birding

American  

[bur-ding] / ˈbɜr dɪŋ /

noun

1. the identification and observation of wild birds in their natural habitat as a recreation; bird-watching.

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birding British  

/ ˈbɜːdɪŋ /

noun

1. another name for bird-watching

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Other Word Forms

• birder
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of birding

1560–70 for earlier sense “hunting birds”; bird + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

birding

“So it was super cool because you could go out birding, keep a list of everything you saw and it would tell you if something was uncommon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Liu, who grew up reading National Geographic and watching Animal Planet, said she got into bird-watching after she downloaded Merlin Bird ID, a birding app.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

And whether down to heatwaves sending more people outdoors, or younger people delving into birding, these apps are booming in popularity.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

So the moment I clicked “buy” on that birding book, I swung into instant cleanup mode…which is when I discovered Amazon changed its platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

He told me I was going birding with him the next day whether I liked it or not.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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