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dewadewidewadewi>Read Now The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II – Mark ObmascikDownload Ebook PDF The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War IIFull Read Click Here To Download Book: Link: https://etenhagbooks.blogspot.com/B00GEECHB6 Available versions: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOC, Kindle, Audiobook, etc. Discover the Bestseller Everyone is Talking About: Reading The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II pdf , The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Summary The...2025-07-1700 mindewadewidewadewi>Read Now The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II – Mark ObmascikDownload Ebook PDF The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War IIFull Read Click Here To Download Book: Link: https://etenhagbooks.blogspot.com/B00GEECHB6 Available versions: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOC, Kindle, Audiobook, etc. Discover the Bestseller Everyone is Talking About: Reading The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II pdf , The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Summary The...2025-07-1600 minTo The Best Of Our KnowledgeTo The Best Of Our KnowledgeAvian ObsessionsIt’s summer, and you might be pulling out your binoculars, filling your bird feeders, and looking up as you hear a melodious song. But for many birdwatchers, it's not just a simple pastime. Identifying bird calls, tracking rare breeds through marshes and waters, and watching our feathered friends as they watch you has turned into true love of birds — an avian obsession.Original Air Date: June 17, 2023Interviews In This Hour: 'Utterly unlike other birds': The inscrutable brilliance of owls — Mark Obmascik on Competitive Bird Watching — The Indelible Myth and Meaning of Ravens — Christopher Benfey on...2025-05-3151 minBirds of a Feather Talk TogetherBirds of a Feather Talk Together68: The Rusty Blackbird - Dramatic population decline, also a question on 'The Big Year'This week we discuss the Rusty Blackbird. Rusty Blackbird is one of North America’s most rapidly declining species. The population has dropped between 85-99 percent over the past forty years, and Amanda and RJ saw one a few weeks ago so we decided to talk about them. Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart for Birds of a Feather Talk Together. We also answer a mailbag question on The Big Year (the movie with Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and Jack Black, and also the book by Mark Obmascik.)Please send us you...2024-12-0226 minThe American Birding PodcastThe American Birding Podcast08-40: Sandy Komito, In His Own WordsLast month saw the passage of Sandy Komito, perhaps the ultimate Big Year birder. Not only did he set records twice, but his second attempt, along with Al Levantin and Greg Miller, was the subject of Mark Obmascik's book, The Big Year. That book because a movie of the same name, where an exagerated version of Komito was played by Owen Wilson. While a great deal of artistic license was taken in the underhanded behavior of Wilson's character, the drive, passion, and charisma was recognized by those who befriended Sandy over the years. In light of his passage, we br...2024-10-0337 minTo The Best Of Our KnowledgeTo The Best Of Our KnowledgeAvian ObsessionsIt’s summer, and you might be pulling out your binoculars, filling your bird feeders, and looking up as you hear a melodious song. But for many birdwatchers, it's not just a simple pastime. Identifying bird calls, tracking rare breeds through marshes and waters, and watching our feathered friends as they watch you has turned into true love of birds — an avian obsession.Original Air Date: June 17, 2023Interviews In This Hour: 'Utterly unlike other birds': The inscrutable brilliance of owls — Mark Obmascik on Competitive Bird Watching — The Indelible Myth and Meaning of Ravens — Christopher Benfey on...2024-06-0151 minThe Big Year PodcastThe Big Year PodcastEpisode 11: Kiah Jasper’s Record Breaking Ontario Big Year.And a hearty welcome to episode 11 of the Big Year Podcast. I'm Robert. Baumander, and I'm your guide to the life of the big year birding experience. Late in the year 2011, which seems like a lifetime ago, I saw a little movie called, not surprisingly, The Big Year.      One of my favorite actors, Steve Martin, was starring in it. I was also a fan of Jack Black and remembered him from way back when I saw High Fidelity. And who doesn't love Owen Wilson? So I told Sue that I'd like to see it and from the pre...2023-10-0640 minThe Big Year PodcastThe Big Year PodcastEpisode 11: Kiah Jasper’s Record Breaking Ontario Big Year.And a hearty welcome to episode 11 of the Big Year Podcast. I'm Robert. Baumander, and I'm your guide to the life of the big year birding experience. Late in the year 2011, which seems like a lifetime ago, I saw a little movie called, not surprisingly, The Big Year.      One of my favorite actors, Steve Martin, was starring in it. I was also a fan of Jack Black and remembered him from way back when I saw High Fidelity. And who doesn't love Owen Wilson? So I told Sue that I'd like to see it and from the pre...2023-10-0640 minThe First TimeThe First TimeKate and Katherine Catch up + Featured Book THE DISORGANISATION OF CELIA STONE by Emma YoungKate and Katherine discuss how The Hummingbird Book tour came together and give tips for what to do/think about if you're an author wanting to do the same. They talk about the books they've reading and the podcast Kate's obsessed with (hint: it involves someone shitting* on the floor of a wedding) *Their word, not ours This episode the Featured Book is brought to you be Fremantle Press and we’re very, very excited to be talking to Emma Young about her novel, The Disorganisation of Celia Stone. After five years in bookselling, Em...2023-09-101h 11To The Best Of Our KnowledgeTo The Best Of Our KnowledgeAvian ObsessionsIt’s summer, and you might be pulling out your binoculars, filling your bird feeders, and looking up as you hear a melodious song. But for many birdwatchers, it's not