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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My grandparents were huge birders.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
People argue about how much space a birder should give to its target, and whether baiting them with food is appropriate.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Championed by birder and former state legislator Bob Duschesne, the trail is a network of more than 260 birding locations all around Maine.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Until this week, when the wood stork was spotted hanging out in a pond in Broomfield, quickly drawing hundreds of birders from across the metro.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
People argue about how much space a birder should give to its target, and whether baiting them with food is appropriate.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Championed by birder and former state legislator Bob Duschesne, the trail is a network of more than 260 birding locations all around Maine.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Until this week, when the wood stork was spotted hanging out in a pond in Broomfield, quickly drawing hundreds of birders from across the metro.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Birder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birder. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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