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The following report provides up-to-dateinformation so birders and policy makerscan make informed decisions regardingthe protection of birds and their habitats.This report identifies who birders are,where they live, how avid they are, wherethey bird and what kinds of birds theywatch. In addition to demographicinformation, this report also provides twokinds of economic measures. The first isan estimate of how much birders spendon their hobby and the economic impactof these expenditures. The second is thenet economic value of birding, that is, thevalue of birding to society. By understanding who birders are, they can be more easily educated aboutpressures facing birds and bird habitats.Conversely, by knowing who is likely nota birder, or who is potentially a birder,information can be more effectivelytailored. The economic values presentedhere can be used by resource managersand policy makers to demonstrate theeconomic might of birders, the value ofbirding — and by extension, the value ofbirds. In fact, research shows that thesekinds of values help wildlife managersmake better decisions and illustrate thevalue of wildlife to American society(Loomis 2000).