The question of when it was bird watching and bird watching officially considered a hobby, sport or past time, it is difficult to answer. Nobody really knows the true date was set birding, but many believe it is the 1968th This is not just a fluke, it's probably a real beginning of the year 1968 because of the first known publication was produced birding this year. This publication was The Bird Watcher's Digest could be called, and describes how a newsletter more than anything else.There were only about five pages of literature, but it was the first official document of nature and bird-watching. This new literature was founded by American Association bird watching, or how the ABA has looked in. With this new club quickly proclaimed America's official interest came to bird watching.
After the American Bird Watchers Association was founded, was a status of membership. You can purchase a year subscription for the low price of $ 3.00. What did thisliterature found for the sport of bird watching include? For the first time in the publication, there was a liberation not only the information about birds, but also the rules for inclusion of these new found sport. In 1969 as The Bird Watcher's Digest Birding was simply changed the popular term for bird watching, and is still in print. The magazine to print and distribute to their questions every month on their readers.
Other issues have been publishedofficial guidelines for bird watching are defined. Also proposed in 1969, was that the ABA, which originally stood for the American Bird Watchers Association, the American Birding Association be amended. By the end of the year there were already 128 members of the ABA, and newly appointed officers of the organization. Between the ABA and birding Birding publication has always been a popular sport. With the increasing popularity would be a change in the form of publicationand organization.
was in the short time of three years, the publication ready for a professional look of the world bird watching. Birdwatching has been done in a magazine as the publication in 1971 and no longer got the look of pure form that originated from the newsletter. The new publication has given readers a variety of articles to read. It 'been a total expansion into pieces, the most in depth the true art of birdwatching were gone, only lists of speciesand opinion pieces, but true, that piece of reporting has brought a new form of excitement.
The July / August Birdwatching in 1973 led an entire business community of birds observed. It was the first edition of images to be printed in the publication. It 'was also the first number on the first congress of ABA in Kenmare, North Dakota, instead of report. The issue in July / August in the definition of many new aspects of the ABA Checklist report as their leader-elect of the pressABA, and more recently ratified the ABA. This new edition has been important for many reasons, and was an abundance of information on birding community, the number is growing rapidly. The ABA membership had its original 128 members in 1969 grew to 1872 in 1974, that difference of 1744 in less than five years.
In 1970, some changes observed in both the ABA and led birding. In 1976, for the first time since the first publication in 1968 of five pages, a printed publication BirdingIt 'was 400 pages and a huge little different from its origins. Recognized as the second president of the ABA, Arnold Klein. In 1977, the cover of Birding began, reveals a different aspect, beautiful print intimidated that many bird lovers. It 'been a little' interference in the birding community of East Coast against West Coast. It seems that many were upset with styles birding California, who were constantly praised.
Since its inception in 1968 toBirdwatching in 1988 was late, get in their publications, as well as more difficult to understand. And 'to Paul Lehman was editor, the magazine back to basics and get back on track. He concentrated on understanding the magazine to readers more easily and outlined a set of priorities for more details. In 1989, Lehman has maintained its commitment and came with a completely different newspaper, which boasted a completely new layout. Lehman helped bring back the magazine to be the true form ofCommunication for bird watching community.
In 1992, the ABA has focused on the demographics of its member countries. They soon realized that the majority of its members were over 40, as a whole, they were getting older. Alarmed by the statistics, giving rise to attract a younger demographic reduced membership and youth camps. They realized that it was without any kind of change that birding sport start to decline. Although membership was up to 10 200 active members, the concern ofRecruitment of young birders was still a problem for the ABA community.
E 'in 2007, nearly four decades since the first version of The Bird Watcher's Digest Birding go now known as °. The hopes of the ABA were recognized, and the art of bird watching is growing rapidly throughout North America and Canada. How many have noted, with growth comes change. The new bird watchers do not necessarily hold the same ideals as the older generation of ornithologists. The newGeneration is also more on emerging technologies that could focus on many vintage shrug. The magazine is also Birding feel the effects of the new generation because of its current crew personnel. Change is in the air in both the ABA Birding Community and publications, but the change is not always a bad thing, with change comes new opportunities for all, bird watching in the Community
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