noun
- people who engage in birdwatching, especially those who travel long distances to see rare birds
- people or things that twitch or make jerky movements
Usage: British informal
Examples
- The twitchers gathered at dawn hoping to spot the rare warbler.
- A group of dedicated twitchers drove three hours to see the vagrant bird.
- The birdwatching community includes both casual observers and serious twitchers.
- His hands were twitchers when he got nervous.
- The twitchers in the audience made it hard to concentrate during the performance.
- She joined the local twitchers on their weekend birding expedition.