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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Outer Banks visitors can spot all sorts of captivating species while staying entirely north of Whalebone Junction, but for the ambitious birder, nothing beats a journey to the region’s oft-unexplored southern reaches.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
In lesser hands, an eccentric-yet-brilliant birder like Cordelia Cupp would’ve felt cartoonish.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2025
Travelers can look up chapters of Audubon to find area events like bird walks or use a website like Birding Pal to find local birders and volunteer guides (annual subscriptions, $10).
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
As for the birders who frequent the drying beds, no reopening of the area appears to be in sight.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
In lesser hands, an eccentric-yet-brilliant birder like Cordelia Cupp would’ve felt cartoonish.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2025
Travelers can look up chapters of Audubon to find area events like bird walks or use a website like Birding Pal to find local birders and volunteer guides (annual subscriptions, $10).
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
As for the birders who frequent the drying beds, no reopening of the area appears to be in sight.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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“Birder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birder. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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