noun · neutral
birdwatching
UK/ˈbɜːdˌwɒtʃɪŋ/US/ˈbɝdˌwɑːtʃɪŋ/BIRD·watch·ing
the activity of observing birds in their natural habitat, often with binoculars
Examples
“Last spring I went birdwatching at the wetlands and saw three species I'd never seen before.”
“Local schools organise birdwatching trips to help students learn about migration.”
“She spends every weekend birdwatching in the nearby reserve.”
Band 8 sentence
“As a dedicated birdwatcher, I keep meticulous logs of sightings to contribute to citizen‑science projects monitoring species decline.”
Collocations
- go birdwatching
- keen birdwatcher
- birdwatching trip
Word family
Common mistakes
go to birdwatch→go birdwatching
do birdwatching→go birdwatching / birdwatching
Say it for a higher band
5watching birds→6bird watching→7+birdwatching
Synonyms
birding
Easily confused
birding
“He started birding in his twenties and now keeps very detailed sighting records.”
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