r/birding is a subreddit with 730k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses bird, birding, birds, identification, and struggling, 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
Advice Requests
: "Is this ethical?"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I am working on an active construction site. I have been watching this killdeer protect her eggs for a week now as the excavator got closer removing a soil berm. I asked the contractor if they could cut the berm at an angle to avoid the clutch and they obliged."
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Bird Collective has completely hidden and turned off reviews on their website..."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/birding
#1
Bird
: "Some of the Birds in my neighbourhood :D"
229 posts
#2
Birding
: "New to Birding!"
95 posts
#3
Birds
: "i have such a love for Birds but i’m not good at identifying them. who is this beautiful little family i saw"
60 posts
#4
Identification
: "my first birding"
29 posts
#5
Struggling
22 posts
#6
Heron
: "One of my favorites spotted, the Green Heron."
22 posts
#7
Tired
13 posts
#8
Hummingbird
: "Amazilia Hummingbird at my house in Miraflores, Lima"
13 posts
#9
Sparrow
11 posts
#10
Annoying
11 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
: "Western Tanager at sunset"
156 posts
#2
📹 Video
: "All time birding highlight was getting to observe this Pileated Woodpecker from a few meters away"
22 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Is this ethical?"
7 posts
#4
Bird ID Request
: "Can someone tell me what they are and what are they doing? Pennsylvania"
7 posts
#5
Art
: "My oil painting, Birds"
4 posts
#6
Meme
: "I've always called Tree Swallows "Gummy Shark Birds" and I need to know if anyone else shares my vision"
2 posts
#7
Article
: "Pigeons navigate using a magnetic compass hidden in their livers"
1 post
#8
Fun Fact
: "Blonde Canada Goose in Burnaby, BC"
1 post
Member Growth in r/birding
Yearly
+92k members(14.5%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026