Birding!

Tens of millions of people in the United States and likely hundreds of millions around the world have a shared interest in our avian friends. Birding is a hobby ranging from casual observation to expert documenting rare and common birds out in the wild. We'll describe how the hobby works, why people do, and how to get involved. Tell us your birding stories!

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Holidays (7/22/2026):

• Casual Pi Day
• Fragile X Awareness Day
• Lion’s Share Day
• Mango Day
• National Hammock Day
• National Penuche Fudge Day
• Rat Catcher’s Day
• Spooners (Spoonerism) Day
• Summer Leisure Day
• Captive Nations Week
• Coral Reef Awareness Week
• Hemingway Look Alike Days
• Massage is for Every Body Week
• National Moth Week
• National Triathlon Week
• National Zookeeper Week

Links and References: 

1. https://magazine.avocadogreenmattress.com/birding-bird-watching/
2. https://www.fws.gov/story/2024-12/birdwatching-america
3. https://www.aba.org/aba-area-big-year-rules/
4. https://www.audubon.org/birding
5. https://www.nps.gov/articles/birding-for-beginners.htm
6. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-murder-and-the-meaning-of-life/202601/seven-reasons-you-should-take-up-birdwatching-this
7. https://www.10000birds.com/reasonstobecomeabirdwatcher
8. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2024/jan/08/why-do-middle-aged-people-love-birds-so-much 
9. Ratcliff et al. (2008) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0013916518806952?__cf_chl_f_tk=VXtBzZ9XKT46gHdh.rztYMOeSy8BlGcd00oA2ldf9BE-1783235319-1.0.1.1-WV4Rf6a9p_VxCL6LqTTGD2WHvAhJd1GWviF4cZHvkf0
10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34646931/

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