1
: a person who observes or identifies wild birds in their habitats
2
: a catcher or hunter of birds especially for market
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An avid birder too, often disappearing behind the lens of her binoculars.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
This trail is a great hike for birders, especially during peak bird migration in late April through May.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Led by excellent local and out-of-town birders, the 70 trips over five days include: photo trips, birding by bicycle, birding by kayak, a Young Birders trip (for ages 8-17), Learning About Birds through Drawing, and many trips searching for rare birds in Central Florida.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
As the dentist predicted, birders eventually arrived, too, largely finding her home by word of mouth.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
This trail is a great hike for birders, especially during peak bird migration in late April through May.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Led by excellent local and out-of-town birders, the 70 trips over five days include: photo trips, birding by bicycle, birding by kayak, a Young Birders trip (for ages 8-17), Learning About Birds through Drawing, and many trips searching for rare birds in Central Florida.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
As the dentist predicted, birders eventually arrived, too, largely finding her home by word of mouth.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Birder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birder. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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