Other forms: birdwatching; birdwatches; birdwatched
To observe robins, cardinals, woodpeckers, and nuthatches for fun is to birdwatch. If you really love to birdwatch, you might want to invest in a pair of binoculars.
If you find birds fascinating, you might want to birdwatch as a hobby. You could simply set up a birdfeeder in your window and observe which feathered friends pay a visit. Or you could take a pair of binoculars to a bird sanctuary in an attempt to add the piping plover or California condor to your life list. With more than 10,000 species of birds, people who birdwatch have a lot of watching to keep them busy for a long time.