Observation hobbies

thumb|Three people birdwatching with binoculars Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science. A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device such as binoculars or a telescope, by listening for bird sounds, watching public webcams, or by viewing smart bird feeder cameras.

hobby of observing and tracking aircraft, usually through photography or videography

thumb|upright=1.3|Umarells in Bologna, Italy, in 2016

observing whales and dolphins in their natural habitat

thumb|Railfan photographers in Belgium in September 2003, at the farewell of the [[NMBS/SNCB Class 51 locomotive]] thumb|Preserved steam locomotive Czechoslovak State Railways|ČSD 498.104 at a festival in [[Dresden railway museum]] A railfan, train fan, rail buff or train buff (American English), railway enthusiast, railway buff, anorak (British English), gunzel (Australian English), trainspotter (British English) or ferroequinologist is a person who is recreationally interested in trains and rail transport systems.

thumb|Generally, groundhoppers are football fans who usually have a neutral opinion regarding football clubs Groundhopping is a hobby that involves attending sports matches at as many different stadiums or grounds as possible. Participants are known as groundhoppers, hoppers or travellers. Groundhopping is largely a football-related pastime. Generally, groundhoppers are football fans who usually have a neutral opinion regarding football clubs and try to attend as many football games in as many football stadiums or venues as possible, seeing the whole process as a leisure activity.

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pursuit of any severe weather condition

hobby of listening to shortwave radio broadcasts

activity involving the observation and tracking of artificial satellites

observation hobby

practice of noting the occurrence or abundance of animal species at a specific location and time

thumb|Customers looking out from a Parisian café People-watching or crowd watching is the act of observing people and their interactions in public. It involves picking up on idiosyncrasies to try to interpret or guess at another person's story, interactions, and relationships with the limited details they have. This includes speech in action, relationship interactions, body language, expressions, clothing, activities and crowd behaviours. Eavesdropping may accompany the activity, as documented by the humor blog Overheard in New York, though is not required.

informal term for viewing autumn color change in foliage

thumb|Seawatchers in Gambell, Alaska thumb|Flamborough Head in northern England is a good place for seawatching Seawatching is a type of birdwatching where participants observe seabirds from a fixed point on the mainland. They may do this from a coastal location, usually a headland, looking out to sea, or from a boat or ship.

pursuit of eclipses for study and enjoyment