Hey MD Birders,
We wanted to alert you to a couple of upcoming opportunities for young
birders. We have 2 camps this summer, including a new one in nearby
Delaware. See the details *below*. And here's a link to a wonderful essay
from one of last year's Camp Colorado campers, Rosemary Kramer
http://aba.org/birding/campcolorado.html
Good Birding,
George L. Armistead
*American Birding Association*
*Events Coordinator*
Philadelphia, PA
<garmistead...>
Check out the *ABA Events* page: http://events.aba.org/
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American Birding Association's 2013 Young Birder Summer Camps*
The American Birding Association (ABA) is pleased to announce their 2013
Young Birder Summer Camps - Camp Colorado
http://events.aba.org/camp-colorado and Camp Avocet
http://events.aba.org/camp-avocet. Camp Colorado, running from July 21-27,
will be held once again in Estes Park, Colorado, bordering the majestic
Rocky Mountain National Park. Campers will find plenty of opportunities to
take their birding skills to the next level, meet other young people with
similar interests, explore careers in birding and ornithology, and, of
course, learn about the bird life and natural history of northern Colorado.
ABA�s newest camp, Camp Avocet, running August 11-17, will be held at the
stunning Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware, only minutes away
from two major National Wildlife Refuges and a short ride to the
northernmost cypress swamp in North America. Migrating shorebirds will be
a main study and focus for this camp but due to the grand diversity of
southern Delaware�s bird-rich habitats, over 150 species of birds will be
seen and studied during this seven-day camp extravaganza! As always, both
ABA Camps will be staffed by world-class adult birders specializing in
educating today�s crop of youth birders. Our camper-to-teacher ratio will
be 3-to-1, with guest instructors contributing their unique talents each
day. For more information or to register now, visit the camp pages
highlighted above or contact Bill Stewart at <bstewart...>
Scholarships are available for young birders aged 13-18 interested in
attending either ABA Camp and made possible in part through our Legacy
Sponsor - Leica Sport Optics, the DuPont Company and the Richard E. Andrews
Memorial Scholarship.
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