Need Help with Birdwatching Info!

[jenn]

Hi everyone, my name is Jennifer Chu and I am a student at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. As a student taking Business 257, we are required to create a business plan and compile all relevant information in starting up a business. As such, my group has come up with the idea of creating a travel and tourism interactive cd software for birdwatchers, who wish to travel to Southern Ontario. This CD would provide users with rated information regarding accomodation, driving directions, hot spots, restuarants, bird-related stores in the area etc. Before we develop the product though, we need to collect information from the birdwatching market. We are interested in any information regarding the demographics of birdwatchers, where they live, they're avg income and such. If anyone could provide me with any information, it would be greatly appreciated! As well, if anyone would like to give me feedback or suggestions on our idea, please feel free to do so! Thanks in advance! - Jenn

[Surreybirder]

That's a tall order for us amateur birders, Jennifer!
I have one suggestion: have a look at www.birdingonthe.net and www.fatbirder.com and follow the links to Ontario. See if you can find birders in your area whom you can talk to; and possibly join the relevant yahoogroup CLICK HERE (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OntarioBirding/).
I'm sure the American Birding Association must have produced something for your province, too.
Good luck,
Ken

[jenn]

Thanks for your help Ken!

[mungicake]

Hi Jennifer

If I can be of any help, I'll try. I'm a 37 year old MWF living in Cambridge, ON. Prior to that I lived in London, ON where my family still resides.
I enjoy all types of wildlife and especially backyard birding as a pleasant pastime.
I'm not an expert but there are some nice places to visit in the area. Guelph for example has the arboritum that attracts some rare sightings of birds. Besides that we have a couple of spots in Cambridge where you walk the trails and the black capped chickadees with land on your hand to feed. Nothing advanced but for the beginner it might interest them.

You can always e-mail me directly If I can be of any further help.

Chris.