With coronavirus restrictions dragging on, interest in bird-watching has soared.
as bored Americans notice a fascinating world just outside their windows. Downloads of popular bird-identification apps have spiked, and preliminary numbers show sales of bird feeders, nesting boxes and birdseed have jumped even as demand for other nonessential goods plummets.
Downloads of the National Audubon Society’s bird-identification app in March and April doubled over that same period last year, and unique visits to its website are up by a half-million. The prestigious Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, N.Y., has seen downloads of its free bird-identification app, Merlin ID, shoot up 102% over the same time last year, with 8,500 downloads on Easter weekend alone.
In Portland, Ore., those participating in the Birdathon — a fundraiser for the Audubon Society of Portland — will go bird-watching individually over a period of weeks instead of heading out in teams for a day or a weekend. They will report their sightings by virtual check-in, ending with a Zoom celebration Saturday, said Sarah Swanson, the fundraiser’s coordinator.
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