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How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated)

10,000 Birds

This post was originally published on May 12, 2020. It is republished in our new “From the Archives” series, by which we want to draw attention to our vast back catalog of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 years or so. How many birders are there in America? For such a simple question, it turns out there are very few solid estimates.

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Birding in Marakele National Park

10,000 Birds

Marakele National Park has some of the most stunning scenery in South Africa. It is also very contrasting, with thorny scrub in some areas and steep rocky hills in others, providing a rich mix of habitats. On the two occasions that I visited this park with my family, I was always pleased to be pleased with the accordingly large diversity of birds.