birdwatcher
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a variation of
bird watcher.
bird watchernouna person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.
Example Sentences
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But Cordelia is an obsessive birdwatcher, and that always comes first — even at night.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
“For every birdwatcher there is a portal bird, one that opens your eyes to a world governed by curiosity, daily surprises and sudden intimate glimpses into feathered lives,” O’Kane writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Christian Cooper, a Black birdwatcher, was looking for birds when he asked a white woman, Amy Cooper, to follow local rules and leash her dog.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
He added that it was a "phenomenal find" by a local birdwatcher, as it could be mistaken for a more common gull.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2022
Reporting that even a former birdwatcher could now solve DNA was not the way to greet a friend bearing a slight hangover.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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