birdwatcher

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English

Etymology

From bird +‎ watcher.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ə(ɹ)/

Noun

birdwatcher (plural birdwatchers)

  1. (birdwatching) A person who observes or identifies wild birds in their natural environment.
    • 1959, Muriel Spark, chapter 5, in Memento Mori, London: Macmillan:
      Alec Warner was gazing like a bird-watcher at Charmian, who plucked at the rug round her knees, waiting to tell her own story.
  2. (slang) A person who enjoys watching rocket launches.
    • 1957, Skyline, volumes 15-18, page 7:
      In fact, on this night, the birdwatching is over for everyone, for the firing is cancelled. Nobody notifies birdwatchers officially, of course, so the exodus is scattered and gradual.
    • 1961, Canadian Motorist, page 15:
      […] particularly those carrying astronauts, are the area's major drawing power, and each "advertised" shoot brings thousands of space age "birdwatchers".

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