"Being a member of NYSYBC and meeting other young birders nearby has completely expanded my horizons and definitely increased the frequency I go birding." — BVD, age 15

Are You a Young Birder Between the Ages of 10 and 19?
If you are, then you've come to the right place!  The New York State Young Birders Club provides community, friendship, and fun for young people who have a passion for wild birds and their habitats.

Support the New York State Young Birders Club in its biggest fundraising event of the year - the World Series of Birding!
NYSYBC has TWO teams again this year!
         Learn more and find out how you can help

  
What's New?

• NYSYBC Bird Records Summary - now has all trips through January 2012    
           LAST  UPDATED 4/8/12    ( Click on the link on our Trip Reports page.)
   
  
• Mark your calendar for the Braddock Bay trip Sunday April 22nd! There's lots of information about it on our field trip calendar!
   
  
• NEW PAGE!   NYSYBC Leaders - Hall of Fame   POSTED 1/27/12   

• Field Trip Report - Tomhannock Reservoir & NYS Museum    NEW 12/13/11
  
  

  
  
  Read Eamon Freiburger's report!
  Enjoy the photo gallery!

  
  
  
  
  
• Report & Photo Gallery - NYSOA Annual Meeting 2011    NEW 12/5/11
  

  
  
  
  < One of our Youth Members talking to Scott Weidensaul after the Saturday banquet

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• The Young Birders' Photo Gallery has been updated! GALLERY UPDATED 11/21/11
  

  
 By Marcelo Bardusco: Ring-billed Gulls






                                

•  The Young Birders' Art Gallery has been updated! GALLERY UPDATED 11/21/11
  

  
 By Andew Consler: Red-necked Grebe at Tomhannock Reservoir
                  






              

• More Field Trip Reports
    

Field Trip Calendar

Field trips are a great way to make friends and learn more about birds. Make your plans now to be sure you can attend as many trips as possible! See our calendar of monthly field trips.
 

Downloads
Check out our Downloads page, where we've created one place to find all NYSYBC membership forms, guidelines, and flyers.  Youth members, send us birding-related files you'd like to make available to others!
 

Do You Know a Young Birder Between the Ages of 10 and 19?
Give the Gift of NYSYBC Membership!
What can you give the budding young birder in your life for the holidays this year?
Give a gift membership to the NYS Young Birders Club!   Open up a whole new world of friendship and fun for your grandkids, kids, and friends between the ages of 10 and 19!  For only $10, you will give them the chance to go to the best birding spots in NY with expert leaders and like-minded friends.  They will also get connected in a safe online community where they can share birding stories, questions, photos, and support. The NYS Young Birders Club organizes teams to the World Series of Birding and the Super Bowl of Birding. What a wonderful way to strengthen the next generation of birders and give a boost to a great new club!
 

Questions?