The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

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Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year -- a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching. For three men in particular, 1998 would become a grueling battle for a new North American birding record. Bouncing from coast to coast on frenetic pilgrimages for once-in-a-...more

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Published February 1st 2005 by Atria Books (first published October 15th 2003)

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Oct 19, 2010 Jeanette rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: nature-outdoors, nonfiction, wildlife-and-birds, four-star-nonfiction

Mark Obmascik's style here is playful and almost conversational. He really plays up the competition among the three contenders. I discovered, however, that I'd much rather read about birds than about bird chasers.

I'm generally content to observe the more common species of birds sharing the habitat close to my home. I can be thrilled by a robin feasting on fall berries, barn swallows building a nest in spring, hundreds of crows gathering in a huge pine for an evening confab, or a winter wren sin...more Mark Obmascik's style here is playful and almost conversational. He really plays up the competition among the three contenders. I discovered, however, that I'd much rather read about birds than about bird chasers.

I'm generally content to observe the more common species of birds sharing the habitat close to my home. I can be thrilled by a robin feasting on fall berries, barn swallows building a nest in spring, hundreds of crows gathering in a huge pine for an evening confab, or a winter wren singing his heart out, putting on a concert just for me. I do enjoy the challenge and excitement of identifying a bird I've never seen before, but I've never kept a "life list" and never will.

To me, the concept of "competitive birding" is absurd. Birdwatching is not a sport. People who race around the country checking off species as quickly as possible are not watching birds. They are bird chasers. We may as well put them on a reality TV show and forget about the enjoyment of nature for its own sake, as a meditative pursuit.

All that said, I did enjoy the book. I learned a lot about how the national and international birding communities operate, and there's some fascinating information about birds and migration. Chapter 9 was particularly excellent in that regard. Obmascik also includes some history of famous birders---much more interesting than modern-day fanatics.

There were three competitors for Big Year 1998. Al Levantin and Greg Miller seemed like pretty decent guys. I found Sandy Komito so odious that I had a hard time reading about him and his exploits. He's one of those guys who goes out of his way to be obnoxious and offensive just to get attention and amuse himself. I might have been impressed by his bird knowledge if he had used it for anything other than to stroke his over-sized ego and outdo other hopefuls. He had already won the Big Year competition several years before. He could have stepped aside and let someone else have a chance. The author seemed to genuinely like Komito, though, while still doing a perfect job of showing what a complete jerk he was. (less)

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Aug 04, 2011 Jolina Adams rated it 3 of 5 stars

Really, really enjoyed reading this book! Well written - it was a short easy read. Parts are very funny - we've seen a few of those "birders" when we got to Spring Wings Migratory Bird Festival in Fallon. I understand the appeal of seeing a life list or rare bird. And I like nothing better than a good book in my back yard looking at what flies in, but I just can't wrap my head around why someone would go to such lengths to compete in a Big Year. Interesting stuff - made me curious to search out...more

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Aug 12, 2007 David rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: unexpectedly-terrific

An awesome book. It took recommendations from several friends before I finally decided to give this book a try. The subject matter seemed so uninteresting to me.

When you're wrong, you're wrong, and I was totally off base on this one. It was fascinating from start to finish. What I realise now is that books like this one, which document someone's obsession (doesn't have to be the author's) often turn out to be completely engrossing, if the author (as Obmascik does) succeeds in conveying the inher...more

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Jan 02, 2009 Karin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: america, nonfiction, competition, birds, bird-watching, race, borrowed-from-the-library

Big Year, in birding terms, refers to a die-hard birding competition in North America. Seasoned birders spend a year, starting on January 1st, birding as much as possible and racking up as many species as possible of birds seen in North America. This is the story of the 1998 Big Years of the top three competitors, Greg Miller, Al Levantin, and Sandy Komito. Komito held the previous record, with 721 birds in one year. Since North America only boasts ~645 naturally occuring species, the rest of th...more Big Year, in birding terms, refers to a die-hard birding competition in North America. Seasoned birders spend a year, starting on January 1st, birding as much as possible and racking up as many species as possible of birds seen in North America. This is the story of the 1998 Big Years of the top three competitors, Greg Miller, Al Levantin, and Sandy Komito. Komito held the previous record, with 721 birds in one year. Since North America only boasts ~645 naturally occuring species, the rest of the numbers have to be made up in "rarities" and "accidentals" - birds who end up in North America by accident. 1998 was a great year for that, what with El Nino blowing migrating birds off their paths and into the binocular vision of these determined chasers.

