Birdwatching
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For other uses, see Birdwatching (disambiguation).
"Birding" and "Birdwatchers" redirect here. For the hunting of birds, see Fowling. For the capture of birds, see Bird trapping. For the magazine, see Birding (magazine). For the film, see Birdwatchers (film).
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 like binoculars or a telescope, by listening for bird sounds,[1][2] or by watching public webcams.
Most birdwatchers pursue this activity for recreational or social reasons; this is unlike ornithologists, who engage in the study of birds using formal scientific methods.[1][2]