Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun one who enjoys watching birds, especially to find and identify a variety of birds in their natural habitats; a birder{2}.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who observes or identifies
wild birds in theirnatural environment .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a zoologist who studies birds
- noun a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
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Examples
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Amy Hooper of Wildbird on the Fly recently posted a couple of entries on the origin and relative use of the terms "birdwatcher" and "birder."
Birdwatcher or Birder: Which Are You . . . And Does It Really Matter? John L. Trapp 2006
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I consider myself a birdwatcher, and a deer watcher and a turkey watcher.
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David is an Environmental Geoscientist, avid reader, birdwatcher and full-time entertainer for a 5 year old boy.
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What was wrong with birdwatcher or nature hiker or just effing LOST?!
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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Belbo (UID#3882) on November 6th, 2009 at 8: 57 am become an avid amateur birdwatcher real quick.
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Yes I am a birdwatcher and keep my bird identification book handy.
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Yes I am a birdwatcher and keep my bird identification book handy.
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Seriously, I probably don't fit the definition of a birdwatcher, but I've been paying a lot more attention to our non-game feathered friends since I took up amature wildlife photography.
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Seriously, I probably don't fit the definition of a birdwatcher, but I've been paying a lot more attention to our non-game feathered friends since I took up amature wildlife photography.
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I consider myself a birdwatcher, and a deer watcher and a turkey watcher.
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