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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Less than a day after the storm passed, as many were still assessing the damage, birders were back to chronicling their finds.
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Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Milwaukee's a great place to start Many may not realize it, but the Cream City, with its publicly accessible lakefront and parks, is a great place to be a birder.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
As summer gives way to autumn over the next few months, Mainers—and birders in other parts of the country—might experience even more memorable sightings.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Bird watching and pollinators on Saturday, June 22 Cool Creek Bird Hike, 8 a.m. at Cool Creek Nature Center in Carmel: Join expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
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Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Milwaukee's a great place to start Many may not realize it, but the Cream City, with its publicly accessible lakefront and parks, is a great place to be a birder.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
As summer gives way to autumn over the next few months, Mainers—and birders in other parts of the country—might experience even more memorable sightings.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Bird watching and pollinators on Saturday, June 22 Cool Creek Bird Hike, 8 a.m. at Cool Creek Nature Center in Carmel: Join expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
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“Birder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birder. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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