The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) is an

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society, with a strong focus on field studies and banding, priding itself as serving as a bridge between professional and amateur ornithologists. It was founded in 1922 as the New England Bird Banding Association, then becoming the Northeastern Bird-Banding Association, before expanding its geographical scope and acquiring its current name. It publishes a twice-yearly newsletter, ''AFO Afield'', as well as the quarterly ''Journal of Field Ornithology''. The AFO is a member of the

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Awards

Skutch Award

Officially named ''The Pamela and Alexander F. Skutch Research Award'', the Skutch Award of up to US$10,000 is presented annually. Applications may be made in English, Spanish or Portuguese by 15 July for the following year. Preference is given to those who propose field research from a

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base. The Skutch Award is named for

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Bergstrom Award

The Bergstrom Research Award is presented annually in honor of E. Alexander Bergstrom.

Journal

The AFO publishes the quarterly ''Journal of Field Ornithology''. It was previously known as the ''Bulletin of the Northeastern Bird-Banding Association'' (1925–1929) and ''Bird-Banding'' (1930–1979)."Journal of Field Ornithology"
Searchable Ornithological Research Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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