my weekends are filled with bird watching.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Birdwatching, or birding, is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity or citizen science. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams. Birdwatching often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are more easily detected and identified by ear than by eye. Most birdwatchers pursue this activity for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who engage in the study of birds using formal scientific methods. The first recorded use of the term \"birdwatcher\" was in 1891; \"bird\" was introduced as a verb in 1918. The term \"birding\" was also used for the practice of \"fowling\" or hunting with firearms as in Shakespeare's \"The Merry Wives of Windsor\" (1602): \"She laments sir... her husband goes this morning a-birding.\" The terms \"birding\" and \"birdwatching\" are today used by some interchangeably, although some participants prefer \"birding\", partly because it includes the auditory aspects of enjoying birds. In North America, many birders differentiate themselves from birdwatchers, and the term \"birder\" is unfamiliar to most lay people.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "my weekends are filled with bird watching. I like to watch wildlife as a recreational activity. Do you ever watch birds."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I can't say I have, would you recommend it? What are some cool birds you've seen?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's fun because you can do it with the naked eye or just binoculars. I like watching blue jays. They're very colorful and you can feed them by hand."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh how sweet. I bet that's a great experience! Is there some sort of national competition for bird watching, or no?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have not heard of one! I just go with a local club. It's nice because the hobby involves a large auditory component to identify the birds as well. We have a blind guy who comes with us."}, {"role": "user", "content": "A blind guy? How does that work, haha?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well, he enjoys hearing the birds. There's a big social component of bird watching also. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh I see, that's great that you all enjoy it together :)"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes it is. The first time it was recorded as an activity was in 1891, then people used the name \"birdwatcher\". "}, {"role": "user", "content": "How do you keep track of all the birds?"}]