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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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This is a topic fraught with the danger of cliche, but Rogers knows how to use the essay form to tell a good story and convey the magic of emotional and worldview change. In Learning the Birds: A Midlife Adventure , Susan Fox Rogers offers a series of elegantly written essays on learning to bird.

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

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He does find out that some have recently been made when he arrives in Uganda, stupendous news). On the other hand, Phoebe Snetsinger’s memoir, Birding on Borrowed Time , becomes tedious because of her lack of emotional disclosure. I get my own idea of the lunacy of Gooddie’s quest when I talk to a friend who has birded Asia and Africa.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! I was in contact with a group of birders for whom I arranged and guided an annual tour to Africa. During each trip we would discuss a destination for the following year.

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