BIRDS ETCETERA: Birdwatcher or Birder: Which Are You . . . And Does It Really Matter?

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Birdwatcher or Birder: Which Are You . . . And Does It Really Matter?

Amy Hooper of Wildbird on the Fly recently posted a couple of entries on the origin and relative use of the terms "birdwatcher" and "birder." This is a topic that has been much discussed and re-discussed in birding circles; never with any resolution, seemingly, but always of much interest.

2 Comments:

Anonymous said...: My mom was a birdwatcher, may she rest in peace.

I'm a birder. That seems to be the way it goes.; July 25, 2006 1:02 PM
John L. Trapp said...: Yes, indeed . . . that's "the way it goes."; July 25, 2006 2:29 PM

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: Name: John L. Trapp; Location: Buchanan, Michigan, United States

My fascination with birds dates to earliest childhood. Entries in my high school senior yearbook profess my interest in ornithology. Birds and their conservation were the focus of a 33-year career as a professional wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that took me from the westernmost Aleutian Islands to the political intrigue of Washington, D.C. In retirement, birds remain my constant obsession.

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