In my hunt for papers (I'm doing a PhD), I came across an American one that
drew a distinction between these two terms. Unfortunately I didn't note it,
but perhaps someone else could find it.
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on 22/5/08 9:32 PM, Rosemary Royle at wrote:
> I think the original email used the tem "birdwatcher" not "birder". I would
> say that all RSPB members count themselves birdwatchers, hence the "statistic"
> is OK.
>
> But many would not necessarily be birders - they would not even have heard of
> the term as it is not really in general public use. In the UK at least,
> "birder" definitely implies more dedication and seriousness than
> "birdwatcher".
>
> Rosemary Royle, Wales, UK
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