r/birding is a subreddit with 755k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, 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
Advice Requests
: "Saw This Bird Today, Merlin Is Struggling So Any Help Would Be Much Appreciated! I am Leaning Towards A Leucistic Grebe?"
2 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Finally, a birding guide for reddit"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/birding
#1
Bird
: "I see your ospreys and your herons and I raise you the mightiest hunter of all the Birds"
73 posts
#2
Struggling
15 posts
#3
Tired
12 posts
#4
Annoying
11 posts
#5
Never
10 posts
#6
Birding
: "Finally, a Birding guide for reddit"
7 posts
#7
Looking For A
7 posts
#8
Hate
7 posts
#9
Looking For A Bird
6 posts
#10
Identification
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 see your ospreys and your herons and I raise you the mightiest hunter of all the birds"
154 posts
#2
📹 Video
: "A Big Bald One in NY"
21 posts
#3
Bird ID Request
: "Is he okay? What is he?"
10 posts
#4
Art
: "Yellow-throated Warbler"
7 posts
#5
Advice
: "Rare bird on my feeder"
3 posts
#6
Discussion
: "How birds changed my life"
3 posts
#7
Meme
: "Finally, a birding guide for reddit"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/birding
Yearly
+95k members(14.3%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026