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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.
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).
Ramana Athreya: birdwatcher and astronomer; John James Audubon, ornithologist and painter; Mindy Baha El Din: ornithologist and environmentalist; Florence Merriam Bailey: ornithologist and author of several early field guides; Jim Clements: author of The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World; 7,200 [citation needed] (deceased in 2005)
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First time introduction of a technical term if the term is immediately followed by a non-technical substitute in parentheses. Example (from Fern): A fern is defined as a vascular plant that reproduces by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations. New fronds arise by circinate vernation (unrolling leaf formation).
Bird ringing is the term used in the UK and in some other parts of Europe, while the term bird banding is more often used in the U.S. and Australia. [49] bird strike The impact of a bird or birds with an airplane in flight. [50] body down The layer of small, fluffy down feathers that lie underneath the outer contour feathers on a bird's body. [51]
Seawatchers in Gambell, Alaska Flamborough Head in northern England is a good place for seawatching. Seawatching is a type of birdwatching where participants observe seabirds from a fixed point on the mainland. [1]
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.