just a simple pastime. Identifying bird calls, tracking rare breeds through marshes and waters, and watching our feathered friends as they watch you has turned into true love of birds — an avian obsession. Original Air Date: June 17, 2023 Interviews In This Hour: 'Utterly unlike other birds': The inscrutable brilliance of owls — Mark Obmascik on Competitive Bird Watching — The Indelible Myth and Meaning of Ravens — Christopher Benfey...2023-06-1751 minWe Are Not SavedWe Are Not SavedThe 8 Books I Finished in June Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters by: Steven E. Koonin Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science by: Peter Godfrey-Smith The Start 1904-30 by: William L. Shirer The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by: Obmascik, Mark Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by: Robert K. Massie Tiamat’s Wrath by: James S. A. Corey What I Saw in America by: G. K. Chesterton Job: A New Translation by: Edward L. Greenstein 2021-07-0741 minAccess UtahAccess UtahRevisiting 'The Storm On Our Shores' With Mark Obmascik On Monday's Access UtahMay 1943. The Battle of Attu—called “The Forgotten Battle” by World War II veterans—was raging on the Aleutian island with an Arctic cold, impenetrable fog, and rocketing winds that combined to create some of the worst weather on Earth. Both American and Japanese forces were tirelessly fighting in a yearlong campaign, and both sides would suffer thousands of casualties.2021-01-2549 minReader\'s CornerReader's Corner"The Storm On Our Shores" By Mark ObmascikThis is an encore presentation.2020-11-2830 minThe non-standard14er PodcastThe non-standard14er PodcastHalfway to Heaven Author Mark Obmascik: Episode 23Mark Obmascik, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author who wrote Halfway to Heaven: My White-Knuckled—And Knuckleheaded—Quest for the Rocky Mountain High, joined the Non-Standard 14er Podcast to chat about how, as a forty-four-year-old father of three, he climbed all of Colorado’s 14ers in a single summer. We got to ask Mark all about his inspiration on writing the book and the adventures he had on the mountains and with the people he met climbing.  The best advice we got from Mark maybe his instructions on how to eat an elephant…hear all about it in our lates...2020-06-1257 minThe Birding Life Podcast NetworkThe Birding Life Podcast NetworkEpisode 5 - Mark ObmascikEpisode 5 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Mark Obmascik author of 'The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession' The Birding Life is proudly associated with Birdlife Port Natal, the bird club covering the greater Durban area. The Birding Life Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/birdinglife.official Birdlife Port Natal Links blpn.org blpn.members@gmail.com Mark Obmascik Website http://www.markobmascik.com/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes2020-05-131h 01Speaking of WritersSpeaking of WritersMark Obmascik-The Storm on Our Shores One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War IIThe heart-wrenching but ultimately redemptive story of two World War II soldiers—a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant—during a brutal Alaskan battle in which the sergeant discovers the medic's revelatory and fascinating diary that changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of Japan. May 1943. The Battle of Attu—called “The Forgotten Battle” by World War II veterans—was raging on the Aleutian island with an Arctic cold, impenetrable fog, and rocketing winds that combined to create some of the worst weather on Earth. Both American and Japanese forces were tirelessly fighting in a yearlong campaign, and both sides...2019-05-0414 minThe WW2 PodcastThe WW2 PodcastStorm On Our Shores: The Battle for AttuOn the 6th of June 1942 Japanese troops invaded the island of Attu which is part of Alaska, it was the first time since 1812 that continental America had been invaded. In this episode we’re looking at the US attack to recapture the island, the fighting was bitter in a very hostile environment, and the discovery of a diary of a Japanese army surgeon who had been trained before the war in the USA. I’m joined by Mark Obmascik, author of The Storm on our Shoreswhich traces the story of the fighting on Attu, Paul Nobu...2019-05-0147 minJay TalkingJay TalkingThe Storm On Our ShoresAuthor Mark Obmascik digs in the margins of history to tell a lost WWII story. We talk about "The Forgotten Battle" fought between the U.S. and Japan on a remote island in Alaska.2019-04-2333 minAccess UtahAccess Utah'The Storm On Our Shores' With Mark Obmascik On Thursday's Access UtahMay 1943. The Battle of Attu—called “The Forgotten Battle” by World War II veterans—was raging on the Aleutian island with an Arctic cold, impenetrable fog, and rocketing winds that combined to create some of the worst weather on Earth. Both American and Japanese forces were tirelessly fighting in a yearlong campaign, and both sides would suffer thousands of casualties.2019-04-1154 minPress Play On This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect Right Now.Press Play On This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect Right Now.The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by Mark ObmascikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355532to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of...2019-04-099h 03Discover the Best Audio Stories in History, The AmericasDiscover the Best Audio Stories in History, The AmericasThe Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by Mark ObmascikPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s pe...2019-04-0903 minDiscover the Best Audio Stories in History, The AmericasDiscover the Best Audio Stories in History, The AmericasThe Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by Mark ObmascikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355532to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions...2019-04-099h 03Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryThe Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by Mark ObmascikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355532to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of...2019-04-099h 03Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryThe Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by Mark ObmascikPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions...2019-04-0903 minGet Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryGet Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by Mark ObmascikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355532to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of...2019-04-099h 03Get Your Favorite Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryGet Your Favorite Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by Mark ObmascikPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions...2019-04-0903 minBirdCallsRadioBirdCallsRadioBCR 027: Marck ObmascikBird Calls radio show featuring an interview with “The Big Year” author Mark Obmascik. He discusses the movie, the book, the characters in the book and his own passion for birdwatching.2016-06-2400 minPodcast Episode Archives - BirdCallsRadio™ | Exploring birdlife around the world™Podcast Episode Archives - BirdCallsRadio™ | Exploring birdlife around the world™BirdCallsRadio: Mark ObmascikMark Obmascik, author of "The Big Year," talks to BirdCallsRadio about the success his book has enjoyed, the movie based on his book, the actors selected for the movie, being on the set, and his own passion for birding. The post BirdCallsRadio: Mark Obmascik appeared first on BirdCallsRadio™ | Exploring birdlife around the world™.2011-10-1746 minStream Audiobook in Science & Technology, Magazine & RadioStream Audiobook in Science & Technology, Magazine & RadioThe Big Year by Mark Obmascik | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Big Year Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: Del Roy Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 02-05-04 Publisher: Books on Tape Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: In frenetic pilgrimages for once-in-a-lifetime rarities that can make or break their lead, the birders race each other from Del Rio, Texas, in search of the rufous-capped warbler, to Gibsons, British Columbia, on a quest for Xantus's hummingbird, to Cape May, New Jersey, seeking the offshore great skua. Bouncing from coast to coast on their potholed road to glory...2004-02-059h 49Absorb A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Absorb A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Big Year by Mark ObmascikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/70398to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Year Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: Del Roy Format: mp3 Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins Release date: 02-05-04 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 342 ratings Genres: Adventure Travel Publisher's Summary:2004-02-059h 53Stream Audiobook in Science & Technology, Magazine & RadioStream Audiobook in Science & Technology, Magazine & RadioThe Big Year by Mark Obmascik | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Big Year Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: Oliver Wyman Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 02-05-04 Publisher: Random House Audio Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: In frenetic pilgrimages for once-in-a-lifetime rarities that can make or break their lead, the birders race each other from Del Rio, Texas, in search of the rufous-capped warbler, to Gibsons, British Columbia, on a quest for Xantus's hummingbird, to Cape May, New Jersey, seeking the offshore great skua. Bouncing from coast to coast on their potholed road to glory...2004-02-056h 19Dive Into The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Game-Changing!Dive Into The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Game-Changing!The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession by Mark ObmascikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251764to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: Del Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 15, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Travel Tips Publisher's Summary: A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history. In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few compete in o...2003-10-159h 55Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureListen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureThe Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession by Mark ObmascikPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251764 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: Del Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 15, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history. In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few comp...2003-10-1510 minListen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureListen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureThe Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession by Mark ObmascikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251764to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: Del Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 15, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history. In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few compete in o...2003-10-159h 55Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Learn Something New, Travel TipsAccess Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Learn Something New, Travel TipsThe Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession by Mark ObmascikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251764to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession Author: Mark Obmascik Narrator: Del Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 15, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Travel Tips Publisher's Summary: A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history. In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few compete in o...2003-10-159h 55