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How “hugely popular” is bird watching in western countries like U.K.,France and Germany and in U.S?

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POSITRON asked:

We observe that bird watching is a great hobby in West Europe and U.S and people watch silently for hours together thru binoculars and also video the childish antics,food habits,nesting activities etc of birds and also record their musical sounds, notes and chirpings. Not that we of the east are averse to such bird watching.City folks and students everywhere are showing increasing interest in this hobby.It provides a great escape from the miserable life in gas pollution and sound pollution filled concrete jungles of the cities. it also gives a spiritual satisfaction just as felt by wordsworth in his sojourns in rural sorroundings in Lake Districts.I just want to know the level of popularity of the hobby in the West.

JIMMY

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One Response to “How “hugely popular” is bird watching in western countries like U.K.,France and Germany and in U.S?”

  1. ms bell on July 22nd, 2010 4:14 am

    Bird watching is extremely popular in the United States and worldwide. According to an article I found on the internet, it says “60 million Americans are feeding and watching birds,” which will give you an idea as to how popular birdwatching is.

    People enjoy birdwatching because watching birds is relaxing, interesting, and joyful. Birds are fascinating animals to watch playing, eating, flying, and interacting with each other. You can watch the wildbirds for free without having to spend any money at home or at a local park. I have a birdfeeder outside of my kitchen window where I watch the wildbirds all year long. There is a place where the sandhill cranes migrate that’s not too far from where I live and I go there in the spring and fall to watch them. I’ve also gone on many birdwatching tours here in the U.S. to see different kinds of birds (like going to Florida to see beautiful flamingos, white ibis, roseate spoobills, and pelicans).

    People even take bird watching trips to different parts of the world and pay a great deal to watch penguins in Antartica (I wish I was able to do this) or go to a rainforest in South America and watch parrots and other tropical birds in the wild.

    People also observe wildbirds and report their observations to different organizations. It’s very satisfying to do this.

    I’m very glad you have discovered that birdwatching is a pleasurable activity. Buy yourself a bird guide book and some binoculars and have fun sighting many different species of birds!