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ABA/Leica Young Birder of the Year
2007 Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 ABA/Leica Young Birder of the Year Contest, and thanks to all who participated in the event! Thank you, also, to the contest's many sponsors, who provided a terrific list of prizes.
Young Birder of the Year Grand Prize |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
John Garrett
Pasadena, CA
Second Place:
Harold Eyster
Chelsea, MI
Honorable Mention:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC |
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
Second Place:
Brendan Fogarty
Garden City, NY
Honorable Mention:
David Hollie
Ringold, GA |
Field Notebook Module |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
John Garrett
Pasadena, CA
- Notebook Sample 1
- Notebook Sample 2
Second Place:
Harold Eyster
Chelsea, MI
- Notebook Sample
Third Place:
Megan O'Brien
San Jose, CA
- Notebook Sample
Honorable Mention:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC
- Notebook Sample |
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
David Hollie
Ringold, GA
- Notebook Sample 1
- Notebook Sample 2
Second Place:
Brendan Fogarty
Garden City, NY
- Notebook Sample
Third Place:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
- Notebook Sample
Honorable Mention:
Hope Batcheller
Petersburgh, NY
- Notebook Sample
Michael McCloy
Southern Pines, NC
- Notebook Sample |
Writing Module |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
John Garret
Pasadena, CA
- The Insane Side of Birding
- Gull
Second Place:
Rowan Heglie
Ashland, OR
- Backyard Jays
Third Place:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Honorable Mention:
Harold Eyster
Chelsea, MI
- Searching for Spruce Grouse |
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Brendan Fogarty
Garden City, NY
- The Woodcocks
- The Mother's Day Present
Second Place:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
- Birding in the 1800's: Lewis' and Clark's Contribution to Ornithology
Third Place:
Tim Hodge
Roseland, VA
- A Lost Attempt |
Illustration Module |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
Harold Eyster
Chelsea, MI
- Prairie Falcon
- Cape May Warbler sketches
Second Place:
Megan O'Brien
San Jose, CA
- Bill Studies
- Black-throated Magpie-Jay
Third Place:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC
- Great Kiskadee
Honorable Mention:
John Garrett
Pasadena, CA
- Common Nighthawk |
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
- Western Screech-Owl
- Lewis and Clark
Second Place:
Sarah MacLean
Escondido, CA
- Lawrence's Goldfinches
- Osprey sketches
Third Place:
Luke Seitz
Falmouth, ME
- Flame-colored Tanager
Honorable Mention:
Tim Hodge
Roseland, VA
- Barred Owl
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Photography Module |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
Spencer Hardy
Norwich, VT
- Photography Sample
Second Place:
John Garrett
Pasadena, CA
- Photography Sample
Third Place:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC
- Photography Sample
Honorable Mention:
Harold Eyster
Chelsea, MI
- Photography Sample
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Michael Woodruff
Spokane, WA
- Photography Sample
Second Place:
Michael McCloy
Southern Pines, NC
- Photography Sample
Third Place:
Luke Seitz
Falmouth, ME
- Photography Sample
Honorable Mention:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
- Photography Sample
Elise Becker
Colorado Springs, CO
- Photography Sample |
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