birdwatcher
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈbɜrdˌwɑːtʃər/
:
observador de aves
- Many birdwatchers gather in the park early in the morning to observe the migrating species.
- hikers and birdwatchers
- campers and birdwatchers
- million birdwatchers
Examples
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Some time ago, I learned there were fifteen million birdwatchers in the country, and I was fascinated by that figure.
Academic text (2004) -
We've got birdwatchers who come in on a regular basis.
Academic text (2006) -
So... you are a birdwatcher?
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This attracted the attention of the Northern Ireland Birdwatchers Association, who posted some of the information to their website.
Blog text (23) -
The property is also a birdwatcher's and nature lover's paradise.
Academic text (2002) -
We get photographers and birdwatchers in the summer.
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I take my place as the next (though far more ignorant) birdwatcher.
Fiction book (1997) -
There are fifteen million birdwatchers in this country and not five hundred Congress-watchers.
Academic text (2004) -
It was paradise for the birdwatchers among us.
Academic text (2005) -
I'm also an ardent birdwatcher and have been known to book holidays around birdwatching opportunities.
Blog text (3)
Synonyms
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5.1
A person who watches and identifies birds in the wild
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2.8
A person who watches wild birds for fun or study
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7.0
A person who studies and cares for birds
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8.1
A person who travels to see rare birds as a hobby
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Birdwatcher is made of two words, bird and watcher, which means someone who 'watches' birds. That's why a birdwatcher is a person who quietly looks for and studies wild birds as a hobby.