/r/birding/

r/birding

738k members
r/birding is a subreddit with 738k 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, discussion, and meme.
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

: "As a Birder, I feel targeted..."
83 posts
#2

Struggling

15 posts
#3

Tired

12 posts
#4

Annoying

11 posts
#5

Never

10 posts
#6

Looking For A

7 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
: "Common Loons raising Canadian Geese"
158 posts
#2
📹 Video
: "Just stepped out of the house and almost stepped on a Pileated Woodpecker"
21 posts
#3
Bird ID Request
: "What is this? They were pretty - southern Michigan"
7 posts
#4
Discussion
: "All these calls came from a northern mockingbird I watched last night"
5 posts
#5
Meme
: "As a birder, I feel targeted..."
5 posts
#6
Art
: "My wife gave me an early father's day gift today!"
3 posts
#7
Advice
: "Backyard Birding Dilemma in Chicago"
1 post

Member Growth in r/birding

Yearly
+92k members(14.2%)

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Last updated: June 23, 2026