The big year
Subtitle: a tale of man, nature, and fowl obsession
By: Mark Obmascik
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780743245456
Subjects: Bird watching; Anecdotes; Counting; Birds; Bird watchers
Description: Follows the 1998 Big Year competition between Sandy Komito, Al Levantin, and Greg Miller, during which the three rivals risked their lives to set a new North American birding record.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-253) and index.
Table of contents: title: January 1, 1998 --; title: A Birder Is Hatched --; title: The Early Birds --; title: Strategy --; title: Bodega Bluff --; title: Whirlwind --; title: El Nino --; title: The Wise Owl --; title: Yucatan Express --; title: The Big Yak --; title: The Cradle of Storms --; title: The B.O.D. --; title: Doubt --; title: Forked --; title: Conquest --; title: Cape Hatteras Clincher --; title: Two in the Bush --; title: Nemesis --; title: Honorbound --; title: December 31, 1998.