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Bird tourism factoid request

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Subject: Bird tourism factoid request
From: peter crow <>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 15:45:43 +1000
BUT

How many members of RSPB are birders? I have been led to believe that many members are members to enable them to access reserves. members get free or cheap admission and other pay dearly. i know of at least two members who are generally interested in birds and nature but are not birders.

Hope this doesn't muck up your maths.

Peter


On 21/05/2008, at 2:52 PM, Andrew Taylor wrote:

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 01:36:44PM +1000, Sean Dooley wrote:
There is an oft-quoted stat that on every international flight taking off
from Heathrow there are on average four birdwatchers. I was wondering
whether anyone had a source for this stat.

number of RSPB members = 1000000
UK population = 60000000
estimated passengers/plane = 240
240*1000000/60000000 -> 4

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