r/birding is a subreddit with 759k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution 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
: "Educational Game for Learning Taxonomy"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/birding
#1
Bird
35 posts
#2
Struggling
15 posts
#3
Tired
12 posts
#4
Annoying
11 posts
#5
Never
10 posts
#6
Looking For A
7 posts
#7
Hate
7 posts
#8
Looking For A Bird
6 posts
#9
Identification
5 posts
#10
Birding
5 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
: "I captured this Burrowing Owl resting on a low perch at Pelican Baseball Complex"
57 posts
#2
📹 Video
: "The most magical sighting in Banff, Alberta - an American dipper!"
13 posts
#3
Bird ID Request
: "Didn't recognize this friend and this was the only picture I could get before it flew away. Merlin wasn't helpful, probably about 8 inches long black/grey with colorful kind of iridescent tail. Southeast Wisconsin along lake Michigan. I also included a gif of it's silly little run."
10 posts
#4
Discussion
: "I saw another bird"
6 posts
#5
Advice
: "Hooded Crow Spots (UK)"
5 posts
#6
Art
: "Needle Felted feral Rock Dove (Columba livia) with mixed media nest"
4 posts
#7
Meme
: "Guys, I made my first bird meme!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/birding
Yearly
+95k members(14.4%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026