r/birding is a subreddit with 752k members. The community frequently discusses bird, struggling, tired, annoying, and never, and they frequently recommend/review birding, boardgames, and spotting scope, and the most common flair used is 📷 photo, 📹 video, bird id request, advice, and art.
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 Topics in r/birding
#1
Bird
34 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
: "Violet-tailed Sylph(own content)"
119 posts
#2
📹 Video
: "Hundreds of Barn Swallows flock over pasture"
18 posts
#3
Bird ID Request
: "Who’s this pretty one? (Austin Texas)"
17 posts
#4
Advice
: "Pocket-sized monocular for surprises"
9 posts
#5
Art
: "Crochet owl hat 🧶🙂"
6 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Interesting Starling"
5 posts
#7
Fun Fact
: "Storks dance a "farewell waltz""
3 posts
#8
Bird ID Request: Identified
: "Houston, TX. What in the world is in my backyard?"
2 posts
#9
Meme
: "Heron, Great Blue Heron, License to Fish"
1 post
Member Growth in r/birding
Yearly
+93k members(14.2%)
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Last updated: August 26, 2026