The Biggest Twitch: Around the World in 4,000 birds - Softcover

Davies, Alan; Miller, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408123878 ISBN 13: 9781408123874

Publisher: A&C Black, 2012

Synopsis

Most people dream of packing in their humdrum city life, selling up andheading off into the unknown for a life of adventure. For Ruth Millerand Alan Davies this dream became a reality, albeit with a twist; theydecided to pack in their jobs, sell their house and take on theultimate birder's challenge - to smash the world record for the numberof species seen in one calendar year.

This book is the story of their great expedition, searching for birdsfrom Ecuador to Ethiopia via Argentina, Australia and Arizona. Wefollow this birding odyssey as they rachet up the species and thestamps in their passports, sharing in amazing birding experiences suchas monkey-hunting Harpy Eagles in the Brazilian rain forest, seedsnipesin the Peruvian highlands and lekking bustards in South Africa, allleading to the ultimate question - will they break the magic 4,000?

Written in an accessible style, this book will be of great interest tobirders, readers of travel literature, and to people who simply enjoy agood adventure!

About this title

About the Author:

Ruth Miller and Alan Davies are self-confessed birding obsessives from North Wales. Alan is currently warden of the RSPB reserve at Conwy. Hiswife Ruth is a marketing consultant, and former Head of Trading for theRSPB. They dedicated one year of their lives to beating the birder'sworld record and smashing the seemingly impossible target of 4,000species in a single calender year.

Review:

'There are casual birdwatchers and there are twitchers who'll fly halfway around the world to spot a cactus wren. Davies and Miller are the latter...entertaining anecdotes with real honesty...even non-bird-buffs may be inspired to get out the binoculars.' Wanderlust (November 2010) '...will make you dream of the destinations and the birds they saw' Birdwatch (November 2010) 'a great read' Real Travel (December 2010) 'It is the ideal companion for anyone setting off on a long plane or train journey.' Sunday Express (January 2011) 'a fast-paced and enthralling read for birders everywhere' Birding World (vol. 23 2010) 'Birders and eco-tourists will enjoy this book!' Birdbooker report website (12th November 2010)

About this edition

• Publisher: A&C Black
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1408123878
• ISBN 13: 9781408123874
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320