This book answers the following question: Who are these men and why are they so obsessed with birds?? You'll get a bit of history of the competition, history of the birding passion in North America, and personal history of these competitors, as well as an introduction to some bird species and the areas they are commonly found.

You don't have to BE obsessed with birds to really become immersed in this competitive tale. And you may well be caught up enough to wonder if it might be worth glancing up every once in awhile to check out just what kind of bird is chipping out in your apple trees.

I took an ornithology class in college, with a strong birding component - we spent several early mornings a week out in the field learning to identify birds by song, call, chip note, and sight. I never knew there were so many different kinds of birds all around me. My biggest thrills were my discoveries of the indigo bunting, the rose-breasted grossbeak, and the pileated woodpecker. If you haven't heard of these birds, I highly recommend checking them out.

I am a relative neophyte compared to these birders doing their respective Big Years. Still, I can see how the idea would come to take hold of someone. It was much like that for me when I heard about the Appalachian Trail...and much like what I imagine it's like to want to climb Mt. Everest. You think, now that might be a good thing to do. And when people ask you why, you say to them, "why not?"
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Jan 13, 2013 Stacy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: science, humor

I really enjoyed the movie based on this book, and I love birding, so I figured I should really love this book. Surprisingly, and quite rare, the movie was far better than the book. I just wasn't a fan of the writer's style. The story was jumping all over the place for no good reason, and then completely interrupted at one point for a history of some of the big names in birding (Audubon, Sibley, etc). I don't mind a little history lesson, but either put it up front as an intro to birding or work...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Jenn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction, read-2012, from-the-library

I'll admit it -- I found this book through the movie (Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson) that is based loosely on the competition it describes. in 1998, three men set out to complete a Big Year -- a year where they saw the most birds possible in North America. All three broke previous records, and all three were as different as they could possibly be: a semi-retired, loud-mouthed contractor from New Jersey who held the previous Big Year record; an athletic corporate executive and former chem...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Juliann Wetz rated it 5 of 5 stars

I doubt anyone would ever guess that I'd read this book. I found it on the clearance table at Barnes & Noble, and since I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket, I thought - why not?

I am 100 pages into the book. It is part memoir, part travel expedition, part field guide, and part history. I found it interesting that James Audubon started out on his birding journey from right here in Cincinnati, Ohio. I'm surprised that's not played up more around here.

I chuckled just a few pages in whe...more

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Mar 16, 2012 Ensiform rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction, athletics

Three birders --- a bumptious salesman, a software code writer, and a retired business executive --- each set off on a “big year” in 1998: they are determined to see as many birds in North America as they can in one year. At first, the men are unaware of each other, and later, a somewhat personal rivalry develops. Obmascik, who wasn’t there during any of the expeditions, uses journals and interviews to tell the three men’s stories, and while it’s impossible to tell how much he’s glossing over, i...more

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Dec 30, 2011 Judy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have to admit that I'm interested in bird watching--I know, I know, it doesn't fit into my Devil May Care attitude--and always felt that I had a decent life list. That is until I picked this book up. Who knew that there is Competitive Birdwatching? Certainly not me. And A Big Year? That was a completely new concept to me. Apparently you start on January 1st and count the number of bird species that you see during a calendar year. Prior to 1998, the record Big Year was 721 species. In 1998, thr...more

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Aug 04, 2009 Gustine rated it 1 of 5 stars

The topic of the "big year" is really quite compelling, and I thought this book would take its place on my shelf right next to The Orchid Thief, in the section reserved for obsessives who focus solely on one aspect of the natural world and seek that single thing with complete devotion. Unfortunately, the writing in this book is nowhere near the quality of The Orchid Thief, and doesn't deserve a spot on my shelf at all! First, the good things: The three birders featured are exactly right for the...more The topic of the "big year" is really quite compelling, and I thought this book would take its place on my shelf right next to The Orchid Thief, in the section reserved for obsessives who focus solely on one aspect of the natural world and seek that single thing with complete devotion. Unfortunately, the writing in this book is nowhere near the quality of The Orchid Thief, and doesn't deserve a spot on my shelf at all! First, the good things: The three birders featured are exactly right for the book. The author sort of succeeded in teaching the reader about birds, their environment, and birding. (He's about 70 percent there.) Most importantly, he clearly explains why 1998 is the year that MUST be covered, even though it was a decade ago.

But the writing! He needs to learn how to describe an animal without using ANY references to pop culture. He needs to understand that in a book about birding, the reader does NOT want constant references to media and commercialization.

Here are specific examples of bad writing that distracted me so much I almost didn't finish the book:

1. The pygmy owl "weighed less than a pack of cigarettes." Is the author a heavy smoker with no concept of the fact that most nature lovers (his market for the book) think smoking is disgusting? It's especially disgusting in nature. Now he has combined, in my mind, the image of a cute little owl in a tree with a rude creep blowing smoke next to the owl's tree, with a disgusting, overflowing ash tray next to him. There are SO many other, far less distasteful, ways to describe the owl's weight.

2. "...the keel-billed toucan, that screeching, big-honkered bird made famous by Froot Loops." I almost threw the book across the room right here. I am mortally offended that the author thinks I, or anybody else who would buy this book, might not remember what a toucan is without a crass comparison to a stupid commercial for a repulsive product that nobody should be eating anyway. This is a book about BIRDS. I really, really don't want to be reminded of commercials! And everybody buying this book knows what a toucan is! Don't worry, we're not complete idiots! Also, the word "honker" is unnecessarily disrespectful. Toucans have beautiful and correctly sized beaks, and there is no need to use a disparaging, fifth-grade insult such as "honker." Things like this make me think the author doesn't like birds. That is a serious problem for an author writing a birding book.

3. "The yellow rail was the Greta Garbo of the bird world." This means nothing to me. I know she was a movie star (1950s? `60s? `40s?), but that's the extent of my knowledge. That is the crux of the problem. When an author relies on constant references to outdated movie stars to explain a concept, he leaves behind all the readers who don't share his media obsession. Five sentences later, "the yellow rail would never win any Miss Congeniality contests." Is this an unnecessary reference to that stupid movie years ago by the same name? Or is the author being mean and insulting to birds again?

4. "Maybe this really was a Bud Light commercial." Please leave all the commercials out of the birding book! Likewise, please note: brand names cheapen a book, they don't add "authenticity" or "flavor" or whatever it is that some inexperienced teachers call it in their writing classes. The following brand-name plugs all insulted me in the short space of just ten pages: Snickers, Wal-Mart, Spam, Wonder Bread, Jif peanut butter, Lipton, Mr. Salty pretzels. And if that's not bad enough, I later suffered this, probably the worst sentence in the entire book, or any other book I've read in the last year: "Miller clicked his Netscape Navigator back over to www.travelocity.com."

5. The bird was "...as tall as a Coke can but without the fizz." With regard to comparing a bird to junk food, I'm thinking again that the author doesn't really respect birds. With regard to putting in a plug for Coke, see #4. With regard to "the fizz," I have no idea what the author is trying to say. That completely mystifies me.

6. "He wasn't supposed to feel like Evel Knievel every time a bill came due." What the hell?!

I was particularly disappointed because there's actually a great deal of potential for this book due to its subject matter and characters. If I could have offered advice prior to its publication, it would have been this: The author should first decide whether or not he loves birds. If so, he should show that in his writing. Then, he should remove every movie star, media reference, and brand name. He should add more background information on specific birds and their environment. He should provide the American Birding Association's list of rules for the Big Year (I was wondering about this throughout the entire book). He should read The Orchid Thief and learn from it. Then, this would be a fabulous book! (less)

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Jan 24, 2013 D.w. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, reviewed

I saw the movie and was really charmed by it. It became one we watched and rewatched, as we like Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson.

The book is of course different, but I would never have picked up the book if I had not seen the movie.

