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birdwatching

n. observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment

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Birdwatching

Birdwatching, or birding, is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams.

Birdwatching often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are more easily detected and identified by ear than by eye. Most birdwatchers pursue this activity for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who engage in the study of birds using formal scientific methods.

Usage examples of "birdwatching".

Ashley is on the heath, either birdwatching or looking for dead animals to dissect.

He'll have the chairman of one of the big merchant banks with him and will be travelling on to Unst for a weekend's birdwatching.

It was his second, written to Percy, and rambled on for four paragraphs about birdwatching.

When I wasn't off fly-angling or birdwatching I puttered around the shop, putting together a new E-catalog and reorganizing the stock.