Although the birdwatching phenomenon began later in Taiwan than in Europe and the US, its development has been energetic and vigorous. Birdwatching societies were established one after the other in each county and city, and in addition to birdwatching, these societies took on the important responsibility of conducting regional bird surveys, conserving the local roosting areas and engaging in public education activities.
台灣賞鳥風氣雖然起步比歐美晚，進展卻十分積極，各縣市鳥會陸續成立，在賞鳥之餘還擔起各區域鳥類調查和棲地保育、教育宣導的重任。1990 年代，賞鳥風氣透過學校教育和舉辦大型活動而更加普及。