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The Biggest Year in American Birding: A Quest to Find 900 Birds in the USA and Its Territories
Nicholas Komar set out on a yearlong effort to establish a new world record, finding the most...
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Nicholas Komar set out on a yearlong effort to establish a new world record, finding the most species of birds in a single year in the USA and its Territories. His mammoth effort included not only a wide swath of the US states but also Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. His adventures took him to some of the best birding locations in the USA. He traveled to Alaska's Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands, the volcanos of Hawaii, the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Arizona's sky islands, the Florida Everglades, and dozens of other spots across the western hemisphere. Nicholas faced several challenges, including his own struggles with Parkinson's Disease, and some associated close calls while driving at night. Despite his fear of the ocean, Nick spent parts of 17 days at sea. Birding every day put a strain on his family and friends, but he also made new personal connections that deeply affected him during his odyssey. The book will be of interest to anyone considering doing a birding Big Year and should inspire all Parkinson's Disease patients to follow their dreams despite their affliction. How long will his new world record last? Enjoy Nicholas's book and use it as your inspiration to break his record.
Author: Nicholas Komar
Publisher: Bohannon Hall Press
Published: 11/22/2025
Pages: 326
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9781962995122
About the Author
Komar, Nicholas: - Nicholas Komar, a lifelong birder, was president of the Colorado Field Ornithologists when he retired as a disease ecologist and began his year-long odyssey that is the subject of this book. He also co-wrote Wild Birding Colorado, the Big Year of 2010 published in 2011. He holds degrees from the University of Massachusetts and from Harvard University. In 2004 he was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease.Coleman, Sarah Robin: - Sarah Robin Coleman was first inspired to become an artist by her talented grandmother, Alice Clynese Winston, who began giving her lessons in color theory, perspective and composition when she was only a child. Sarah went on to earn a degree in history and fine arts. Her oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings hang in private collections across the country. Her distinctive illustrations and cover designs enhance many of the Bohannon Hall Press publications. Her images convey unique artistic perspectives and deeply emotional responses to the amazingly diverse collection of winged wonders gracing our planet.Taylor, Richard Wilks: - After serving a career in the United States Air Force and later as a civil servant in the Department of Defense, Richard Taylor and his high school sweetheart Mary first settled in Colorado Springs, before finally landing near family in Cumming, Georgia. The two keep busy tossing a Frisbee to their border collie Bean, reading, putting miles on a tandem bicycle, walking, hiking, and traveling. Richard is an avid birder, an avocation he enjoys while attempting to visit all the US National Park properties.
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