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Birding Without Borders

An Obsession, a Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World

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Birding Without Borders

By: Noah Strycker
Narrated by: Luke Welland
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About this listen

Noah Strycker set himself a goal: to become the first person to see half the world's 10,000 species of bird in one year.

With an itinerary covering 41 countries, spanning all seven continents, and armed with a backpack, binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, he sets out on the greatest adventure in the birding world. Along the way he meets a colorful cast of fellow birders—and discovers a world of blood-sucking leeches, chronic sleep deprivation, floods, war zones, ecologic devastation, and conservation triumphs.

Vivid, charming, and full of wonder, Birding Without Borders is a celebration of passion, exploration, and the birders' ethos that, if you keep your eyes and mind open, you never know what you might see.

©2017 Noah Strycker (P)2022 Noah Strycker Adventure Travel Animals Biological Sciences Birdwatching Outdoors & Nature Science Adventure

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Critic reviews

One of the Guardian's Best Paperbacks of November

"Astonishing.... If by chance you can't meet these 6,042 species yourself, this book is a close second." (Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds)

"Even readers who wouldn't know a marvellous spatuletail from a southern ground hornbill will be awed." (Publishers Weekly)
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Highly recommended not only for people interested in birding but also the natural world, genuine human connection over a shared passion, travel and adventure!

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The book is well paced and kept me hooked from the opening paragraph. Highly recommend for any bird lover or lover of travel.

Fascinating read

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