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birding

birding

8 3.4
The activity of watching and identifying wild birds for fun
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrdɪŋ/
translation icon : observación de aves
  • I took my birding class there Monday.
  • birding center

We share delightful aspects of life like fly fishing and bird watching and things of that kind.

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Examples

  • Among my favorite birding locations are Southwest Florida, Southeast Arizona, and Crane Creek, Ohio.

    Blog text (3)
  • Considered by many to be Delaware's best birding area, this 16,000-acre refuge includes tidal salt.

    Academic text (2010)
  • I was not used to large birding groups, and 24 people seemed like a lot.

    Blog text (14)
  • Both places are fantastic birding areas and have much to offer.

    Blog text (10)
  • You want to go birding?

  • The Singles Warm Line called to ask how she had enjoyed birding with their group.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The southern Gulf Coast of Florida is one of the best birding and bird photography locations in the country.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In my free time, I enjoy birding, blogging, and taking a ton of photos.

    Blog text (3)
  • My most memorable birding experience at Terra Nova once again involves Bald Eagles.

    Blog text (24)
  • Many people enjoy birding in the early mornings when the birds are most active.

Synonyms

birdwatching
vsbirding
1 3.1

To watch wild birds in nature for pleasure or study

focuses on identifying species as a hobby rather than just general observation

How Scientific

ornithology
  • Specialized
4 8.1
birding
8 3.4

Surface Forms

birding singular
birdings plural

Morphology

birding = bird (semi-transparent) = bird + ing

The noun is formed regularly with -ing, but its hobby meaning is more specialized than a fully predictable event noun.

Etymology

Birding is formed from bird + -ing and names the hobby of 'watching and identifying wild birds'; you can think of it as the same as 'birdwatching'.