National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds

Table 38. Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, orFed and Place: 2011(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)Wildlife observed, photographed, or fedTotal participantsParticipation by placeTotal In state of residence In other statesNumber Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentTotal, all wildlife ...................................... 22,496 100 22,496 100 18,529 82 6,769 30Total birds ........................................... 18,924 84 18,924 100 16,037 85 6,257 33Songbirds (cardinals, robins, etc.) ........................ 12,120 54 12,120 100 10,616 88 3,356 28Birds of prey (hawks, eagles, etc.) ....................... 12,890 57 12,890 100 10,990 85 3,917 30Waterfowl (ducks, geese, etc.) .......................... 13,333 59 13,333 100 11,081 83 4,231 32Other water birds (shorebirds, herons, cranes, etc.) .......... 10,606 47 10,606 100 8,509 80 3,483 33Other birds (pheasants, turkeys, road runners, etc.) .......... 6,857 30 6,857 100 5,770 84 1,790 26Total land mammals ................................... 13,653 61 13,653 100 11,743 86 4,180 31Large land mammals (deer, bear, etc.) .................... 10,369 46 10,369 100 8,702 84 3,045 29Small land mammals (squirrel, prairie dog, etc.) ............ 10,299 46 10,299 100 8,758 85 3,299 32Fish (salmon, shark, etc.) ................................ 6,358 28 6,358 100 4,964 78 2,075 33Marine mammals (whales, dolphins, etc.) ................... 4,008 18 4,008 100 2,325 58 1,864 47Other wildlife (turtles, butterflies, etc.) ..................... 10,113 45 10,113 100 8,602 85 2,865 28Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Column showing percent of total participants is based on the “Total, all wildlife” numbers. “Participation byplace” percent columns are based on the total numbers of participants for each type of wildlife.Table 39. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation: 2011(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)OBSERVERSObservers and days of observation Number PercentTotal bird observers ................................................................. 46,741 100Around-the-home observers .......................................................... 41,346 88Away-from-home observers .......................................................... 17,818 38DAYSTotal days observing birds ............................................................ 5,161,909 100Around the home ................................................................... 4,923,873 95Away from home ................................................................... 238,036 5Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 87