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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

10,000 Birds

Some of his finds are the first documented records of the bird in that area or the first decent photograph of a little-known species. And sun bears. On the other hand, Phoebe Snetsinger’s memoir, Birding on Borrowed Time , becomes tedious because of her lack of emotional disclosure. And mosquitos. And leeches. And pit vipers.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

There is also a third element, only hinted at in the opening–the environmental and scientific necessity of gathering this data to document the importance of keeping the Pacific Northwest waters healthy and uncontaminated by human elements. Fox does an excellent job balancing these three elements, keeping the emphasis on the birds.

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