![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It almost seems like it becomes more important to check things off a list than it does to enjoy watching the birds. I sometimes feel that birders get so carried away with listing, that they forget why they ever came to love birds in the first place. I don’t think they would understand why someone would want to go to the landfill just to see a Mexican Crow. His adventures are interesting, but I don’t know if a non-birder would want to read about them. He never spent money on lodging so if he didn’t have friends to stay with, he slept outside. He hitchhiked everywhere he went and lived very cheaply. Many people dream of traveling to such a variety of birding hot spots, but most of us cannot because of the cost! But Kaufman didn’t have money. He visited the Florida Keys, Alaska, the East, the West, and everywhere in between. He spent the entire year doing nothing but travel. Kaufman traveled all over the continent, strategically planning out trips that would allow him to see the most species possible. ![]() This is Kaufman’s memoir, which chronicles the events of 1973 when he undertook the task of seeing 600+ species of birds in North America, all within the timeframe of one calendar year. Most birders are familiar with Kenn Kaufman’s nature guides, but this book is different. Title: Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder ![]()
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