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

Table 37. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home: 2011(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)Activity Number PercentTotal around the home ........................ 68,598 100Observe wildlife ............................ 45,046 66Photograph wildlife .......................... 25,370 37Feed wildlife ............................... 52,817 77Visit parks or natural areas 1 .................... 12,311 18Maintain natural areas ........................ 8,012 12Maintain plantings .......................... 9,214 13OBSERVE WILDLIFEParticipants observing:Total, all wildlife ........................... 45,046 100Birds ................................... 41,346 92Land mammals, all ........................ 35,884 80Large mammals ......................... 22,056 49Small mammals ......................... 31,629 70Amphibians or reptiles ..................... 14,132 31Insects or spiders .......................... 16,589 37Fish or other wildlife ....................... 8,388 19Participants observing:Total, 1 day or more ........................ 45,046 1001 to 10 days .............................. 9,596 2111 to 20 days ............................. 3,916 921 to 50 days ............................. 5,791 1351 to 100 days ............................ 5,091 11101 to 200 days ........................... 6,302 14201 days or more .......................... 13,123 29VISIT PARKS OR NATURAL AREAS 1Participants visiting:Total, 1 day or more ........................ 12,311 1001 to 5 days ............................... 5,517 456 to 10 days .............................. 2,048 1711 days or more ........................... 4,438 36(X) Not applicable.1Includes visits only to parks or natural areas within one mile of home.2Average expenditures are annual estimates.Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.PHOTOGRAPH WILDLIFEActivity Number PercentParticipants photographing:Total, 1 day or more ........................ 25,370 1001 day ................................... 4,289 172 to 3 days ............................... 5,816 234 to 5 days ............................... 3,732 156 to 10 days .............................. 4,343 1711 to 20 days ............................. 2,961 1221 days or more ........................... 3,689 15FEED WILDLIFEParticipants feeding:Total, all wildlife ........................... 52,817 100Wild birds ............................... 50,217 95Other wildlife ............................ 14,820 28MAINTAIN NATURAL AREASParticipants maintaining:Total, all acreages .......................... 8,012 1001 acre or less ............................. 4,369 552 to 10 acres ............................. 2,621 3311 to 50 acres ............................ 701 9More than 50 acres ........................ 271 3MAINTAIN PLANTINGSParticipants maintaining plantings .............. 9,214 100Participants spending:Less than $25 .............................. 3,553 39$25 to $75 ................................. 1,880 20More than $75 .............................. 3,385 37Average expenditure per participant for plantings 2 .... 239 (X)86 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau