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Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year -- a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching. For three men in particular, 1998 would become a grueling battle for a new North American... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Sandy Komito: One of three competitors for 1998 Big Year title.
- Al Levantin: Another competitor in the 1998 Big Year.
- Greg Miller: Another competitor in 1998 Big Year
- Ethel: Add a description of this character.
- James Money Vardaman
- Roger Tory Peterson
- Benton Basham
- Larry Balch
- Macklin Smith
- Dr. Bill Rydell
- Kenn Kaufman
- Stuart Healy
- El Nino
- Floyd Murdoch
- Stuart Keith
- Dr. Craig Roberts
- Denny
- Glen Christensen
- Debi Shearwater: operator of a pelagic tour
- Thompson Marsh
- Ted Parker
- Dave Benson
- Scott Robinson
- Bobbye Komito
- George Williams
- Dave Sonneborn
- Sid Gauthreaux
- Dave DeLap
- Barbara
- Harold Morrin
- Haas
- Mr. Pants
- Edward Harris
- Kyle Rambo
- Carol Ralph
- Ham McCaughey
- Ted McBride
- Lloyd Patterson
- Jon Dunn
- David Allen Sibley
- Bob Funston
- Ron
- Dale Coleman
- Charlie
- Marcel Holyoak
- James Fisher
- Olin Pettingill
- John James Audubon
- Harry Truman
- Napoleon
- William Boyce Thompson
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Larry Smith
- Ned
- Charles
- Egon Wiedenfeld
- Dr. Samuel Mudd
- Jerry Jones
- Gerrie
- Frank Chapman
- Mark Wellman
- Bachman
- Mike Toochin
- Sharon Smith
- George Lowery
- Richard Graber
- Phil Gramm
- Mary
- Abraham Lincoln
- Linda Vidal
Setting & Locations edit
- North America
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Texas
- New Jersey
- California
- Aspen
- Anchorage
- Florida
- Colorado
- Minnesota
- High Island
- New York
- Gulf
- Nevada
- Pacific
- Canada
- Vancouver
- Ohio
- Duluth
- Oklahoma
- Tamaulipas
- United States
- Mexico
- Tucson
- Brownsville
- Virginia
- Washington
- Massachusetts
- Huntington
- Europe
- Monterey
- Minneapolis
- Maryland
- Berlin
- Bering Sea
- Tortugas
- Terek
- Lincoln Town Car
- Atlantic
- Manhattan
- Philadelphia
- D.c.
- Key West
- Wild America
- Attu
- Houston
- Mississippi
First Sentence edit
Sandy Komito was ready.
Table of Contents edit
INTRODUCTION
1. January 1, 1998
2. A Birder Is Hatched
3. The Early Birds
4. Strategy
5. Bodega Bluff
6. Whirlwind
7. El Niño
8. The Wise Owl
9. Yucatán Express
10. The Big Yak
11. The Cradle of Storms
12. The B.O.D.
13. Doubt
14. Forked
15. Conquest
16. Cape Hatteras Clincher
17. Two in the Bush
18. Nemesis
19. Honorbound
20. December 31, 1998
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mark Obmascik (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Free Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0743245458
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Free Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0743245458
Page Count: 288
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 598.07234
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