Birding Without Borders

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

De: Noah Strycker

Narrado por: Luke Welland

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

Reseñas de la Crítica

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)

Speedy birder with details, well narrated

was a pleasure to listen to. Noah shares the planning and execution of his big year in detail. This book is about birding travel adventure, less ornithology.

Very enjoyable

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I would recommend it to any birder no matter their experience level

Well done!

I really wanted to read this book when it came out but didn't make time for it until the Audible version arrived. It was worth the wait!

This is not a prolonged list of birds. Instead, Noah Strycker delivers an engaging, informative tale while describing his travels, destinations, bird finds, and newfound friends.

The narrator did a great job as well, despite having to pronounce an unusual array of names—of species, people, and places—from around the globe.

Inspiring Story

As a fairly new birder and not-yet world traveler this was such an interesting read!

Just beautiful

Amazing book and amazing narrator. I have really enjoyed this book. It is great for people they liked to travel a lot to different countries and admire local traditions and culture. Even if I am not an avid birdwatcher but I love to travel so i enjoy it. l