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Bird watching or birding is
the observation and study of birds with the naked eye, or
usually through a visual enhancement device, most commonly
binoculars. Most birders or birdwatchers pursue this activity
for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who
are engaged in the formal scientific study of birds. The most
active times of the year for birding in temperate zones are
during the spring or fall migrations when the greatest variety
of birds may be seen. On these occasions, large numbers of birds
travel north or south to wintering or nesting locations. |
