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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More places for sightings There are plenty of places for solo birders to explore, too, starting in Brighton with Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road.
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Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
The event attracted nearly 67,000 birders last year, who reported almost 8,000 species worldwide.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
As the dentist predicted, birders eventually arrived, too, largely finding her home by word of mouth.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 2025
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Notes on Birding Season
We are in the midst of migratory bird season in New York, the time when the city’s birders are at their most eagle-eyed.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
The event attracted nearly 67,000 birders last year, who reported almost 8,000 species worldwide.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
As the dentist predicted, birders eventually arrived, too, largely finding her home by word of mouth.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 2025
Scary Movies for Spooky Season The Artistic Revolution of Portuguese Cinema
Notes on Birding Season
We are in the midst of migratory bird season in New York, the time when the city’s birders are at their most eagle-eyed.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Birder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birder. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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