Bird Spotting

Whether you’re listening for the “coo coo” of a pigeon or the “sweet sweet” tweet of a yellow warbler, birdwatching can be a fun outdoor activity. Every year, thousands of people take part in birdwatching, or birding, across the U.S. Recently, the popularity of birding has jumped. As an outdoor activity, it’s been safe to do during the Covid-19 pandemic when other activities were restricted.

Yamina Nater-Otero teaches young people about birds with the organization Audubon New York. Birding is easy to pick up because you don’t need special tools to get started, she says. If you’re patient, you can find birds almost anywhere just by listening for their calls. You might even see a robin, crow, or pigeon from your window!

Spring is a busy time for birdwatchers. It’s when many birds migrate, or travel. “Our green spaces are filled with fluttering birds singing loudly,” Nater-Otero says.

Birdwatching is fun. You might hear a pigeon call. It sounds like “coo coo.” You could also listen to a yellow warbler’s tweet. It sounds like “sweet sweet.” Thousands of people across the U.S. birdwatch every year. Birdwatching is also called “birding.” Birding has grown more popular recently. Birdwatching happens outside. It was safe to birdwatch during the Covid-19 pandemic. Most other activities were restricted during this time.

Yamina Nater-Otero teaches young people about birds. She works with an organization   called Audubon New York. It is easy to start birding. Nater-Otero says that you do not need special tools. You can find birds almost anywhere if you are patient. All you have to do is listen for their calls. You might even see some types of birds from your window!

Spring is a busy time for birdwatchers. It is when many birds migrate, or travel. “Our green spaces are filled with fluttering birds singing loudly,” Nater-Otero says.