Are You a Birder or Bird Watcher???
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People who enjoy birds come in all shapes, sizes, abilities, and levels of participation. While some people use these two terms interchangeably, there are many that consider a "birder" to be a more active participant in the sport of "birding", while a "bird watcher" more passively enjoys the hobby by perhaps feeding backyard birds and occasionally going on a field trip.
Tell us what you think by visiting our
We would LOVE to hear from you!
eBird???
There is a fairly new phenomenon in birding called eBird that has revolutionized how birders (and bird watchers!) can record and access data from all over the world. eBird is a database that is becoming the future of conservation since we can now chart species abundance and decline in real time. Everyone's observations are part of a great big puzzle! eBird is a great tool for the casual backyard birder or the hard-core lister.
to see why you should eBird!
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Newsletter Lotto
The winning receipt number for this period is
73071
dated 10/3/2011
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If this number and date match your receipt, you are a winner! Bring the receipt in to any Bird Watcher store location to claim your
$100 Gift Card!!!
Receipts dated today through October 17th are eligible for the next drawing on October 18th.
Good luck!
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