birdwatch
Scan for songbirds
Birdwatch is the activity of observing wild birds in their natural habitats, typically as a hobby.
The verb means to engage in this pursuit, often involving binoculars, field guides, and travel to locations where particular species can be spotted.
We spent the morning birdwatching at the nature reserve.
Enthusiasts may keep life lists documenting every species they've seen.
Also spelled as two words: bird watch.
Watching wild fowl
- twitcherRare bird pursuer
- listerDouble-moldboard plow
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
leisure · recreation · twitch · tick · photography · ecotourism · club · outing
Finest taxonomic rank
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
passerine · wader · shorebird · migratory · endemic · nesting · breeding · molting
Perceiving or identifying visually
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- viewingAct of watching something
detecting · recognizing · tracking · recording · monitoring · surveying · fieldwork · noting
birding
Watching wild fowl
- twitcherRare bird pursuer
- listerDouble-moldboard plow
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
pastime · leisure · recreation · twitch · tick · photography · ecotourism · club · outing · festival
species
Finest taxonomic rank
waterfowl · passerine · wader · shorebird · migratory · endemic · nesting · breeding · molting · feathers
spotting
Perceiving or identifying visually
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- scanningSystematic visual examination
viewing · detecting · recognizing · tracking · recording · monitoring · surveying · fieldwork · noting · logging
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- opticsScience of illumination
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
zoom · lenses · focus · eyepiece · monocular · camera · telephoto · notebook · checklist · app
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
estuary · sanctuary · preserve · refuge · reserve · shoreline · mudflat · canopy · understory · feedlot
birdwatchoff-roading
Driving on unpaved terrain
motorboating · jet skiing · stay indoors · clear-cutting · urban development
- birdwatching spotsLocations for observing avians
- birdwatching hotspotPlace with many species
- birdwatching trailsRoutes for observing wild fowl
- birdwatching guidesReferences for identifying species
- birdwatching paradiseIdeal locale for ornithology
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