Big Twitch: One Man, One Continent, a Race Against Time-A True Story about Birdwatching
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As a self-proclaimed twitcher--a birdwatching extremist who travels around the country trying to catch a glimpse of as many species of birds as possible--the author took a year off in 2002 with the goal of seeing 700 birds and thereby breaking the national record for most birds seen in one year. In this amusing memoir, he recounts his quest, including how he spent all of his inheritance from the untimely death of his parents to make his dream a reality. Populated by unusual characters and interesting species of birds, this part confessional-part travelogue for both bird nerds and the general population follows the author as he works out what it means to be normal despite his unusually avid compulsion toward twitching.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1741145287
ISBN13:9781741145281
Release Date:August 2006
Publisher:Allen & Unwin
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 7.9"
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Australia Biographies Biological Sciences Biology Birds Birdwatching Field Guides General Memoirs NatureCustomer Reviews
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Big Twitch
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Australian birder Sean Dooley describes his Big Year, an effort to break the record for the most birds seen in Australia (and environs) in a year. I loved this birding memoir. Dooley is a lively, humorous, engaging writer, and his Australian slang makes his voice particularly come alive, at least for this American reader. He conveys a passion for his pursuit and a concern for wildlife and the environment without sanctimony. Clearly, there are scads of awesome birds in Australia, and undoubtedly they have the best common names of any birds anywhere. The species list at the back of the book is an entertainment in itself. I am at a loss, however, to explain Mr. Dooley's difficulty in finding women who bird. Maybe it's a cultural thing? Definitely recommended, especially for American readers to whom the language and most of the species will be engagingly exotic.
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