Year Contest, and thanks to all who participated in the event.

Overall 2008 Young Birder of the Year

Joel Such (Age 10), Lyons, CO

Notebook Module

Ages 10-13 - Joel Such (Age 10), Lyons, CO

Ages 10-14 - Harold Eyster (Age 14), Chelsea, MI

Illustration

Ages 10-13 - Joel Such (Age 10), Lyons, CO

Ages 10-14 - Harold Eyster (Age 14), Chelsea, MI

Writing

Ages 10-13 - Megan O'Brien (Age 13), San Jose, CA; Dakota Outcalt (Age 11), Rockford, IL

Ages 14-18 - Sarah MacLean (Age 16), Escondido, CA

Photography

Ages 10- 13 - Marcel Such (Age 12), Lyons, CO

Ages 14-18 - Malkolm Boothroyd (Age 16), Whitehorse, Yukon