bird watcher

American  

Or birdwatcher

noun

1. a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.

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bird-watcher British  

noun

1. a person who studies wild birds in their natural surroundings

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Other Word Forms

• bird-watching noun

Etymology

Origin of bird watcher

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

“This is huge. This is unbelievable,” said Edelhuber, an avid bird watcher and photographer.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

That's one reason why we say birder instead of bird watcher.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2023

A former Olympian hammer thrower, Gillard had recently become an avid bird watcher and photographer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

My husband is a quiet man, a reader and bird watcher who takes pictures of clouds.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2020

Miss Ellis was looking at the two of them like a bird watcher onto a rare species.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson