birder
noun
bird·er
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Definition of birder
1
: a catcher or hunter of birds especially for market
2
: a person who birds
Examples of birder in a Sentence
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Raising youth awareness is a must, longtime birders say. — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, "Harford youngsters’ interest in birding is piqued through programs in the county," 20 Aug. 2019 Ward, 32, has birded in Prospect Park with the comedian Wyatt Cenac, near Brooklyn Bridge with the Feminist Bird Club, and in Cape May, N.J., with his mentor, J. Drew Lanham, a wildlife biologist and fellow birder of color. — New York Times, "A Bird Show Spots a Rival, and Bird-Watchers of Color Are Angry," 28 June 2019 In spring and fall, birders show up, eager to catch song birds mid-migration. — Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Maine’s scenic Monhegan Island is a portrait of Brigadoon mixed with L.L. Bean," 25 July 2019 Since Mamby’s move from Oakwood Beach on the South Side to Montrose was announced, birders and community stakeholders have kept up their fight to keep large-scale events away from Montrose. — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, "2 plover chicks hatch as Mamby music fest floats plan to move away from Montrose Beach," 18 July 2019 The forest offers 13 miles of trails for hikers, cross-country skiers, hunters and birders. — USA TODAY, "Robot hostesses, veggie booze, ‘civil death’: News from around our 50 states," 4 July 2019 Then on June 30, just as island kittiwake chicks were hatching and bird tourism was nearing its summer peak, a visiting birder made a discovery: The dead rat. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "A rat was found dead on St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea. Here’s why that’s a big deal.," 2 July 2019 For the type of birder who embraces a challenge, though, gulls’ complexity can be appealing. — Jennie Erin Smith, WSJ, "Book Review: A Squabble of Gulls," 14 June 2019 The healthy grebe population at Lake Hodges is a big draw to birders and wildlife lovers who come to monitor the elaborate courtship ritual and nesting process. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Officials respond to concerns about grebe nests," 8 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'birder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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