bird-watcher

noun

bird-watch·​er ˈbərd-ˌwä-chər How to pronounce bird-watcher (audio)

Examples of bird-watcher in a Sentence

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Along with the variety of birds, bird-watchers are becoming more diverse, Shahzad said. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 The landscape is also a bird-watchers’ dream, drawing hawks, eagles, peregrine falcons, and swifts. Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024 Scott Taylor, then a postdoctoral researcher at Cornell, led an analysis using data from eBird, an online platform where bird-watchers upload their observations. Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 Homestays, small hotels, and vast resorts hug the shore; bird-watchers come to visit the Kumarakom sanctuary nearby. Abraham Verghese, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024 Real bird-watchers don't care about bespoke luxury cars costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Joann Muller, Axios, 23 July 2024 Spring’s arrival means bird-watchers across the country may begin to spot migrating birds making their way back from wintering grounds. Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024 Sanchez, a 41-year-old middle-school band director from Vancouver, Wash., recently picked up photography and, by his account, is by no means a bird-watcher. Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 May 2024 The movie revolves around three bird-watchers who travel throughout North America and compete to spot the greatest number of bird species in a year. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bird-watcher was in 1803

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“Bird-watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird-watcher. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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bird-watcher

noun
bird-watch·​er
ˈbərd-ˌwäch-ər
: an observer of wild birds
bird-watch
-ˌwäch
verb
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