The New York State Bird Conservation Area (BCA) Program, modeled after the National Audubon Society?s Important Bird Areas Program, is based on legislation signed by Governor Pataki in 1997. New York is the first state in the nation to enact such a program. The BCA Program seeks to pr...
New York State is home to lots of lovely birds of all shapes, colors, and sizes including our official state bird, which was designated in 1970 and is the Eastern Bluebird. According to theNew York State Department of Education, New York is home to more than 240 species of birds that br...
Right around this time of year, it feels like it would be insane to name any other insect the "official state insect" if its name wasn't "mosquito." Between those, flies, and gnats we have tons of insects that love to "bug" us here in New York State. Why do we have "official s...
To better understand the motivations influencing birdwatching participation, a mail survey was conducted in 2006 of 500 male and 500 female birdwatchers living in New York State. Negative binomial regressions were used to identify the relationship between participation (i.e., the number of ...
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BIRD watchersWILDLIFE watchingNATURE appreciationTELEPHONE surveysThe article discusses the findings of a study to identify the motivations of male and female birdwatchers who travel a mile or more away from home to observe birds and live in New York State. Telephone interviews revealed five ...
The "bible" of the state's birders since its publication in 1974, John Bull's Birds of New York State has now been completely revised and updated by the Federation of New York State Bird Clubs. This eagerly awaited survey of bird life in the state today provides new and thorough accounts...
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