Birduder 344 by Rob Sawyer
The book begins in 1959, when the author was born, setting the scene and defining what a birduder is, in Rob Sawyer's eyes 'A person who can identify some birds and study them in their natural habitats but is easily distracted by pubs, restaurants, music and crosswords. Birduders don't twitch.' That actually sums up his book quite nicely. This is not the usual birdwatching book. Covering five decades, Sawyer tells his tales about his passion for anything flying, including insects, birds and planes, with lively stories that entertain and make you laugh. Always interested to update and add to his life list, he starts with a big white bird (White Stork) and ends with no. 344, a big brown one, a White-tailed Eagle. Rob Sawyer trained in engineering and now works as a consultant on medical devices. Travelling widely, he came across many birds in many countries, but has always remained loyal to the UK bird fauna, his favourite. This is his first book.
- There is nothing pretentious about Birduder 344 and it's written lucidly without being overly embellished with flowery language; it reads very much as if you are enjoying a pint with Sawyer in his favourite establishment, the pub, and makes for fun, warm and often enlightening reading after a day out in the field, however intenseI'm pretty sure that reading the book or sharing post-birding chat and beverages with Sawyer is something that anyone would come out feeling all the better for, be they birder, 'birduder', dude or anything in between. --David Campbell, Birdwatch Magazine If the title of this book confuses, let me explain. The author considers himself somewhere between a 'serious' birder and a 'dude' - someone he describes as having all the gear, and no idea (for more about the subtle taxonomy of birdwatchers, see Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book). Hence, the author labels himself as a 'birduder'. The 344, yes you've guessed it, is his current life list. Written in a very entertaining, engaging and personable way this is an account of one man's birding career. A great read on dark evenings and cold days when there are no birds apparently out there. And the 'official' definition of birduder, according to the author? A person who can identify some birds and study them in their natural habitats but is easily distracted by pubs, restaurants, music and crosswords. --British Trust for Ornithology, BTO
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781908241092 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908241098 |
| Title | Birduder 344 |
| Author | Rob Sawyer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Brambleby Books |
| Year published | 2012-08-16 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |