Birdwatch

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A session of observing and identifying birds.

    "Some students can stake out a square of earth in a flowerbed and keep track of what comes up; others can start a birdwatch recording the numbers and kinds of birds they see."

Verb
  1. 1
    To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds. intransitive
  2. 2
    watch and study birds in their natural habitat wordnet

Synonyms

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birdbird

Example

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"Some students can stake out a square of earth in a flowerbed and keep track of what comes up; others can start a birdwatch recording the numbers and kinds of birds they see."

Etymology

Back-formation from birdwatching.

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