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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For now, birders, including Faherty, have gone to the area after the initial sightings to try to catch a glimpse of the flamingo themselves.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 June 2024
But at Bryant Park, amid the birders, the tourists and the library patrons, a backstage was not available.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 4 June 2024
His research focused on birds, the Great Lakes, conservation and natural resource sustainability, and he’s been an avid birder for more than a half-century.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
These birders are a major driver of a billion-dollar wildlife-watching industry in Arizona.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 June 2024
But at Bryant Park, amid the birders, the tourists and the library patrons, a backstage was not available.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 4 June 2024
His research focused on birds, the Great Lakes, conservation and natural resource sustainability, and he’s been an avid birder for more than a half-century.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
These birders are a major driver of a billion-dollar wildlife-watching industry in Arizona.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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“Birder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birder. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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