The American Birding Association

The American Birding Association (or ABA for short) is an organization that oversees birding in North America and is the only American organization that specifically caters to recreational birders.It was founded in 1968 by Stuart Keith.Membership is open to anyone and everyone.It was originally created to focus on birding for fun and for its own sake.It also has books aimed at birders who wish to travel across the world and find the birds that live in that area and its programs are aimed at birders who wish to sharpen their skills,master bird identification and find rare species.It has been called "The standard-bearer for serious birding in North America.Its current president is Jeffrey Gordon and is currently based in Colorado Springs,Colorado