Illinois Young Birders is an initiative of the Illinois Ornithological Society. You can learn more about IOS at the their website linked below. Also below are links to resources, blogs, and other clubs for young birders.
Young Birder Related Links
- eBird Young Birders Network
- eBird portal featuring resources for young birders to connect and learn.
- American Birding Association Young Birder Programs
- ABA portal featuring information about young birder programs
- The Fledgling
- The ABA Young Birders publication written and produced by young birders
- Young Birders Regional Clubs
- Young birders clubs across the United States.
- Young Birder Blog – Birding around the World
- Henry Griffin, former ILYB Member, shares his thoughts on Birding around the World.
- Young Birder Blog – Merlin
- Zach Haag, former ILYB Member, blogs about his adventures birding the southwest and building bird houses at home.
- Young Birder Blog – Travel to Bird
- Follow Isoo O’Brien, ILYB Member, as he set the 2020 Big Year record for Cook County, IL. Isoo’s blog also has his stories from when he and his family spent one year globetrotting at Travel to Bird.
- Illinois Ornithological Society
- IL Ornithological Records Committee
- The Meadowlark – a quarterly journal highlighting species seen across IL
- Scientific research and articles related to birds and birding
- IOS Grants Program
- IOS Listers Corner
Birding Science Related Link
- All About Birds – basically an online field guide
- BirdCast – migration information using weather radars
- eBird – amazing citizen science resource
- How to eBird like a Pro – Presentation by Ohio Young Birder Adriana Losey
Bird-specific Sources
Young Birder Camps around the US
- American Birding Association Young Birder Camps
Camp Colorado
Camp Delaware Bay - Audubon Camp
Hog Island Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens - VENT Young Birder Camps (Victor Emanuel Nature Tours)
Camp Chiricauhua (Arizona)
Camp Cascades (Washington)