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Three people birdwatching with binoculars. Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science.A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device such as binoculars or a telescope, by listening for bird sounds, [1] [2] watching public webcams, or by viewing smart bird feeder cameras.
As of March 2024 according to the iGoTerra website, there are 13 birders who have added 9,000 or more species of birds to their life lists. An additional 15 birders have added at least 8,000 species of life birds. Note: all known sources of bird species life list data are self-reported. Birders with over 8,000 species include:
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Clive Byers is a British bird-watcher, a professional bird artist and an early "twitcher": [1]. Take Clive, a leading member of the tribe. Many years ago, Clive went down in birding legend when he and two companions were sprayed with liquid manure by an angry farmer on whose land they were trespassing - in order, of course, to see a rare bird.
Twitchers watching a mega—Britain's fifth-ever white-tailed lapwing—and probably adding a lifer to their list; see text for explanation of italicised terms. Twitchers' vocabulary is the set of jargon words used by twitchers (committed birdwatchers who travel long distances to see a new species to add a species to their "life list", year list or other list).
Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder Camera. Maybe you have a favorite feeder already or want to set a camera up without one. Whatever the case, you can buy one without an attached house and still get a 135 ...
the American Ornithological Society announced that it will change all English bird names currently named after people within its jurisdiction. Will a bird by any other name still tweet? Skip to ...
Phoebe Snetsinger (née Burnett; June 9, 1931 – November 23, 1999) was an American birder famous for having seen and documented birds of 8,398 different species, [1] more than anyone else in history at the time, and was the first person to see more than 8,000. [2]