Extreme Birder

Extreme Birder
Author :
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 302
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781603442619
ISBN-13 : 1603442618
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Extreme Birder by : Lynn E. Barber

Download or read book Extreme Birder written by Lynn E. Barber and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-17 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One woman . . . one year . . . 723 species of birds. . . In 2008, Lynn Barber's passion for birding led her to drive, fly, sail, walk, stalk, and sit in search of birds in twenty-five states and three provinces. Traveling more than 175,000 miles, she set a twenty-first century record at the time, second to only one other person in history. Over 272 days, Barber observed 723 species of birds in North America north of Mexico, recording a remarkable 333 new species in January but, with the dwindling returns typical to Big Year birding, only eight in December, a month that found her crisscrossing the continent from Texas to Newfoundland, from Washington to Ontario. In the months between, she felt every extreme of climate, well-being, and emotion. But, whether finally spotting an elusive Blue Bunting or seeing three species of eiders in a single day, she was also challenged, inspired, and rewarded by nearly every experience. Barber's journal from her American Birding Association-sanctioned Big Year covers the highlights of her treks to forests, canyons, mountain ranges, deserts, oceans, lakes, and numerous spots in between. Written in the informal style of a diary, it captures the detail, humor, challenges, and fun of a good adventure travelogue and also conveys the remarkable diversity of North American birds and habitat. For actual or would-be “travel birders,” Lynn Barber’s Extreme Birder provides a fascinating, binoculars-eye view of one of the best-loved pastimes of nature lovers everywhere. "Lynn Barber challenges a traditionally male-dominated pursuit--the birding big year--and is successful beyond her wildest dreams. She is an inspiration for all who love adventure, nature, and birds."--Lynn Hassler, author, Birds of the American Southwest


Extreme Birder Related Books

Extreme Birder
Language: en
Pages: 302
Authors: Lynn E. Barber
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-03-17 - Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

One woman . . . one year . . . 723 species of birds. . . In 2008, Lynn Barber's passion for birding led her to drive, fly, sail, walk, stalk, and sit in search
Kingbird Highway
Language: en
Pages: 387
Authors: Kenn Kaufman
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

At 16, Kaufman dropped out of high school and started hitching across America in an effort to see the most birds in a year. "Kingbird Highway" is a unique comin
How to Know the Birds
Language: en
Pages: 308
Authors: Ted Floyd
Categories: House & Home
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key l
The Armchair Birder
Language: en
Pages: 260
Authors: John Yow
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-04-01 - Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

While birding literature is filled with tales of expert observers spotting rare species in exotic locales, John Yow reminds us that the most fascinating birds c
To See Every Bird on Earth
Language: en
Pages: 305
Authors: Dan Koeppel
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-04-25 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

What drives a man to travel to sixty countries and spend a fortune to count birds? And what if that man is your father? Richard Koeppel’s obsession began at a