birder

noun

bird·​er ˈbər-dər 

1

: a person who observes or identifies wild birds in their habitats

2

: a catcher or hunter of birds especially for market

Examples of birder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lake Hodges near Escondido is a major grebe nesting location where birders enjoy following the nesting process that begins with the weaving of reeds into floating mats where eggs are then deposited. Loons, coots, rails and gallinules are also floating nest builders. —Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025

Some birders have spotted him at 63rd Street Beach in Jackson Park on the city’s South Side. —Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025

The pair, Stanford graduates involved in the back-to-the-land movement, were birders with a D.I.Y. sensibility. —Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025

There’s a speech in the final episode of the season, given by Aduba’s birder Metropolitan Police Department consultant Cordelia, that almost feels like a tribute to Braugher. —Peter White, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for birder

• girder
• murder