I had seen the Birding in the United States: A Demographic and - TopicsExpress



          

I had seen the Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis - December 2013 (PDF available here digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/ref/collection/document/id/1874 but when I saw an article that called attention to the bullet ’93 % of birders are white’ wow – it really smacked me in the face. At the International Migratory Bird Day Festival last spring at Rock Creek Park in DC, festival goers were 48% were white, 24% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 12% African American. I think we did a good job of connecting with a diverse crowd – but looking at the figures called out from this 2011 Birding report – LOTS more work needs to be done… From the Madison article - bit.ly/1hr4vNd • 88 percent of birders are backyard watchers, while 38 percent go on trips besides sitting in the backyard. • The average age of a birder is 53. • More women than men are bird watchers. • A whopping 93 percent of birders are white.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:30:56 +0000

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