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Birdwatching Is Having a Moment - And We Need to Talk About It

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Bill Davison
Oct 24, 2025
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Yellow-rumped Warbler picking a tiny insect from a Hackberry leaf

Something is shifting.

The numbers tell the story: Nearly 100 million Americans now watch birds—more than double the number from just eight years ago. The Merlin Bird ID app has seen a 500% increase in users since 2020. Birders in the United States now spend over $107 billion annually. The …

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