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Young New Zealanders driving a birding boom

Original: There’s a fantastic article on the front page of the # RNZ website this morning about the rise of birding amongst young

RNZ is featuring a front-page article on the growing popularity of birding among young people in New Zealand. Young birders are becoming significant contributors to citizen science platforms eBird and iNaturalist, with one enthusiast quoted saying he does not mind getting wet, rained on or muddy in pursuit of birds. Readers online are praising the coverage and celebrating the trend.

Why now: The RNZ front-page feature has just been published, prompting people to share and discuss the youth birding trend.

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• There’s a fantastic article on the front page of the # RNZ website this morning about the rise of birding amongst young people in NZ. It’s been great to see them become big parts of eBird and iNaturalist. “I don't really care about getting wet or rained on, or muddy,” Joseph… · joncounts@mastodon.nz · 18

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