r/birding is a subreddit with 740k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses bird, struggling, tired, annoying, and never, and they frequently recommend/review birding, boardgames, and spotting scope.
Birding. bird watching. twitching. listing. Whatever you want to call it, if you are looking at or listening to birds, this is where you should be.
Popular Themes in r/birding
#1
Solution Requests
: "Help, there are two pileated woodpeckers pecking on my porch! What can I do to prevent this?"
2 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Help me identify this hummingbird! (Found in Northern/Central California)"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/birding
#1
Bird
: "The Grrrreat Egret!"
76 posts
#2
Struggling
15 posts
#3
Tired
12 posts
#4
Annoying
11 posts
#5
Never
10 posts
#6
Looking For A
9 posts
#7
Looking For A Bird
7 posts
#8
Birding
7 posts
#9
Hate
7 posts
#10
Identification
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/birding
Birding
86 reviews
#1
Nikon
4.3★ from 19 reviews
#2
Vortex
4.6★ from 16 reviews
#3
Panasonic
4.6★ from 8 reviews
Boardgames
35 reviews
#1
Stonemaier Games
4.8★ from 31 reviews
#2
Wingspan
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Spotting Scope
21 reviews
#1
Swarovski
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Vortex
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Vanguard
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/birding
#1
📷 Photo
: "Baby killdeer!!!"
149 posts
#2
📹 Video
: "My city installed these birdhouses for the purple martins and they seem to be quite happy with their subsidized housing."
21 posts
#3
Bird ID Request
: "ID please? Look what flew into my garden this morning Denver, CO"
10 posts
#4
Art
: "My Grampa's bird carvings"
9 posts
#5
Discussion
: "#100 this hobby has been life changing."
4 posts
#6
Advice
: "Help, there are two pileated woodpeckers pecking on my porch! What can I do to prevent this?"
3 posts
#7
Meme
: "Day 107...they don't suspect a thing..."
2 posts
#8
Article
: "A little bird told her: scientist wins $100,000 prize for decoding birdsong"
1 post
#9
Bird ID Request: Identified
: "A Western Flycatcher is nesting on my house. I have redirected traffic from that area to give her peace and quiet, but I just noticed only 2 eggs. Is that her in the picture taking an egg away? I know it is hard to see. Thank you."
1 post
Member Growth in r/birding
Yearly
+92k members(14.2%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026