The Big Year, A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession
by Mark Obmascik, 268pp limpbound, Doubleday (Random House), Auckland 2004, RRP$37.95. Obsessive birdwatchers — ‘twitchers’ — often rush from place to place to glimpse a bird, ticking it off their life list and moving on immediately. Some of the worstaddicted take part in an extraordinary
American phenomenon, an annual competition to break the birdwatching record for the most species seen in North America in one calendar year. Journalist Mark Obmascik is a keen birdwatcher himself but this time he is documenting the Big Year exploits of three obsessives. Each travels more than 130,000 miles following reports of rare birds seen in both wild and bizarre places. If you enjoy the travels of Bill Bryson you'll find Mark Obmascik and his birdwatchers similar fun.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 314, 1 November 2004, Page 46
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