The book does not disappoint, and that it deals with a nonfictional subject that the movie took liberties with, it still holds an interest. Though the movie, was tighter to tell the story, and of course was able to play the more humorous moments, slightly di...more

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Sep 07, 2011 Melki rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, nature-animals, nonfiction-favorites, birds

Welcome to the world of Competitive Birdwatching! Nope, I didn't know there was such a thing either.
And not to sound sexist, but leave it to MEN to turn the gentle pastime of enjoying our feathered friends - into a pissing contest!
This book chronicles the adventures of 3 men competing to get the highest bird count in one year. From the Dry Tortugas to Attu, these guys spare no expense - braving horrific weather and gut-churning boat trips, all in the hopes of catching a glimpse of a rare bird.
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Nov 28, 2011 Carmen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Fortunately a quick read because the world of obsessives freaks me out more than it entertains. The three main "contestants" of the Big Year seemed not to savor their travels or even their rare finds, always questing for a higher number rather than a great adventure.

I was also not super keen on the writing style either - I have read books about things I didn't appreciate but still appreciated the storytelling. I wasn't there with this one, there were a lot of bad sets ups (no one on earth could...more

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Sep 12, 2009 Ladiibbug rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Bird/Nature Lovers

Non-Fiction: Birds, Nature, Hobbies

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Very enjoyable true life account of 1998's The Big Year. What is The Big Year? For the best of the best in the birdwatching world, The Big Year is a competition from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 to see who can spot and identify the most birds of different species in the U.S. and a limited area offshore.

This is the World Series of bird watching. The year 1998 was a year like no other due to El Nino, which drove birds from outside the usual area into the compe...more

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Jul 09, 2010 Dale rated it 4 of 5 stars

I always wondered what happened to that type of pushy, obnoxious dick from the Bronx, with so many of whom I attended college. Well now I know that one of them went to on to become a bird watcher, no, excuse me--a birder--extraordinaire who would go on to complete not just one, but two Big Years. Yes it's hard to like Sandy Komito in the book, but easy to read the book and of Sandy's exploits.

Before reading this I never would have, could have imagined the lengths and expense to which birders wil...more

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Apr 08, 2012 Veronica rated it 4 of 5 stars

Remember the Muppet classic, Follow That Bird!? The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession is the tale of the three men spending the majority of their time, money, and sanity chasing birds across the North American continent to win a competitive bird-watching contest. Yes, a competitive bird-watching competition. It’s ridiculous, right?

Maybe. But maybe not.

At times, their quest is so absurd that the characters seem pathetic, deranged, even insane, but overall the story is oddly insp...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Christopher added it

My wife has a concept she calls "the golf-line". Whenerver we see people with a unusal to downright bizarre hobby, we take a moment to measure the hobby against golf. Any hobby that has a lesser net impact on the environment and society can be said to be "above the golf-line" and therefore sufficiently harmless as to avoid our moral scorn. It's a mostly silly idea, but does warm my New England "good fences make good neighbors" heart.

Bird watching is the nearly perfect above the golf-line pursuit...more

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Oct 26, 2011 Malin Friess rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm reading this in honor of my Mother....She has a severe Fowl Obsession...Himalayan snowcocks, Spotted Woodpeckers, Triple Nutted red bellied robins...oh MY!

How in the world can someone spend a year looking for birds is beyond me!

Is this for real..I am giving a birding book 5 stars!

The big year (as you probably know from the movie) follows 3 birders who chase snowcocks, woodpeckers, and flycatchers all over the US in 1998. The winning Birder eventually finds over 700 birds in a year--spendin...more

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Feb 01, 2012 Tom rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I randomly pulled this book off my shelf and don't recall how it got there or why. Kim clued me in that the Steve Martin-Jack Black movie treatment happened last year. Now, I look forward to seeing that when it comes my way on cable.

I am not much for birding (the serious step beyond bird watching, I have learned), or much of any outdoor activity beyond brief walks. However, I do enjoy hearing the details of obsessive subcultures and this book has all of that. The three, main peculiar hyper-hobb...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Imani rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: summer_reading_2012

Three men share on thing in common, their dedication towards birds. They put their life's on hold in order to win and make this year, their Big Year. Three men one from New Jersey, Aspen and Maryland. Three men from totally different life's. They all meet in order to try and set a new record. Their passion for birds motivate them 24/7. They drop everything, their work and family in order to follow the birds. To other around them they are just watching birds. But to them it is was more. A lot is...more

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May 11, 2012 Debbie Stone rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction

I found it to be a really fast and fun read. I don't begin to comprehend the reasons people do a "big year" but I admire them.

