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ABA/Leica Young Birder of the Year
2006 Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2006 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:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC
Second Place:
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
Honorable Mention:
John Garrett
Pasadena, CA |
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Saraiya Ruano
Colorado Springs, CO
Second Place:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
Honorable Mention:
Neil Gilbert
Beverly Hills, MI
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Field Notebook Module |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC
- Notebook Sample 1
- Notebook Sample 2
- Notebook Sample 3
Second Place:
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
- Notebook Sample 1
- Notebook Sample 2
Third Place:
John Garrett
Pasadena, CA
- Notebook Sample
Honorable Mention:
Zack Barrow
McDonald, TN
- Notebook Sample |
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Saraiya Ruano
Colorado Springs, CO
- Notebook Sample 1
- Notebook Sample 2
- Notebook Sample 3
Second Place:
Neil Gilbert
Beverley Hills, MI
- Notebook Sample 1
- Notebook Sample 2
Third Place:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
- Notebook Sample
Honorable Mention:
Philip Chaon
Cleveland, OH
- Notebook Sample |
Writing Module |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
John Garret
Pasadena, CA
- The Rose-throated Becard Adventure
- Identification of Selasphorus Hummingbirds
Second Place:
Dane Anderson
Grants Pass, OR
- Chasing the Pied-billed Grebe
Third Place:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC
- Acadian Flycatcher: King of the Forest |
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Saraiya Ruano
Colorado Springs, CO
- Snow Angel
- The Eagle of Red Mountain
Second Place:
Jorge Cruz
Quito, Ecuador
- Milpe Magic Forest
Third Place:
Victoria Hotz
Lawrenceville, NJ
- Life and Times of a Brown Pelican
Honorable Mention:
Neil Gilbert
Beverly Hills, MI |
Illustration Module |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
Luke Seitz
Falmouth, ME
- Semipalmated Plover
- Montezuma Quail
Second Place:
Matthew Daw
Raleigh, NC
- Black and White Warbler
- Chickadee
Third Place:
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
- Swainson's Hawk
Honorable Mention:
Zack Barrow
McDonald, TN
- Magnolia Warbler |
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
- Golden Eagle
- Wood Duck
Second Place:
Saraiya Ruano
Colorado Springs, CO
- Rufous Hummingbird
- White-crowned Sparrow
Third Place:
Jorge Cruz
Quito, Ecuador
- Shining Sunbeam
Honorable Mention:
Philip Chaon
Cleveland, OH
- Western Grebe
Nick Seeger
Green Bay, WI
- Gray Jay
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Photography Module |
| 10-to-13-year-old category
First Place:
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
- Laughing Gull
- Common Tern
Second Place:
Luke Seitz
Falmouth, ME
- Great Gray Owl
- Mallard
Third Place:
Zack Barrow
McDonald, TN
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Honorable Mention:
John Garrett
Pasadena, CA
- Steller’s Jay
Haynes Werner
Beaufort, SC
- Long-eared Owl
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14-to-18-year-old category
First Place:
Neil Gilbert
Beverly Hills, MI
- Least Bittern
- Henslow’s Sparrow
Second Place:
Michael Woodruff
Spokane, WA
- White-headed Woodpecker
- Song Sparrow
Third Place:
Benjamin Berkompas
Yacolt, WA
- Black-capped Chickadee
Honorable Mention:
Erik Enbody
East Lansing, MI
- White-tailed Ptarmigan
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