[bcbirdclub] Re: Age and birding
- From: "Janice Martin" <redwing@xxxxxxx>
- To: "Jerry Thornhill" <birder@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <CLAPPR@xxxxxx>, "bcbirdclub" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:10:11 -0400
Thanks for the post, Roger. It gives me a boost to know I am not the only one
that feels like a kid sometimes, especially while in the birding mode. I'll
bet that Jerry Thornhill probably feels the same way sometimes. I received my
Medicare card in the mail the other day and it smarted a little bit. (I did not
include Roger and Lynda because I don't consider them my age.)
Janice Martin
----- Original Message -----
From: Clapp, Roger
To: BCBC Listserve
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:34 AM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Age and birding
Earlier, I noticed some chaff about being older on this list serve. Not
exactly being young in the tooth myself (I would be happy with a few more
teeth actually) I thought some of you might be interested in the following.
From: http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/nrrt/nsre/IRISRec%5CIrisRec2.html
The Enthusiasts are the most active birders, participating an estimated 61 to
365 days per year. Even though they number just one-third of all birders,
Enthusiasts account for 91 percent of birding days. Sixty-two percent are
female, almost 84 percent are white, over one-half are over 55, 32 percent are
65 or older, a higher percentage have no college and the majority have incomes
less than $50,000. The most popular activities among Enthusiast birders are
viewing and photographing flowers, wildlife, and natural scenery; gardening or
landscaping; visiting nature centers; walking; and attending outdoor family
gatherings. Birding Enthusiasts, as a group, do not generally participate in
physically challenging activities, such as downhill skiing.
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