birder

[ bur-der ]

noun

1. a person who raises birds.
2. bird watcher.

Word History and Origins

Origin of birder¹

1475–85 for earlier sense “bird-catcher”; 1820–30 birder fordef 1; bird + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Anything that serves as a potential roadblock for younger, diverse birders to join the flock is something that I’m against,” he says.

From Outside Online

A salmonellosis outbreak isn’t a dealbreaker for backyard birders, but it is a call to ensure we take whatever steps we can to keep our feathered friends safe.

From Washington Post

Avoid scaring birds away, both for their sake and for other birders.

From Washington Post

Essentially, this means that birders can keep tabs on one another.

From Outside Online

That means people in the area could pick up on four times as many calls, helping to explain why birders noticed an increase in birdsong.

From Popular-Science

It is hard now, some seventy years later, to appreciate how revolutionary this small green book was for the budding birder.

From The Daily Beast

But a birder understands that the swift flight of a rare breed trumps all.

From The Daily Beast