Birding is becoming more popular all the time ! You can bird by yourself or with family or friends. Most birders document the species and date and place in a notebook or in one of their identification books. But, I love to take my camera with me to document with a photo and then print and add data. One can start birding in their own back yard first then expand to parks, or a zoo, or a major trip set aside with Birding in mind! You will go away with a song in your heart! There is nothing like it!!