spottings
Instances of noticing
Spottings are instances of spotting—seeing or noticing something, especially something sought or noteworthy: celebrity spottings at the restaurant, rare bird spottings in the wetlands.
The word often appears in contexts where enthusiasts track sightings: train spottings, plane spottings, wildlife spottings.
Wildlife observation journey
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
habitat · endangered · migration · predator · camouflage · nocturnal · fauna · reserve
Ongoing observation of something
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- camerasVisual recording devices
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- observationAttentive watching or remark
tracking · detection · scanning · intelligence · espionage · agents · eavesdropping · wiretapping
Scientific study of birds
- birdersWildlife observers seeking avians
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- songbirdsPerching birds with musical calls
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
avian · flyway · nesting · flock · endemic · birdsong · rarity · lifer
safari
Wildlife observation journey
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
observation · habitat · endangered · migration · predator · camouflage · nocturnal · fauna · reserve · naturalist
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- camerasVisual recording devices
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
observation · tracking · detection · scanning · intelligence · espionage · agents · eavesdropping · wiretapping · snooping
ornithology
Scientific study of birds
- birdersWildlife observers seeking avians
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- songbirdsPerching birds with musical calls
feathers · avian · flyway · nesting · flock · endemic · birdsong · rarity · lifer · species
sasquatch
Legendary North American ape-man
- yetiMythical Himalayan ape-man
- chupacabraFolklore's livestock-draining monster
- mothmanWinged humanoid cryptid
kraken · UFO · alien · ghost · apparition · sighting · blurry · hoax · believer · unexplained
paparazzi
Aggressive celebrity photographers
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- candidHonest and direct
- tabloidSensationalist newspaper format
autograph · fan · airport · restaurant · incognito · photograph · TMZ · exclusive · entourage · bodyguard
spottingssurveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
scrutiny · staring · stakeouts · continuous monitoring · monitoring
spottingshidings
Acts of secreting away
concealments · disappearances · evasions · vanishings · camouflage
- train spottingWatching and logging trains
- wildlife spottingObserving animals in natural settings
- storm spottingMonitoring severe atmospheric events
- trend spottingDetecting rising cultural movements
- spotting scopesPortable high-magnification viewing devices