A big year is a race to see how many birds you can see in one year, in your own continent,(or state, or county. )
Birding is an obsession. And a big year can be extremely pricey.

The book is about 3 men who did a big year in 1998. (not together, a Big Year is a solitary quest) This particular year tho, is the only time in history, that three people saw at least 700 species...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Denise rated it 3 of 5 stars

I consider myself a "birder" and I even I find the idea of the Big Year a bit crazy. On the one hand, hey, if someone enjoys running around like that for a year and can afford it .. OK. But on the other hand, it pains me a little to read about someone getting upset that the boat tour stops to see whales when the Big Year chaser only wants to see birds. It is personal for me. I have asked my husband to never let me become as mean and dismissive as some of the experienced birders I have met .. but...more

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Mar 21, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book just might turn you into a competitive birder. It takes place in 1998 and follows three men on their individual quests to view as many bird species as possible in North America, within a single year—a contest referred to in the birding world as a Big Year. They travel thousands of miles on planes, helicopters, boats, and cars and find themselves in the remotest corners of the country, including the far-flung Aleutian island of Attu. In the end, they each record over 700 unique birds, w...more

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Dec 03, 2011 Michael rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I saw something about the new movie and that it was from a book, so decided to read this. Even the trailer for the book makes it clear that the story is about the competitive aspect of the three main characters attempting to see as many bird species in N America as possible in one year but the competitive aspect is not much in evidence for most of the first half of the book. I almost stopped reading.

Eventually it picks up (or comes together as a story) and the second half was pretty good. For s...more

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Feb 26, 2012 Beth Withers rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I never knew that birding (not bird watching - that's what amateurs do) could be so interesting or so competitive. This book opened up a whole new world for me, one I didn't know even existed. Obmascik tells the story of 3 men in 1998 who pledge to see the most birds in North America, called the Big Year. As you read, you'll learn about the men, the challenges, the birds, where people have to go, and even some bird facts in the process. I thought this book was well-written and interesting, espec...more

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Feb 16, 2013 Alison rated it 5 of 5 stars

I usually only give five stars to books that I consider life-changing or very inspirational, but this one deserves it because it was just so much fun to read. I did see the movie before I read the book, so at first I wasn't sure if I was enjoying picturing Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson chasing birds and each other around. But I think the charm of the book lies in the fact that it is non-fiction. These were real men who spent a year of their lives and tens of thousands of dollars to s...more

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Aug 06, 2009 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: environment-nature-science

This is the second book I've read about competitive birding, and one thing is clear: it is a good thing I do not have the leisure time nor the financial means to be a competitive birder, because I strongly suspect I fit the profile. I feel the pull. I had a taste of it on my trip to the Texas hill country last spring, hunting for the rare & endemic golden-cheeked warbler (which we spotted!) and black-capped vireo (O, the regret and longing I felt when we had to turn back from that rocky ridg...more

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May 18, 2009 Madelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book immensely. I am a backyard and trail birder with lots of feeders and water. The three men detailed in this true story take birding to an entirely higher level. Mark Obmascik is a Pulitzer Prize winning author with the Denver Post who started this story on a lark and became an avid birder. He tells the story of three men in 1998 who join a contest to identify the most birds in the United States, Canada, and Alaska in one year. They all see over 700 species, a remarkable feat i...more

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Aug 29, 2011 Marty rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I skimmed a lot of the descriptions of birds. I guess that just goes to show that some people really care about birds and some don't. I obviously don't care that much. Actually, I just don't know that much about birds. The interesting thing about the book is how some people truly are obsessed with bird watching. I've never heard of the "big year" for birdwatchers. Some birdwatchers have a "life list" and some have a "big year" where they try to see as many birds as possible in one calendar year....more

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Dec 08, 2012 Lindsey rated it 4 of 5 stars

I admit, I have a life list of my own. A life list, of course, is a birder's documentation of birds seen, heard and correctly identified. For me watching birds is about the ecology and the bird's behavior, with little regard to my little list. My approach is certainly not consistent with that of the three birder contestants in The Big Year. Their quest is to see as many birds in North America as possible in one year. They go to excessive lengths to do this. They check a bird off the list and lea...more

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