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The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year: Horned Lark! - American Birding Association
The 2026 Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark: a widespread, resilient, and fascinating species uniting birders through art, storytelling, and conservation all year long.
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The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark! Get ready for a great year of celebrating Horned Larks!
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Got it on the first try! 😎
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Got it on the first try! 😎
Got any birding plans for the weekend?
January 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Got any birding plans for the weekend?
Check out this week's Rare Bird Alert, highlighted by a Red-flanked Bluetail!
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Rare Bird Alert, January 9, 2026 - American Birding Association
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January 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Check out this week's Rare Bird Alert, highlighted by a Red-flanked Bluetail!
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What's This Bird LIVE! January 9, 2026
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January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
First podcast episode of the year!
Bird of the Year artist Kristina Knowski and host Nate Swick talk about Knowski's widely admired bird art, about her experiences with Horned Larks, and about the general awesomeness of the Bird of the Year.
Listen here: www.aba.org/10-01-2026-b...
Bird of the Year artist Kristina Knowski and host Nate Swick talk about Knowski's widely admired bird art, about her experiences with Horned Larks, and about the general awesomeness of the Bird of the Year.
Listen here: www.aba.org/10-01-2026-b...
10-01: 2026 Bird of the Year Artist Kristina Knowski - American Birding Association
Happy New Year! With the start of the new year, the ABA is delighted to announce that the Horned Lark is the 2026 ABA Bird of the Year. In this week's podcast, Bird of the Year artist Kristina Knowski...
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January 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
First podcast episode of the year!
Bird of the Year artist Kristina Knowski and host Nate Swick talk about Knowski's widely admired bird art, about her experiences with Horned Larks, and about the general awesomeness of the Bird of the Year.
Listen here: www.aba.org/10-01-2026-b...
Bird of the Year artist Kristina Knowski and host Nate Swick talk about Knowski's widely admired bird art, about her experiences with Horned Larks, and about the general awesomeness of the Bird of the Year.
Listen here: www.aba.org/10-01-2026-b...
Book reviewer Rebecca Heisman, writing in the Jan. 2026 issue of Birding, explains how British science writer Matt Ridley’s newest book, "Birds, Sex, and Beauty," is an attempt to answer a deceptively simple question: Why are some birds so astonishingly beautiful?
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Why Birds are Beautiful - American Birding Association
Book reviewer Rebecca Heisman, writing in the Jan. 2026 issue of Birding, explains how British science writer Matt Ridley’s newest book, "Birds, Sex, and Beauty," is an attempt to answer a deceptively...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Book reviewer Rebecca Heisman, writing in the Jan. 2026 issue of Birding, explains how British science writer Matt Ridley’s newest book, "Birds, Sex, and Beauty," is an attempt to answer a deceptively simple question: Why are some birds so astonishingly beautiful?
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The ABA Olympia: Shorebirds and Seabirds of the Pacific Northwest tour offers birders an immersive week of identifying dynamic shorebird and pelagic seabird species along Washington’s coast and offshore waters.
January 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The ABA Olympia: Shorebirds and Seabirds of the Pacific Northwest tour offers birders an immersive week of identifying dynamic shorebird and pelagic seabird species along Washington’s coast and offshore waters.
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The @aba.org has named the Horned Lark its Bird of the Year for 2026. I don't get to see them very often here but it's a great choice! #birds #birdoftheyear #hornedlark #HOLA
January 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The @aba.org has named the Horned Lark its Bird of the Year for 2026. I don't get to see them very often here but it's a great choice! #birds #birdoftheyear #hornedlark #HOLA
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No photos but how about some sketches of the first record of US Horned Lark in the UK (as opposed to the wintering Shorelarks we get each year).
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall in October 2001.
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall in October 2001.
January 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
No photos but how about some sketches of the first record of US Horned Lark in the UK (as opposed to the wintering Shorelarks we get each year).
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall in October 2001.
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall in October 2001.
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The @aba.org has named the Horned Lark its Bird of the Year for 2026. Great choice! #birds #birding #birdoftheyear #hornedlark #HOLA
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The @aba.org has named the Horned Lark its Bird of the Year for 2026. Great choice! #birds #birding #birdoftheyear #hornedlark #HOLA
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A horned lark in a snowy farm field in #Ontario #Canada. The horned lark is the 2026 ABA Bird of the Year. Not always an easy bird to find but a thrill when you do. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #birding #wildlife #photography #nature #birdphotography @aba.org
January 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A horned lark in a snowy farm field in #Ontario #Canada. The horned lark is the 2026 ABA Bird of the Year. Not always an easy bird to find but a thrill when you do. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #birding #wildlife #photography #nature #birdphotography @aba.org
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Love your picture! The Horned Lark is very worthy of being the ABA 2026 Bird Of The Year. Always a thrill when you see one. @aba.org #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature
January 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Love your picture! The Horned Lark is very worthy of being the ABA 2026 Bird Of The Year. Always a thrill when you see one. @aba.org #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature
Have you already seen a Horned Lark this year? Where and when?
January 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Have you already seen a Horned Lark this year? Where and when?
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These are the best I've managed. I love these birds, great choice for BOTY!
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 AM
These are the best I've managed. I love these birds, great choice for BOTY!
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Happy National Bird Day! 🐦⬛🐦🐤
The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark! Get ready for a great year of celebrating Horned Larks!
www.aba.org/the-2026-aba...
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The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year: Horned Lark! - American Birding Association
The 2026 Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark: a widespread, resilient, and fascinating species uniting birders through art, storytelling, and conservation all year long.
www.aba.org
January 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Happy National Bird Day! 🐦⬛🐦🐤
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Took these back in September 2023. I thought it was neat to have both male and female (or juvenile?). To my knowledge, that was the only time I saw this species.
January 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Took these back in September 2023. I thought it was neat to have both male and female (or juvenile?). To my knowledge, that was the only time I saw this species.
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Happy Year of the Horned Lark to all who celebrate
The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark! Get ready for a great year of celebrating Horned Larks!
www.aba.org/the-2026-aba...
www.aba.org/the-2026-aba...
The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year: Horned Lark! - American Birding Association
The 2026 Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark: a widespread, resilient, and fascinating species uniting birders through art, storytelling, and conservation all year long.
www.aba.org
January 5, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Happy Year of the Horned Lark to all who celebrate
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these aren't too bad...taken in Southern Manitoba last March
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
these aren't too bad...taken in Southern Manitoba last March
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A Horned Lark to celebrate their reign as @aba.org 2026 Bird of the Year! This one dropped into the #hawkwatch atop Mount Watatic in MA in September 2019, a very surprising timing and location at 1800 feet! As I recall, it was eating spiders off the rocks! #birding 🪶
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
A Horned Lark to celebrate their reign as @aba.org 2026 Bird of the Year! This one dropped into the #hawkwatch atop Mount Watatic in MA in September 2019, a very surprising timing and location at 1800 feet! As I recall, it was eating spiders off the rocks! #birding 🪶
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The Horned Lark was my first study species in graduate school, so I’m taking this as a good omen!
The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark! Get ready for a great year of celebrating Horned Larks!
www.aba.org/the-2026-aba...
www.aba.org/the-2026-aba...
The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year: Horned Lark! - American Birding Association
The 2026 Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark: a widespread, resilient, and fascinating species uniting birders through art, storytelling, and conservation all year long.
www.aba.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The Horned Lark was my first study species in graduate school, so I’m taking this as a good omen!
