bird-watch

Or bird·watch

[burd-woch]

verb (used without object)

1. to identify wild birds and observe their actions and habits in their natural habitat as a recreation.

Other Word Forms

• bird-watching noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bird-watch¹

First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from bird watcher

Example Sentences

Tamir Gray had been skeptical when his girlfriend invited him along to bird-watch one weekend last spring.

From Salon

You could wander colonial cities like Antigua, Guatemala, or Granada, Nicaragua, and bird-watch in the rainforests of Costa Rica.

From New York Times

For those dads who love to hike, bird-watch or otherwise hang outside, there’s a good chance they’ll also enjoy foraging for mushrooms alongside the Los Angeles Mycological Society.

From Los Angeles Times

During spring migration from 2012 to 2017, Bill posted daily bird-watch observations.

From Washington Post

It also includes how ordinary Black people greet one another, stand on the porch, bird-watch or engage in otherwise mundane activities.

From Washington Post