Overall Survey Results:


Bird Watcher's Survey


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We are gathering information for an article about the number of Birders in the US and Canada.
Specifically, how do you rate yourself as a bird watcher and what factors determine how you (and others) would determine this rating.
1Required How Do You Rate Yourself As A Birder / Bird Watcher?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Absolute Beginner
   
35 1.6%
Beginner - But I Can Name 10 Birds
   
94 4.5%
I Am Still Learning - Long Way To Go
   
352 17.0%
"Average" Birder
   
622 30.1%
Others Would Say I Am Beyond "Average"
   
589 28.5%
Very Experienced
   
264 12.8%
Expert - I Lead Local Bird Trips
   
105 5.0%
No Responses
 
00.0%
 Totals2061100%

2How Many Bird Books Do You Own, including Field Guides?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
1 or 2 Bird Books
   
143 6.9%
Between 3 and 10 Bird Books
   
794 38.5%
Bewteen 11 and 25 Bird Books
   
614 29.7%
Between 26 and 50 Bird Books
   
264 12.8%
Between 51 and 100 Bird Books
   
136 6.5%
Between 101 and 200 Bird Books
   
69 3.3%
Over 200 Bird Books
   
33 1.6%
No Responses
   
8<1%
 Totals2061100%

3How Many Nights Have You Spent Away From Home While On Birding Trips In The Past Year?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
None
   
1043 50.6%
1
   
81 3.9%
2 to 5
   
330 16.0%
6 to 10
   
196 9.5%
11 to 15
   
130 6.3%
16 to 25
   
128 6.2%
More Than 25
   
140 6.7%
No Responses
   
13<1%
 Totals2061100%

4How Many Bird Related Magazines Do You Subscribe To?
[ie. Audubon, Living Bird, Bird Watcher's Digest, BirdWatching, Birding, Birds & Blooms, etc]
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
None
   
779 37.7%
1
   
484 23.4%
2
   
384 18.6%
3
   
235 11.4%
4
   
94 4.5%
5
   
36 1.7%
More Than 5
   
36 1.7%
No Responses
   
13<1%
 Totals2061100%

5In The Past Year, How Many Days Did You Watch Birds For More Than 15 Minutes?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
None
   
31 1.5%
1 to 4 Days
   
117 5.6%
5 to 10 Days
   
188 9.1%
11 to 15 Days
   
167 8.1%
16 to 25 Days
   
268 13.0%
26 to 50 Days
   
340 16.4%
More Than 50 Days
   
928 45.0%
No Responses
   
221.0%
 Totals2061100%

6How Many Birds Can You Identify WITHOUT A Bird Book / Field Guide?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Less Than 10
   
89 4.3%
11 to 20
   
220 10.6%
21 to 30
   
249 12.0%
31 to 50
   
319 15.4%
51 to 100
   
415 20.1%
101 to 200
   
352 17.0%
More Than 200
   
398 19.3%
No Responses
   
19<1%
 Totals2061100%

7How Many Bird Feeders Or Nest Boxes Are Currently In Your Yard?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
None
   
250 12.1%
1
   
105 5.0%
2
   
209 10.1%
3
   
259 12.5%
4
   
246 11.9%
5
   
203 9.8%
More Than 5
   
770 37.3%
No Responses
   
19<1%
 Totals2061100%

8How Many Years Have You Actively Been Watching Birds?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Less Than 1 Year
   
30 1.4%
1 to 2 Years
   
52 2.5%
3 to 5 Years
   
178 8.6%
6 to 10 Years
   
320 15.5%
11 to 15 Years
   
276 13.3%
16 to 20 Years
   
211 10.2%
Over 20 Years
   
981 47.5%
No Responses
   
13<1%
 Totals2061100%

9What Is The Most You Ever Spent On A Binocular?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
$0 - I Never Bought A Bincular
   
96 4.6%
Less Than $50
   
81 3.9%
$51 to $100
   
230 11.1%
$101 to $200
   
317 15.3%
$201 to $500
   
602 29.2%
$501 to $1,000
   
309 14.9%
More Than $1,000
   
414 20.0%
No Responses
   
12<1%
 Totals2061100%

10Many People Like Birds, Even If They Do Not Consider Themselves "Birders."  What Activities Would You Include If You Were Trying To Count The Number Of "Bird Watchers" In The US And Canada? 
 
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
They Occasionally Feed Birds
   
924 45.6%
They Feed Ducks At The Park
   
334 16.4%
They Visit Parks to Enjoy Nature
   
808 39.8%
They Hunt Birds
   
348 17.1%
They Go Fishing
   
174 8.5%
They Notice The Birds Around Them
   
1555 76.7%
They Own A Bird Field Guide or Birding App
   
1609 79.4%
Other
   
251 12.3%
 Totals2026100%

11In 2000 The US Govenment Said There Were 84 Million Birders In The US.
Does This Number Seem Right To You?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Way Too High (There are far fewer than 84 million)
   
281 13.6%
High
   
528 25.6%
About Right
   
612 29.6%
Low
   
113 5.4%
Way Too Low (There are far more than 84 million)
   
24 1.1%
Other
   
381 18.4%
No Responses
   
1225.9%
 Totals2061100%

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