- Social – meet new people and renew acquaintances.
- Competition – how many birds can you see? How many species? Be the first to find new ones? Post on list serves and eBird.
- Hunt – Finding birds in habitat.
- Skill Building – Becoming proficient with optics. Keying on birds using songs and calls.
- Gentle Physical Activity – Reason for a walk.
- Enjoying Nature – Exposure to bird habitat – other animals, trees, flowers.
- Mark Seasons – Notice the different birds with different seasons and changes.
- Travel to New Places – nearby and far away
- Build Identification Skill – home study and practice in the field to build proficiency
- Natural History of Birds – study and sharing of bird behavior and physiology.
- Be a positive role model in bird conservation activities by being informed and sharing. (CW)