The birds can spot their targets from half a mile (0.8 km).

Fortunately the wall was covered in ivy, so I was able to crawl out of sight, or the birds would've spotted me.

If the bird had indeed spotted an island out here, out where the map indicated that Caerwich should be, then Caerwich, it must be!

He nodded slowly to himself, then looked up and across at the lace-curtained window, like a bird perhaps suddenly spotting the open door of its cage.

Keeping birds on the roof has another benefit: the birds can spot their home better, when Mr. Bottiglieri is racing them.

In fact, there is some speculation that the bird spotted recently may be the same one that was spotted in Buzzards Bay 27 years ago.

All those other birds you're talkin' about I spotted in one day.

As the bird spotted him it clurked in alarm and darted back toward the gate.

It's for the birds spotted in the park, that is, with all birders encouraged to scribble their sightings.

Other birds often spotted are: