John C. Robinson Elected to American Birding Association Board of Directors

On Friday, 1 May 2009, I was officially elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the American Birding Association (ABA) at the general membership meeting of the ABA in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was a great honor for me to have been nominated for this important position and I plan to use my 30+ years of experience as a birder to help the ABA become the best organization that it can in terms of the service it provides to fellow birders.

After the membership meeting, I signed copies of my book, Birding for Everyone -- during which time I shared the author's booth with Kenn Kaufman, who wrote the foreword to my book.

Tomorrow, I leave to return to Ohio, but only after having seen Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, and thousands of Laughing Gulls.

If you've never been a member of the American Birding Association, I encourage you to consider reading more about the organization and what we do. Over the next several years, I intend to let as many people know about the organization and how it serves the interests of those people who love birds. If you have any suggestions about how we can improve that quality of service at the ABA, please don't hesitate to contact me.

/s/ John C. Robinson