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

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

He recalled that Katherine, an avid bird watcher, said she wanted to be cremated and to have her remains scattered in the Montrose Beach area of Chicago, where there is a bird sanctuary.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2022

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