Bird Watching
Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed ornithology). The term "birding" is of American origin; "birdwatching" is (or more correctly, was) the commonly used word in the United Kingdom and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. Since visual observation is routinely complemented with auditory observation, the term "birding" is more accurate, and is growing in usage, particularly among devotees of the hobby.
Tips Cindy Reid Audubon Magazine The Other Crown Jewels With 540 refuges in the system, you can be sure one of them is near you. Here are 10 of our favorites. National Bison Range Upper Souris NWR Okefenokee NWR Laguna Atascosa NWR Parker River NWR Chincoteague NWR Bosque del Apache NWR Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR Horicon NWR Kenai NWR by Frank Graham jr.