2007 Young Birder of the Year 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!

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		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		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		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		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
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		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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