Connect

The ABA offers rich and engaging virtual platforms, in-person opportunities, and partnerships that help connect birders with resources.

ABA Online

Community Social Network

Connect with thousands of fellow ABA Members, and access special content only available here.

What's This Bird Facebook Group

A group designed to help people with identification, encourage learning, and foster better birders.

General Discussion Facebook Group

General discussion for birders of all experience levels.

Rare Bird Alert Facebook Group

View rare bird alerts from ABA community members, and contribute your own alerts.

ABA Blog

Stay up to date with the latest ABA-related news.

Newsletters

Subscribe to our flight calls newsletter, as well as travel, publication, and general announcement newsletters.

In the Wild

  • Young Birder Camps

    Each year the American Birding Association and its partners offer some fantastic events for young birders, enabling them to get out, discover more about birds, and go birding with others in their age group.

  • ABA Community Weekends

    These free two-day events highlight the exciting birds and vibrant birding communities in major urban centers in the U.S. and Canada.

  • Festivals & Community Events

    This registry is your guide to finding bird festivals and other birding events across the U.S. and Canada.

  • Birding Clubs & Organizations

    Get a listing of local and regional bird clubs, as well as state and provincial ornithological societies, in the U.S. and Canada.

  • ABA Travel

    Our thoughtfully designed offerings combine great field birding, amazing destinations, and cultural immersion, while visibly supporting local projects and communities.

Partnerships

  • Birders’ Exchange Donation Program

    Connect  >  Partnerships Your Content Goes Here Your Content Goes Here After careful consideration among our staff and board, the ABA has made the decision to discontinue the association’s Birders’ Exchange (BEX) program. BEX provided birding equipment and resources to individuals and organizations throughout the[...]

  • ABA Song Bird Coffee

    For each package sold of our certified bird-friendly coffee, a portion of the proceeds benefits the mission, programs, and conservation efforts of the ABA.

Support

  • Donate

    The ABA welcomes donations at any financial level in support of our mission and programming.

  • ABA Membership

    ABA members enjoy access to a wide array of benefits and premium content—and importantly contribute to a lively and thriving birding community.

  • Ways To Give

    Choose the option that works best for you: online donation, gifts of stock, donor-advised funds, IRA charitable gifts, and estate & legacy gifts.