The problem with this definition is that you could argue that duck
hunters are birders. They observe birds while looking along the
barrels of their shotguns. They also specialise in identifying ducks.
Remember that 19th century birders were avid specimen collectors.
Regards, Laurie.
On 19/07/2009, at 3:29 PM, Alan McBride wrote:
To quote the US survey:
To be counted as a birder, an individual must have either taken a
trip one mile or more from home for the primary purpose of observing
birds and/or closely observed or tried to identify birds around the
home. Thus, people who happened to notice birds while they were
mowing the lawn or picnicking at the beach were not counted as
birders. Trips to zoos and observing captive birds also did not count.
Regards
Alan
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