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Classic Bird Watching

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Instructions: Dust off your binoculars and field guide! How much do you remember about the golden age of birding?

  1. 1.

    Which famous field guide, first published in 1934, revolutionized bird identification with its system of arrows pointing to key features?

    A
    The Sibley Guide
    B
    The Golden Guide to Birds
    C
    Peterson's Field Guide to Birds
    D
    The Audubon Guide
  2. 2.

    What annual event, held around Christmas, involves volunteers counting every bird they see in a designated area?

    A
    The Winter Bird Survey
    B
    The Great Backyard Bird Count
    C
    The National Bird Census
    D
    The Christmas Bird Count
  3. 3.

    Which organization, founded in 1905 and named after a famous bird artist, has long been the leading bird conservation group in America?

    A
    The National Wildlife Federation
    B
    The National Audubon Society
    C
    The Sierra Club
    D
    The Nature Conservancy
  4. 4.

    What essential piece of equipment did most serious birders carry around their necks?

    A
    A compass
    B
    A whistle
    C
    Binoculars
    D
    A camera
  5. 5.

    What did birders call their personal record of all the different species they had seen in their lifetime?

    A
    A sighting record
    B
    A bird journal
    C
    A life list
    D
    A species log
  6. 6.

    Which beloved backyard bird feeder design, shaped like a small house, was a staple in many American yards?

    A
    The platform feeder
    B
    The hopper feeder
    C
    The tube feeder
    D
    The suet cage
  7. 7.

    What book by Rachel Carson, published in 1962, raised alarm about pesticides harming bird populations?

    A
    The Sea Around Us
    B
    Silent Spring
    C
    Under the Sea-Wind
    D
    The Edge of the Sea
  8. 8.

    Which common backyard bird, known for its cheerful red breast, was often the first bird children learned to identify?

    A
    Blue Jay
    B
    American Robin
    C
    Northern Cardinal
    D
    House Sparrow
  9. 9.

    What was a 'blind' or 'hide' used for in bird watching?

    A
    A lens filter for photography
    B
    A type of binocular case
    C
    A chart for identifying birds in flight
    D
    A concealed shelter for observing birds without disturbing them
  10. 10.

    Which small, colorful pocket-sized bird guide published by Golden Press was a popular alternative to Peterson's guide?

    A
    The Kaufman Field Guide
    B
    The Stokes Field Guide
    C
    Birds of North America: A Golden Guide
    D
    The National Geographic Field Guide
  11. 11.

    What practice did birders use to attract birds by imitating their calls, sometimes using a wooden or metal device?

    A
    Bird whistling
    B
    Call mimicry or using a bird call
    C
    Bird charming
    D
    Song luring
  12. 12.

    Which pesticide, widely used in the 1950s and 60s, was found to thin the eggshells of bald eagles and other raptors?

    A
    Malathion
    B
    Chlordane
    C
    Parathion
    D
    DDT
  13. 13.

    What type of seed has long been considered the most popular and versatile choice for bird feeders?

    A
    Cracked corn
    B
    Thistle (nyjer)
    C
    Millet
    D
    Sunflower seed
  14. 14.

    What was the name for a competitive bird-watching event where teams try to identify the most species in a set time period?

    A
    A bird race
    B
    A species sprint
    C
    A birding marathon
    D
    A Big Day or bird-a-thon
  15. 15.

    Which migratory bird's spring return was traditionally seen as one of the first signs of spring in many parts of America?

    A
    The Ruby-throated Hummingbird
    B
    The Canada Goose
    C
    The Barn Swallow
    D
    The American Robin

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