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bird-watchingor birdingObservation or identification of wild birds in their natural habitat. Basic equipment includes binoculars, a field guide to aid identification, and a notebook for recording time and place of sightings. The lists of bird observations compiled by members of local bird-watching societies are often useful to scientists in determining dispersal, habitat, and migration patterns of the various species. Bird-watching is primarily a 20th-century phenomenon; before 1900 most students of birds had to shoot them in order to identify them. Its popularity grew through the publication of journals and books, in particular the field guides (beginning in 1934) of Roger Tory Peterson. |
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| The first time Ohlenkamp went bird-watching more than two decades ago, he thought there were just a couple of dozen bird species living in Los Angeles. A fact file provides more information on bird classification, the 20 critically endangered birds, bird-watching ethics, and tips for attracting birds, as well as a table of bird sizes. The newly opened section includes areas around the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel, named the top bird-watching destination in the United States by USA Today. |
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