bird-watch

American  

[burd-woch] / ˈbɜrdˌwɒtʃ /

Or birdwatch

verb (used without object)

1. to identify wild birds and observe their actions and habits in their natural habitat as a recreation.

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Other Word Forms

• bird-watching noun

Etymology

Origin of bird-watch

First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from bird watcher

Example Sentences

Tamir Gray had been skeptical when his girlfriend invited him along to bird-watch one weekend last spring.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

You could wander colonial cities like Antigua, Guatemala, or Granada, Nicaragua, and bird-watch in the rainforests of Costa Rica.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

For those dads who love to hike, bird-watch or otherwise hang outside, there’s a good chance they’ll also enjoy foraging for mushrooms alongside the Los Angeles Mycological Society.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

It also includes how ordinary Black people greet one another, stand on the porch, bird-watch or engage in otherwise mundane activities.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021

For others who enjoy lolling about outside there are several parks and waterways to explore, hike, bird-watch and picnic in the summer.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2016